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Buzzing Bee
Like bees to honey, kids will love making these furry little flying insects.
Lesson Plan Ideas: Use this project as a fun way to learn about the 20,000 different species of bees, how they gather nectar and pollen or how bees may be solitary or live in various sorts of communities.
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Instructions:
2. Next wrap both stems around pencil or dowel in the opposite direction 2 times, be sure to overlap. (as shown).
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3. Reversing direction again, overlap stems 2 more times and tuck ends inside of bee (as shown).
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4. Add the finishing touches...Cut out 2 wings (Wings.pdf) from White Construction Paper (Peacock™, SunWorks®, Colorburst® or Rainbow®). With glue or hot glue gun add wings to bees middle being sure to tuck them inside of the bees body. Cut two - 2" pieces from the black 4mm or 6mm Chenille Stem, for the antennae. Add a dab of glue to the end of the antennae and insert them into the top of its head. Then cut one - 1" piece from the Black 4mm or 6mm Chenille Stem, for the stinger, add a dab of glue and insert it in the back. Finish by adding Wiggly Eyes.
5. To make this bee a magnet, add 1/2" piece of Pacon®'s self-adhesive Magnetic Strip or hang your bee by attaching Pacon®'s Nylon Filament around the middle.
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