Ignite your creative spirit with these charming cardboard bees adorned in colorful yarn.

Over the weekend, my son and I indulged in a delightful crafting session, bringing to life these cheerful cardboard bees. Thanks to the vibrant Maped Color’Peps oil pastels gifted by Pandie, our bees burst with lively hues. The rich pigments from the oil pastels infused our creation with a vibrant and playful touch. We added a whimsical element by wrapping black yarn around the bees and crafting antennae with black pipe cleaners. As the warm weather graces us and flowers bloom, this adorable bee craft stands out as the ideal project for preschoolers, blending creativity with the joys of spring.

How to create a cardboard bee:

Materials needed:

• Recycled cardboard
• Maped Color’Peps oil pastels
• Black and white cardstock
• Black yarn
• Scissors
• Black pipe cleaner
• Glue gun and stick
• All-purpose glue

Instructions:

• Cut out the bee’s body from the cardboard.
• Use a yellow oil pastel to color the bee’s body.
• Add a touch of black to color the stinger.
• Cut small circles for the eyes from white and black paper.
• Glue the eyes onto the bee.
• Wrap black yarn around the bee.
• Cut wings from white cardstock and glue them to the back.
• Trim a 1-inch piece of pipe cleaner for the antennae.
• Attach the antennae using hot glue.

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