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Bee Crafts and Activities Bee Book - This book can be used for many purposes. Children can write facts about bees, write words that start with the letter "B", write a short story about a bee, etc.
What to do: 1. Draw six circles, one each 5 1/2" on black paper, 5 1/4" on yellow paper, 4 1/2" on black paper, 4 1/4" on yellow paper, 3 1/2" on black paper, and one 3 3/8" for the head on yellow paper. Cut out six legs and two antennae from black construction paper. Draw wings on white paper and cut them out. Draw a face on the smallest circle. A pattern for this craft is available to members of Danielle's Place.
2. Place all the circles, except the head, one on top of the other, starting with the biggest black circle. Place each smaller pattern on top of the larger pattern. Align all the circles so that they are even at the top and staple them at the top. 3. Glue the legs onto the black body pieces as shown and the antennae to the head. Glue the head onto the body covering the staple as shown. Glue the wings to the back of the book. ©2004, Carolyn Warvel -* See Copyright Information
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©2004, Carolyn Warvel -* See Copyright Information  Beehive Piñata or Decoration - This beehive can be used as a piñata or just a decoration. If you want to use it as a decoration you don't have to do the paper mache. Just tape the tissue paper to a white balloon. What you will need: News print paper (the stuff used in packaging), white craft glue, (Elmer's Glue works well), Large round balloon, Petroleum jelly, Paint, white tissue paper, tape, strong nylon string, yellow paper, scissors, heavy duty thread. What
to do: 2. Blow up the balloon to the size you want the beehive to be. Smear petroleum jelly all over the balloon and place it in a bowl that has also been smeared with petroleum jelly. The bowl should be big enough to fit only about 1/4 of the balloon in. The bowl will hold the balloon in place and keep it from rolling around while you work. 3. Cover your work area with old newspapers or a plastic drop cloth. 4. Prepare the glue mixture in a medium size bowl. To start mix 1/4 cup glue with 1/2 cup water. 5. Soak some of your paper strips in the glue mixture for a minute or two. Remove one strip at a time pulling the strips between your fingers to get rid of any excess glue and place them on the balloon to form the beehive. (It is important not to use too much glue or it will take too long to dry). Cover the whole balloon with one layer of newspapers overlapping them slightly so that there are no holes. When you have finished the first layer place the balloon with the bowl in a warm place to dry overnight. Repeat this process. Wind your nylon string around the balloon a couple of times ending with both ends of the string at the top of the balloon. You may have to tape the string in place. Cover the entire balloon again a few times. When all the layers have dried thoroughly, remove the balloon from the bowl and punch a hole in it so that the air is released. Remove the balloon carefully. 6. Cut 2" strips of white tissue paper. Starting in the middle of the beehive tape the tissue paper around the hive. Add new layers overlapping slightly as you work your way to the top and bottom of the hive. 7. Fill the beehive with candy. For a special effect, wrap each piece of candy with yellow Handi-wrap twisting the ends to make them look like bee wings. 8. Cover a long broom handle with brown twisted tissue paper. Twist some extra pieces of brown tissue paper to make some extra branches. Glue the branches to the broom handle. Cut out leaves from green tissue paper and glue them to the end of the branches. 9. Print out the bee pattern onto bright yellow paper. Cut out the bees and glue them to the beehive. Hang some bees from thread. Glue two bees together so that you can see the bee from both sides. 10. Use as a piñata or hang the beehive in a flag post near your door. ©2002, Carolyn Warvel -* See Copyright Information
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you will need: black
and yellow yarn, poster board, pipe cleaners, yellow felt, and wiggl What to do: 1. To make the bees body cut two three inch circles out of poster board or other cardboard. Cut two inch circles out of the centers of these two circles to form a donut shape. 2. Hold the two circles together and wrap yellow yarn around the donut shape through the hole in the center starting at one point and filling in with yarn until the cardboard is covered. Keep wrapping the yellow yarn until you come back to the same point you started. To make things go quicker, cut a long length of the yarn and roll it up into a small ball. Then start wrapping, pushing the ball through the hole instead of pulling the whole length of yard through the whole each time. Don't worry about end pieces that stick out, you can cut them off later. To keep the yarn in place when you start a new color just wrap the new piece around the end of the old piece. Don't tie knots. Instead of using really long pieces of yarn, you can also use this method with shorter pieces. 