Skip to Content

Flying Honey Bee with Moving Wings (Paper Craft)

Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 13
Flying Honey Bee with Moving Wings (Paper Craft) 14
Flying Honey Bee Paper Craft

Flying Honey Bee Paper Craft

Follow along and create this fun flying honey bee paper craft. Perfect for young kids. Inexpensive.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Craft Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Materials
  

  • 1 Sheet Yellow Paper
  • 1 Sheet White Paper
  • 1 Sheet Black Paper
  • Fishing Line
  • 2 Black Pipe Cleaners
  • 2 Googly Eyes
  • Jute String
  • Glue (for Paper)
  • 1 Popsicle Stick

Instructions
 

  • Cut out a simple bee-shaped head and body with yellow paper and wings from the white sheet of paper.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 0
  • Cut out stripes from the black sheet of paper as shown here and then glue them on the bee body.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 1
  • Draw a smiley face and glue the googly eyes onto the head of the bee.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 2
  • Cut the pipe cleaner into two pieces, each about 2 to 3 inches long. Glue it on the blank side of the bee's head.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 3
  • Create a small hole on each side of the body as well in the base of the wing where it attaches to the bee body.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 6
  • Take the jute string, tie a knot on one end. Thread the string from front to back through the bee body hole and then the wing hole. Tie a knot at the back and cut left over string. Repeat on other side with other wing.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 7
  • Poke another hole in each wing below the existing hole. Take another piece of jute string and loop through both wings.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 9
  • Tie the string in a knot to secure both wings together.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 10
  • Glue the popsicle stick to the back of the paper.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 11
  • Take a 10 inch piece of fishing line and tie it around the jute string at the back.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 12
  • While holding the popisicle stick, gently tug on the fishing line to move the wings.
    Flying Honey Bee Craft may27 page 13

Notes

You can adapt this craft for any flying insect or birds.
Kids hone their tracing, cutting and gluing skills.
Keyword Honey Bee, Paper Craft
See also  How To Craft A "Bunny" Bookmark (For Kids)
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Coloring Pages

The Best for Back to School

Must-have items, perfect for getting ready for the first day of class.

Free shipping with Prime Membership.

Buy Now
We earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.
Check out all our blog post articles here.  This is where we write about toys, kids' activities and how to teach kids different things.
Download for free our fun word search puzzles here.
Download or print our fun maze puzzles here.
Amazon Prime - One Membership, Many Benefits

Free delivery, award-winning TV, exclusive deals, and more.

Free 30 days Trial.

Register Now
We earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.