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Paper craft of a yellow beehive hanging from a brown branch with green leaves on a blue background. Cutout bees with striped bodies and translucent wings are arranged around the hive.

Recycled Bee Hive Craft for Kids

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Drying Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 38 minutes
This beehive craft for kids is a fun mixed-media project where kids create a bright paper hive and add buzzing bees with recycled milk jug wings!
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock
  • White cardstock
  • Yellow acrylic paint
  • Round sponge paint brush
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Milk jug optional
  • Paper trimmer optional
  • Black marker
  • Beehive template

Instructions

  • Print out the template and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Using scissors or a paper cutter, cut a long rectangle to make a tree branch. Cut a second, shorter rectangle for a descending branch. Glue the tree branches and the leaves onto the top of the blue cardstock.
  • Glue the beehive onto the tip of the descending tree branch.
  • Using the yellow paint and the sponge brush, make a few bees by dabbing the brush onto a piece of white cardstock. Let dry completely.
  • Cut out each circle to make the bee’s body. Make stripes on the bees by using the black marker to draw lines over the yellow paint circles. Add a smile on one side of the bee.
  • Cut out small wings for the bees with the scissors and the milk jug. Alternatively, cut out the wings from paper. Glue the milk jug wings and the googly eyes onto each of the bees.
  • Position the bees in the area you want them on the paper and use the marker to draw a stinger on the back end. Glue the bee in place so the body lines up with the stinger.
  • With the marker, draw little legs beneath each bee.