13. Flying Cardboard Bats Wall Art
Create the illusion of a colony of bats bursting into flight across your walls with this simple yet highly effective DIY project. Draw several bat templates in various sizes, with wings in different stages of flight—some fully extended, others curved inward. Trace these templates onto black cardboard or heavy cardstock and cut them out. Fold the bats gently down the center of their bodies to give them a dynamic, three-dimensional shape that casts real shadows on your walls.
Using removable mounting putty or painter’s tape, arrange the bats on your wall in a sweeping, organic spiral pattern, starting with the smallest bats near a doorway or window and expanding to the larger bats as they spread across the ceiling. This creates an incredible sense of movement and drama that instantly transforms any blank wall into a spooky, dynamic art installation that is highly photogenic and Pinterest-friendly.