I love bats as a Halloween theme, although bats are interesting to study at any time of year. For preschoolers, I like my themes to be non-scary, so I've included lots of cute bat photos and printables. The vampire bat photo is slightly scary, but the least scary one I could find!
I have lots of free bat printables and activities, including a bat-themed pack for newsletter subscribers at LivingMontessoriNow.com!
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You’ll find Montessori-inspired bat numbers, letters, and and more (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber) Go to my Free Bat Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bat Activities post at Living Montessori Now for the free printables and activity ideas you see on the shelf and collage above! 
Montessori-Inspired Bat Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
Montessori Shelves with Bat-Themed Activities
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| Montessori Shelves with Bat-Themed Activities |
Free Montessori-Inspired Bat Pack
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Halloween Posts
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- Halloween Activities for Montessori-Inspired Themes and Parties
- Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Hammering for Toddlers
- 20+ Pumpkin Hammering Activities for Preschoolers
- Free Skeleton Printables and Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities
- Free Spider Printables and Montessori-inspired Spider Math Activities
- Free Tarantula and Spider Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downloads
- Free Spiderweb Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Yummy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
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- Delicious and Nutritious Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Pie Squares
- Simple Fun with Pumpkins and Pumpkin Seeds for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Hands-on Fun with Montessori-Inspired Human Skeleton Activities
- How to Participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project with Non-Food Treats
- Non-Scary Montessori Halloween Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
- Kids’ Halloween Activities Pinterest Board
Be sure to go to my Free Bat Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bat Activities post at Living Montessori Now for lots of free printables and activity ideas!
I hope you're able to have a wonderful fall (or spring in the Southern Hemisphere)!
Deb Chitwood is a certified Montessori teacher with a master’s degree in Early Childhood Studies from Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, England. Deb taught in Montessori schools in Iowa and Arizona before becoming owner/director/teacher of her own Montessori school in South Dakota. Later, she homeschooled her two children through high school. Deb is now a Montessori writer who lives in San Diego with her husband of 46 years (and lives in the city where her kids, kids-in-law, and grandkids live). She blogs at Living Montessori Now.