How To Draw a Bat

Grab your pencil and a piece of paper because we’re about to learn how to draw a bat in six easy steps!

Our bat drawing tutorial includes two printable pages with detailed steps on how to draw a cartoon bat. We recommend downloading and printing them so you and your little ones can use them as a visual guide. You can also use these pages for tracing and coloring as you practice drawing this flying bat.

Hundreds of thousands of downloads of our printables have entertained kids and adults who love to color and draw. Are you ready? Let’s get started!

How to draw a bat
Let’s draw a bat!

How to draw a cartoon bat free printable for kids

If you are looking for a simple but FUN step by step how to draw a bat, this is the right place for you! It doesn’t have to be Halloween to enjoy this tutorial.

Bats aren’t as scary as people think. Bats are well represented at Halloween, and Count Dracula might given the wrong impression. Think of them as cute hamsters with wings… doesn’t that sound much better? Plus, bats are great for the ecosystem as they collect pollen, just like bees do!

How To Draw a bat coloring page
Let your little one follow the simple steps to drawing a bat.

First, let’s start with supplies you might need when learning how to draw.

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Easy steps to draw a bat

Follow this easy how to draw a cartoon bat step-by-step tutorial and you will be drawing your own cute bats drawings in no time! Let’s start!

How to draw a bat- kids activities blog- step 1- text: Let's start! First, draw this shape.
Let’s start! First, draw this shape.

Step 1:

First, draw this shape – it’s similar to a rectangle. This will be our bat’s body.

How to draw a bat- kids activities blog- step 2 - text: Add two rounded triangles to make the ears and erase extra lines.
Add two rounded triangles to make the ears and erase extra lines.

Step 2:

Add two rounded triangles to make the ears and erase extra lines.

How to draw a bat- kids activities blog- step 3- text: Draw a tilted oval on each side of the main shape. Notice they're tilted towards the main shape.
Draw a tilted oval on each side of the main shape. Notice they’re tilted towards the main shape.

Step 3:

Draw a tilted oval on each side of the main shape. Notice they’re tilted towards the main shape.

How to draw a bat- kids activities blog- step  4- text: Add a wavy line on each oval and erase extra lines.
Add a wavy line on each oval and erase extra lines.

Step 4:

Our bat is starting to look so cute! Add a wavy line on each oval and erase extra lines.

How to draw a bat- kids activities blog- step 5 - text: Let's add details! Draw ovals for the eyes and cheeks, an arched line for the smile and two triangles for the teeth.
Let’s add details! Draw ovals for the eyes and cheeks, an arched line for the smile and two triangles for the teeth.

Step 5:

Let’s add details! Draw ovals for the eyes and cheeks, an arched line for the smile, and two triangles for the teeth.

How to draw a bat- kids activities blog- step 6 - text: Wow! Amazing job! You can get creative and add different details!
Wow! Amazing job! You can get creative and add different details!

Step 6:

Wow! Your bat looks amazing – now you can add as many funny details as you want! Well done!

Your bat is done! Yay! You can even draw more bats if you want to, and a big cave!

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Let this ghost show you how to draw a bat step by step!

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Things you might not know about bats

  • Bats are the only flying mammal
  • Over 300 species of fruit depend on bats for pollination including banana, mango and avocado.
  • Baby bats are called pups.
  • Bats have belly buttons.
  • A group of bats is known as a colony.

Supplies for learning how to draw a bat

This coloring page is sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.

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