The perfect addition to a unit on bees and pollination, this nature craft is a one-day wonder and a great way to recycle cardboard!
This cardboard bee craft is going to be all the buzz.
Sometimes you just need a quick and easy nature craft.
One that is low-prep and low-cost.
This recycled art project would be the perfect addition to a unit on bees and pollination. We made them at our house as part of a learning block on bees and they have been the most darling decoration on our exploration table.
Here’s how we did it.
Supplies:
- Cardboard
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pine cones
- Cotton swab or paintbrush
- White paint
Directions:
- Use scissors to carefully cut your cardboard into heart shapes. The size of your hearts is up to you, but I recommend making them about the height of the pine cones you have gathered for this project.
- Glue the pine cone onto the center of your cardboard heart, creating the body of the bee.
- Provide your child with white paint and a cotton swab or paintbrush. Encourage your young artist to decorate the bee’s wings with lines and dots.
Looking for another art activity that uses recycled cardboard? Check out this blog post on creating Cardboard Yarn Hearts or this lesson plan for Recycled Art Centers.
Enjoy!
