Bee Kind Craft for Kids [Free PDF Template]

Lessons on kindness are a great way to get kids to think of others and their feelings.

This bee kind craft supports early social emotional learning when children create a bee holding a honey pot filled with ways to be kind. Set aside about 25 minutes to complete this kindness activity with your 1st – 2nd graders either at home or in the classroom.

Teachers and parents will appreciate how it blends art and conversation with their busy bees. Keep the fun buzzing along with even more bee activities this spring.

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Build Empathy & Early Writing Skills with This Activity

This project has kids create a happy little bee holding a pot of honey that says “bee kind”. Children will think of different ways they can be kind and write down 3 to add to the honey pot. As children think through kind actions, they practice empathy, writing, and decision making, so this kindness lesson feels natural rather than forced.

The simple steps make this an approachable activity that encourages children to think about others. Writing down the ways to be kind builds empathy, supports fine motor skills, and strengthens early literacy.

Grab our printable bee template to keep prep and stress low. Gather up some scissors, glue, markers, and paper to use with our clear instructions below to bring this sweet bee kind craft to life in your home or classroom.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers
• Bee Kind Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by printing the template, then gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this bee to life!

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Look for the eye pieces and glue them onto the bee’s head, below the eyebrows. This is a fun moment to talk about expressions and feelings.

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Next, grab a red marker and let your child color in the bee’s tongue.

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Now take the two black antenna pieces. Add glue to one end of each antenna and glue them to the back and top of the head. Talk about how bees use their antennae to explore their world.

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Glue the wing onto the bee’s body so it peeks out from the side. Let your child line it up and press it down.

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Glue the bee’s head to the top of the body. Your bee is starting to look complete!

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Now let’s add the stinger. Glue the stinger piece to the bottom and back of the bee’s body so it peeks out underneath the stripes.

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Take the honey pot piece. Using an orange marker or crayon, let your child color in the dripping honey at the top of the pot.

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Now grab the colorful strips to write ways kids can be kind. Encourage your child to write one idea on each strip. Once done, glue them to the black portion of the honey pot, so they stick up like they are coming out of it.

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Glue the completed honey pot next to the bee’s body. Press it down firmly to secure it in place.

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Finish the craft by gluing the arm piece onto the side of the honey pot so it looks like the bee is proudly holding it.

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This bee kind craft is a solid choice for kindergarten and up since there’s writing involved along with the hands-on fun. Kids get to create something cheerful while thinking about real ways they can show kindness at school or at home. If you’re mapping out your next activity, be sure to browse our collection of spring crafts for kids for more bright, seasonal ideas to try together.

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Spring Books for Children

Ten Little Ladybugs – This cute book is not only fun to read, but also fun to touch! Kids will want to read this book day after day and it helps them learn to count.

Planting a Rainbow – Kids will have a blast learning about colors and flowers in this colorful and engaging book!

Bee – This peek-through picture book is a fun bedtime book for kids! It’s short and keeps the kids’ attention span.

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More Springtime Crafts Kids Will Love

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3D Dragonfly Craft – This dragonfly looks like it’s about to take flight right into a sunset. Kids will get to use all sorts of skills with this art project. They’ll paint the background, then cut, roll, and glue the pieces of the dragonfly together. The finished piece is sure to get some ‘ooo’s and ‘ahh’s!

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Spring Bird Craft – Kids can welcome spring by creating a sweet little bird nestled in its cozy nest. They can make it their own by choosing soft colors like light blue, pink, pale yellow, or green. They’ll cut and glue to bring this adorable spring scene to life with the help of our free template.

Frog Paper Cup Craft – Hop into some creative fun by having kids turn a simple paper cup into a cute little frog. Use our frog template to give it details like big eyes and long legs. This froggy friend will leap to life while keeping hands busy and imaginations jumping.

Seasonal Learning Activities

Learning this spring will be lots of fun and engaging with this set of spring pattern worksheets. These finish-the-pattern worksheets have kids study each row of shapes, colors, and images to decide what comes next.

It becomes a hands-on game when they cut and paste the missing pieces on the correct row. They’ll sharpen their pattern recognition skills, build coordination, and gain confidence all while having fun learning.

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Springtime writing practice comes with butterflies, gnomes, and garden friends in the set of spring tracing worksheets. Kids will trace the letter Bb, follow winding lines, and complete a friendly gnome.

Their little hands will build up strength and control with each careful movement across the page. The mix of pictures and paths keeps their interest high, and combines learning and creativity into one fun spring activity.

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Butterflies will look like they’re ready to fly right off the page once your kids complete these butterfly dot to dot worksheets. They’ll connect the numbers to reveal sweet butterfly designs, then add their own splash of color.

They’ll use different skills like counting, tracing, and coloring that will help hone fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Your little learners will also explore numbers, shapes, and colors while mixing math and art in a creative way.

This spring activity for preschoolers is bursting with color! Kids will cover each ladybug’s spots with the matching color of pom poms, buttons, or beads to practice color recognition while having fun. Sorting and matching the 12 bright ladybugs will help little ones improve problem solving skills, hand-eye coordination, and focus.

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Free Bee Kind Template

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