Cardboard Roll Yarn Wrapped Bee Craft
Ever since one stung me on the bee-hind as a child, bees and I have not been on friendly terms. I know they’re good for the environment, however, so I want to make sure my kids appreciate all they do, even if I may have my issues. That starts with a little lesson while making some super cute bee crafts, like this Cardboard Roll Yarn Wrapped Bee Craft, which I have to say may just be one of the cutest!
Super cute and super easy, just wrap a yellow toilet paper size cardboard roll in some black yarn for the main body of our bee craft. The rest of what you’ll need is included in our Free Printable Bee Template.
Yarn Wrapped Cardboard Roll Bee Craft
To make our yarn wrapped bee craft you will first need to print our bee template.
You’ll also need toilet paper size cardboard rolls, yellow acrylic paint, yellow cardstock, black yarn, small googly eyes, a black sharpie, black pipe cleaners, scissors, tape, and a glue stick.It seems like a lot of supplies, but it goes together so easily!
Yarn Wrapped Bee Craft Supplies Needed
- Bee Template
- Cardboard roll
- Yellow acrylic paint
- Yellow cardstock
- Black yarn
- Black pipe cleaners
- Black sharpie
- Googly eyes, small
- Scissors
- Tape
- Glue stick
Cardboard Roll Bee Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin by painting a toilet paper size cardboard roll yellow.
Let the paint dry completely.
While the paint is drying, print the bee template. Cut out the pieces. Keep the wings on white printer paper. Trace the circle on yellow cardstock and cut out.
Add small googly eyes to the yellow circle. Also draw a simple happy mouth with the black sharpie.
Next, cut a black pipe cleaner in half. Bend the pipe cleaner into a V shape and curl the ends with your fingers.
Tape the pipe cleaner to the back top of the yellow circle for antennae.
Now, with the paint on the cardboard roll dry, cut two notches on one end, on opposite sides. Also cut a single notch on the other end of the roll.
Insert the beginning of the black yarn in one of the notches.
Wrap the yarn around the cardboard roll multiple times. Finish by inserting the end of the yarn into one of the other notches.
Insert the yellow circle into the two top notches on the cardboard roll.
Lastly, glue the wings to the back of the cardboard roll. You can also add more details to the wings with the black sharpie. Remember, the black sharpie will bleed through printer paper, so be sure to detail the wings with protection for your table underneath the paper.
This is my kind of bee!
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Cardboard Roll Yarn Wrapped Bee Craft
Wrap a yellow cardboard roll in some black yarn for the body of our adorable bee craft
Materials
- Bee Template
- Cardboard roll
- Yellow acrylic paint
- Yellow cardstock
- Black yarn
- Black pipe cleaners
- Black sharpie
- Googly eyes, small
- Scissors
- Tape
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Begin by painting a toilet paper size cardboard roll yellow.
- Let the paint dry completely.
- While the paint is drying, print the bee template. Cut out the pieces.
- Keep the wings on white printer paper.
- Trace the circle on yellow cardstock and cut out.
- Add small googly eyes to the yellow circle.
- Also draw a simple happy mouth with the black sharpie.
- Next, cut a black pipe cleaner in half. Bend the pipe cleaner into a V shape and curl the ends with your fingers.
- Tape the pipe cleaner to the back top of the yellow circle for antennae.
- Now, with the paint on the cardboard roll dry, cut two notches on one end, on opposite sides. Also cut a single notch on the other end of the roll.
- Insert the beginning of the black yarn in one of the notches.
- Wrap the yarn around the cardboard roll multiple times. Finish by inserting the end of the yarn into one of the other notches.
- Insert the yellow circle into the two top notches on the cardboard roll.
- