In the buzzing world of insects, bees earn the description, busy, since they stay hard at work going flower to flower, pollinating as they go, and working with other bees in the hive to make sweet honey. 

Kids can make their own buzzing budding with this bee paper cup craft! They’ll turn an ordinary paper cup into a bee with some easy to find materials and a little imagination!

This is a great craft to incorporate into lessons about spring, insects, or the letter B! 

Our buzzing bee is just the beginning! Take a look through these bee activities to see what other fantastic creations you can bring to life with a simple paper cup.

Paper Cup Honeybee Craft

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Pick up some yellow party cups from the dollar store or raid your leftover party supplies stash to use with your basic craft supplies. Download the free template that will guide you through every step of this fun and adorable bee craft.

Supplies

• Paper cup
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Double sided tape (optional)
• Bee Template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

Start by downloading the bee template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this bee template to life!

Now, with all our pieces ready, let’s start bringing our bee to life. Have your child pick them up and glue them right in the middle of the head.

Next up, the antennae. These give our bee its sense of direction. Show your child how to apply a bit of glue to the bottom of each antenna and then attach them to the top and back of the bee’s head.

Now, let’s add some stylish stripes! Take the stripes and align them along the bottom part of the paper cup body. This is a great time to talk about patterns and colors with your kids. Once you’ve decided where each stripe should go, help them glue each one in place.

Now, let’s attach the head to the body. Apply some glue or double sided tape (that’s what we use) to the bottom of the head piece and gently press it onto the top of the paper cup. Your child can take the lead here, with you guiding them to ensure the head sits just right.

Lastly, we can’t forget about the wings – no bee is complete without them! Show your child how to take each wing and fold about 1/2” of the paper from the pointed side to the back. This little fold is where we’ll apply double sided tape or a dab of glue. It’s the easiest and fastest way to ensure those wings stay on securely. Then, attach one wing along one side of the bee’s body, and repeat for the other side.

That’s it! Don’t forget to explore our other spring crafts for your kiddos while you’re here!

Spring Themed Ideas

It’s the season of fluttering butterflies, blooming flowers, and the sweet melody of birds. Let’s celebrate this beautiful time of the year with some spring themed ideas for crafts and activities with your little ones.

Below we have some ideas that will keep the kiddos entertained while also sprinkling in a bit of learning. Find books, hands-on crafts, and interactive activities perfect for spring that will stimulate curious minds when you read on below.

You’re sure to find a few favorites that will add a sprinkle of fun to any spring day.

Spring Books For Kids

Too Many Carrots: This adorable book about a rabbit with way too many carrots will have your kids giggling! When he loads on too many that he can’t even go in his house, he’s on the hunt for somewhere to live. Read what happens as his friends try to help. This book is cute and has a great message of sharing!

Pete The Cat and the Cool Caterpillar: Pete’s new friend is a caterpillar! But when his best buddy goes missing, Pete has to find out what happened to him. He soon realizes he’s going to need a lot of patience to discover what exactly happened to his caterpillar!

I Don’t Want To Be A Frog: Little frog wants to be anything but, you guessed it, a frog. He tries his hand at being a cat, rabbit, pig, and owl, but he just can’t manage to be like them. All along the way, his dad encourages him to just be a frog, but it’s not until he has a surprise run-in with a wolf that he rethinks what it means to be a frog.

Easy Spring Craft Ideas

Grouchy Ladybug Craft – How about bringing The Grouchy Ladybug to life with a fun paper craft? Dive into the world of Eric Carle’s beloved tale and create a grouchy or friendly ladybug. Kids will love to watch a favorite storybook character fly off the pages!

Duck Handprint Craft – Turn your little one’s handprint into the cutest duckling ever! Kids will create a duck that will waddle its way right into your heart with this personalized craft. This fun and mess-free crafting project is perfect for springtime!

Butterfly Puppet Craft – Spread your wings and flutter into fun with a butterfly puppet made from a simple paper bag! When they craft this colorful butterfly they’ll improve essential skills then show off their imaginations with their new puppet.

Chick Name Craft – Spring brings the chirping of baby birds and a perfect opportunity for your little ones to hatch their creativity!

Kids will craft adorable baby chicks and spell out their names with eggshell letters with this cute name craft. It’s a fun way to boost letter recognition and handwriting skills! 

Spring Activities For Preschoolers

Scissors may seem simple, but mastering them is a big deal for kids! Our butterfly cutting practice worksheets make scissor skills a breeze while adding a splash of fun.

With four engaging activities featuring butterflies, children will eagerly snip away, honing their cutting precision and hand-eye coordination.

Perfect for spring or as part of an insect themed unit, these worksheets offer educational fun for preschoolers through kindergarteners. Download, print, and let the cutting practice begin!

Let the buzz of learning begin with our free bee worksheets! Kids will navigate through a letter maze, practice handwriting with “B is for bee,” and label the parts of a bee with these fun pages.

Whether in the classroom or at home, these activities offer engaging opportunities to explore the letter B while honing fine motor skills, handwriting, and more. Get ready to fly through fun and learning with our buzzing bee friends!

Coloring by numbers isn’t just fun—it’s packed with benefits for growing minds! Our spring color by number printables offer a fantastic way for kids to improve concentration, enhance number recognition, and refine fine motor skills.

Bring the beauty of spring to life while nurturing your child’s development with this fun coloring activity!

Build your child’s creativity with these spring shapes with LEGO! Kids will love crafting different spring shapes using their favorite building blocks. This hands-on experience will cultivate their fine motor skills and encourage imaginative exploration.

Watch as they construct, deconstruct, and recreate various shapes, fostering a sense of pride in their creations. With clear visual directions and tracing prompts, this printable offers hours of constructive fun and learning! 

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Printable Bee Template