This Paper Weave Bumble Bee is a wonderful classroom project! How cute would these Bees look on a bulletin board?
Paper Weave Bumble Bee
Supplies:
Cardstock
Gluestick
Scissors
Black Marker
(you can cut the strips by hand but a paper cutter REALLY helps)
Instructions:
Download the bee template and print out.
Cut the template out.
Trace the bee onto yellow cardstock. Cut the bee out.
Trace the wings and eyes onto white cardstock and cut out.
Trace the centre of the eye and antennae onto black cardstock and cut out.
Cut a thin triangle from black cardstock.
Fold the abdomen of the bee in half and cut stripes into the cardstock. Be careful not to cut too close to the edge to avoid tearing.
Cut strips of black cardstock.
Weave the strips in and out of the cuts in the bee.
Glue the edges of the paper strips to keep them from moving out of place.
Cut off excess paper around the bee.
Glue the wings onto the back of the bee.
Glue the head onto the bee’s abdomen.
Glue the stinger onto the bottom of the bee, the antenna on top of the bee’s head and the eyes onto the bee’s face.
Use a black marker to draw a smile on the bee’s face.
Your bee is finished!

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!
Jo Lambeth
Wednesday 1st of September 2021
Hi, thank you so much for this idea.
Please may you send me the template?
Many thanks
Jo
caroline shandley
Wednesday 10th of April 2019
May I have the bumble bee template? Thank you
Earline Wade
Thursday 4th of April 2019
Hi How do I download the bee template?
Lena
Wednesday 14th of November 2018
Hi there :)
How do I download the bee template? I cant seem to locate it.
Kind Regards, Lena