Hi friends!
Today, we’re sharing our version of the little, but mighty garden workers and created adorable Emoji Bumble Bee Mobiles. With the weather warming up, our flowers and plants are growing, and our very own garden is buzzing with bees! Check it out below.
*Click on the photos for a closer look
What You'll Need
Yellow Poster Board or Cardstock
Black Felt
(1) Black Pipe Cleaner
Pencil, Black Pen & Marker
Scissors
Glue
Parchment Paper
Pushpin or Toothpick
Twine or String
optional: Large Mug for Tracing, Yellow & Black construction Paper Can be Swapped in for Poster Board & Felt.
The Steps
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BEE
Trace the large mug or small bowl for the bee’s body. Make a complete circle or leave a 2 in. gap, then form the bees’ pointer.
I added the pointer on the paper; Naomi did it with felt only.
Cut out the eyes: round, diamond, heart, rainbow, or any shape you’d like, and a mouth.
Cut out the stripes: thick, thin, or a combo plus the pointer, and glue everything on the forward-facing or side view bee.
4. Draw one beehive or honeypot shape, cut it out, and then trace it 4-6 times before cutting them out. Trace them with a pen to define lines(not shown).
WINGS & ANTENNAS
Cut out round or oval wings from the parchment paper and draw a waffle or branch design with the marker/permanent pen. optional: Trace the outer edges.
Glue the wings onto the back side: on the sides of the forward-facing bee or together on the side-facing bee.
Cut two small pieces of pipe cleaner for the antennas and three strings or one longer one for the beehives/honeypots.
Use the toothpick/pushpin to create 2 large holes (push through & wiggle around) for the antennas at the top and 2 holes for the twine at the bottom.
Feed the pipe cleaners through, leave a bit out from the back, twist the end to keep them from falling out, and then curl the upper parts.
Add the twine at the bottom, poke holes into each beehive/honeypot, feed the string through, and knot the end.
That’s it!
Happy crafting friends!
Amanda and Naomi
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