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Halloween decoration- BAT CRAFT

Supplies

  • Bat craft template
  • Cardstock paper: black, gray, red and white
  • Scissors
  • Glue

HOW TO MAKE A BAT CRAFT

Use a black marker to draw the details on the inner wings and ears.

To make the bat, you will need: 1 black body, 2 black outer ears, 2 gray inner ears, 2 black outer wings, 2 gray inner wings, 2 eyes, 1 red mouth, 2 white fangs and 2 gray cheeks.

Start by gluing the gray inner wings on top of the black outer wings.

Glue the gray inner ears on top of the black outer ears.

Glue the wings on the body, one wing on each side of the body.

Glue the ears at the top of the body.

Glue the eyes onto the body.

Glue the mouth at the bottom of the body.

Glue the fangs on top of the mouth.

Glue the cheeks onto the mouth, one cheek at each end.

References:

  1. https://nontoygifts.com/bat-craft/?fbclid=IwAR04Q5Vll4OF9DCSo_tHXw23xI7ftUzhQL4db-X_dE_x_LlLnmGvO0tViTg
  2. https://nontoygifts.com/shape-bat-craft/

Wooden Spoon Bat Craft for Halloween

Halloween is coming! Let’s make some craft about Halloween : )

Materials:

  • Wooden Spoons
  • Black construction paper
  • Scrap of white paper
  • 2 googly eyes (7mm size)
  • Crafter’s tape
  • Paint and paintbrush

Carefully paint the back side and edges of the spoon. I didn’t bother painting the front of the spoon since you won’t be able to see it.

 

While you’re waiting for your spoons to dry, cut out your bat wings from black construction paper.

Fold the construction paper in half, draw a bat wing shape, then cut out the wings along the fold so they’re symmetrical.

You can print out my printable bat wing template to trace if you like. Just click the image below (or Bat-Wings-Template) and print the pdf on standard printer paper. Just make sure your printer is set to print the sheet at 100% size.

Once the spoons are completely dry, cut out two small black triangle ears from the construction paper and two small triangle fangs from the white printer paper. Attach them using crafter’s glue dot tape (the link is in the list of materials above). I find that the glue dot tape is a little easier to work with than standard crafter’s tape for small pieces like these.

Attach the googly eyes to the spoon using crafter’s glue dot tape.

Then carefully line up the spoon over top and press it onto the crafter’s tape.

Gently fold the bat wings up over the each side of the spoon

When you let go of the fold, the wings should be bending slightly up off the table. Just enough so that your bat isn’t completely flat.

Then repeat the steps for the rest of your bats!

      

Reference: https://onelittleproject.com/wooden-spoon-bat-craft/?fbclid=IwAR2vMXUmpGNHZKRZvznpGtYI1Vf8uAOTpm1Tl86vib1mmi0r-fr1QKc2vJs

How Does STEM Connect with Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)?

Have you ever thought of STEM has connection with SEL?

STEM learning and the challenges we design in our classrooms offer collaborative experiences with real-world connections. This is the perfect opportunity to embed strategies for social-emotional learning. As educators, we can identify the SEL components and raise awareness within our students demonstrating for them the connections to what they are learning and how this is also developing a sense of responsibility, decision-making, or relationships skills.

Reference: https://carlyandadam.com/thecarlyandadam/stem-and-sel-important-connections-for-student-development?fbclid=IwAR0AmLxR8YIVPkw6RFKjVXq_KWkhJnY-fGjOcZPRKwmFqx1lLViyYseQ_zk

Everything You Need to Know About Chroma Key and Green Screen Footage

Have you ever wondered why when recording a video, most people use green screen (Chroma Key)?

Green Screen: Technically, this term refers to the colored background you want to make transparent and remove from your shot. This is usually a single colored backdrop, which can be any color, but is usually bright green because it is the color furthest away from human skin tones. (Blue screens were frequently used in the early days with film, and might still be used in certain cases.) Sometimes the term is used as a fit-all for the entire process of keying (see below).

Chroma Key: This popular term goes hand-in-hand with green screen. It’s the actual technique of layering, or compositing two images based on color hues. Every color has a chroma range, hence where the terminology comes from.

Keying: This term is used to describe the process of removing the green screen background in post-production using video editing software. When the green screen background has been keyed, it will be fully transparent. Then you can fill in that transparent area with a different image or video. The goal is to get the cleanest key possible, meaning there are no digital artifacts left on your image where the green screen was original.

Spill: This often refers to the colored light that reflects back onto your subject from the green screen. When a green screen is brightly lit, the light can actually reflect that color back onto your subject. There are a number of steps you can take to prevent spill.

DIY Green Screen

Just slap some fluorescent green paint on a wall and you’re done, right? No, but that’s not far off from your DIY options for green screen. When you’re taking the hand-made approach, it’s all about getting the right material for the backdrop. There’s paint, muslin, nylon, poster board, and more. Think about factors like:

  • Portability – Do you plan to make a studio space, or do you want options on the go? Light, stretchy fabrics are the best for movers and shakers.
  • Patience – Do you have the patience (or time) to spend ironing or steaming out wrinkles from fabric? If so, you can opt for a heavier fabric that wrinkles easily but provides great coverage.
  • Coverage – Are you filming a whole scene, or an up-close subject? The amount of coverage you need will dictate how much material you need. If you just want to cover a small space, a poster board could fit the bill.

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