Paper Beehive
What's all the buzz about? Fly like a honeybee to our paper craft for kids & create a 3D hive that's the bee's knees.
- Tools: Construction Paper, Markers
- Theme: Rainy Day Crafts, Spring, Summer
- Age: 4+, 6+, 8+
Steps:
1 Cut a yellow shade of cardstock into 2 pieces measuring approximately 7”H x 9”W and 5”H x 9”W. Repeat with second sheet of cardstock.
2 Flip cardstock over and begin to roll. Add glue to edge of paper and finish rolling to secure. Repeat with all cardstock pieces.
3 Position full sheet of cardstock vertically and cardstock tubes horizontally. To create beehive, glue tubes next to each other on sheet; place longer tubes in middle and shorter tubes on top and bottom.
4 Sketch and cut out construction paper leaves, beehive entrance, and bees.
5 Draw beehive branch on cardstock with markers.
6 Add stripes to bee bodies with markers.
7 Glue beehive entrance, leaves, and bees to cardstock.
8 Display this un-bee-lievable piece of art!