3. When you have finished the yellow circle, use black yarn doing the exact same thing you did with the yellow. Keep alternating yellow and black yarn until you can't fit any more yarn through the hole. 4. To finish the ball, cut the yarn loops all the way around the edge of the circle using sharp scissors. When you have cut all the loops you will see the edge of the card board circles. Use another piece of yarn to tie the pompom. Separate the two circles just enough to get the piece of yarn in between the two circles. Place the yarn all the way around the inside of the circle and pull tight and tie a knot. Pull off the cardboard circles or cut them away. Trim any pieces of yarn that are sticking out too far. Trim the ball to be a little pointy at one end. This is the bees tail where his stinger is located. 5. Make the bees head in the same manner using yellow yarn except use a two inch donut instead of a 3 inch donut. I added a little bit of black, but it isn't necessary. 6. When the head is finished hot melt glue it onto the body. Glue on eyes and pipe cleaner antennae. Glue on a nose and mouth if desired. 7. See how many other creatures you can make using pompoms in this manner. ©2002, Carolyn Warvel -* See Copyright Information Bees wax candles - Go to "How to Make Honeycomb Beeswax Candles" web site for directions. Bubble Print Honeycombs - Explain to the children that you are going to make a honeycomb. Give each child a piece of bubble wrap and a piece of construction paper. Have them dip their wrap into paint and press on the paper. Embellish with bee stickers! Older children can experiment with wax. Have them pour cooled, but runny paraffin wax over their piece of bubble wrap. Let cool until hard. Then, gently peel wax off the wrap. Decorate with pompoms for bees or with bee stickers. Make Fingerprint Bees - Give each child a piece of paper. Have them press their finger into paint or ink to make fingerprint bees. Decorate with markers or crayons. Glue Honeycomb cereal onto the paper for the hive. Good Books About Bees
Bee Games and Activities "Beeline" game (learn the names of common flowers) - You will need different kinds of flowers cut from paper (use clip art) or artificial silk flowers. You can use more than one of each kind of flower. Before the game review with the children what each type of flower is called. Place the flowers all over the room. Have the children buzz around the room acting like bees. When you call out the name of a flower the bees look for that type of flower, grab it up, and make a "beeline" to the hive (finish line). The first child to make it to the hive with the right kind of flower wins. (Learning moment. After a bee locates nectar and fills its self up with it, he takes off in a straight line back to the hive or makes a "beeline" to the hive.) ©2002, Carolyn Warvel -* See Copyright Information Plant flowers to attract bees. Plant flowers such as sunflowers, black-eyed Susans, mint, and clover. Spend time in your garden and try to discover which types of flowers they like best. Try to catch a glimpse of the pollen sacks on large bumblebees as they fly from flower to flower. You really can see them. http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/na/bgardn.html Learn about bees online. Here are some web sites with good information about bee: 1. Nova Online - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/ What is honey? - Learn about honey. You will find lots of fun facts about honey on NOVA's web site (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/buzz.html). Look at a close-up picture of a bee - Go to Windows of the Internet to view a close-up picture of a bee. (http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/life/images/bee_jpg_image.html) Examine a beehive - If possible, bring in an abandoned beehive and comb for the students to examine. Provide magnifying glasses to get an up close look! Secret Smells - Tell the students that bees recognize each other by using their sense of smell. Try this out by playing a game of secret smells. Spray or dip cotton balls in the following scents making two of each: perfume, lemon juice, liquid spices, vinegar, or any other smell that is easily recognizable. Place these cotton balls in a plastic bag. Give one to each child making sure that another child has the match. Have them go around the room using their noses to find their secret partner. If you have a small group or a younger group, just make one of each scent and set them on a table. Have the children try to guess what the scent is. Bee Posters From AllPosters.com
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What you will need: Printer paper, black and yellow paper, crayons, tape or glue, and a stapler.
What you will need: Wooden craft spoons, yellow
and black markers or paint, yellow fun foam, black pipe cleaners,
wiggly eyes, black pompoms, and glue.
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