Wooden Craft Bumble Bees for Kids

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Chunky Bumble Bee Craft For Kids

Are you looking for a fantastic preschool bumble bee craft? Today we have these wonderful chunky wooden craft bumblebees which are simple, fun, and easy to make with the little ones both at home and school. Enjoy.

We have lots of bee craft ideas for you to enjoy here on The Inspiration Edit. I’m sure you will find something you love! 

This wooden craft bumble bees idea is super fun, easy and can be made into a bee magnet. This is also a fantastic letter B bumble bee craft that can be used to help promote literacy and learning the alphabet.

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Supplies for This Wooden Bumble Bee Craft

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How to Make This Bumble Bee Craft

Glue the wooden circles onto yellow cardstock. Cut the excess paper off.

Cut strips of black cardstock.

Glue the strips of black cardstock onto the yellow circles. Leave at least an inch of space at the top of the circle. Cut the excess paper off.

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT


Cut 2 white circles from cardstock and 2 smaller black circles.

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT

Glue the eyes together and then glue the eyes onto the top of the yellow circle. 

Cut a small pointy triangle from black cardstock and glue at the bottom of the yellow circle.

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT


Fold a cupcake liner in half and cut out a large wing.

Repeat this step and cut out a smaller wing. Glue the wings of your bumble bee craft onto the back of the yellow circle.

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT


Glue small strips of scrapbook paper onto the top of your wooden bumble bee.

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT


Use a hole punch to make 2 small black circles and glue those at the top of the strips.

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT


Use a black marker to add a smile to your bee magnet. 

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT

Your bee is finished! You can make a whole lot of wooden craft bumble bees if you like.

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT

These would make awesome magnets! Add a magnet to the back and give them as a keepsake gift.

chunky BUMBLE BEE CRAFT

Products to help make this bumble bee craft idea

Natural Unfinished Round Wood Circle Cutout 3 Inch - Bag of 25Natural Unfinished Round Wood Circle Cutout 3 Inch – Bag of 25Chef Craft Parchment Paper Cupcake Liners, White (200 Pack)Chef Craft Parchment Paper Cupcake Liners, White (200 Pack)Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Point, Black, Pack of 5Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Point, Black, Pack of 5

Astrobrights Colored Cardstock, 8.5” x 11”, 65 lb/176 gsm,Astrobrights Colored Cardstock, 8.5” x 11”, 65 lb/176 gsm,Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, 0.21 oz, Pack of 2 (E522)Elmer’s Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, 0.21 oz, Pack of 2 (E522)Scotch Multi-Purpose Scissor, 8 Inch, 2 Pack (1428-2)Scotch Multi-Purpose Scissor, 8 Inch, 2 Pack (1428-2)

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Wooden Craft Bumble Bees For Kids

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This is a tutorial on how to make wooden craft bumble bees.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Cardstock
  • Gluestick
  • Black Marker
  • Wooden Circles
  • White Cupcake Liners
  • Paper cutter

Tools

  • Scissors

Instructions

    Glue the wooden circles onto yellow cardstockCut the excess paper off.

    Cut strips of black cardstock.

    Glue the strips of black cardstock onto the yellow circles. Leave at least an inch of space at the top of the circle. Cut the excess paper off.

    Cut 2 white circles from cardstock and 2 smaller black circles.

    Glue the eyes together and then glue the eyes onto the top of the yellow circle. 

    Cut a small pointy triangle from black cardstock and glue at the bottom of the yellow circle.

    Fold a cupcake liner in half and cut out a large wing.

    Repeat this step and cut out a smaller wing. Glue the wings of your bumble bee craft onto the back of the yellow circle.

    Glue small strips of scrapbook paper onto the top of your wooden bumble bee.

    Use a hole punch to make 2 small black circles and glue those at the top of the strips.

    Use a black marker to add a smile to your bee magnet. 

    Your bee is finished! You can make a whole lot of wooden craft bumble bees if you like.

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BUMBLE BEE craft for preschool kids

Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy crafts here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!

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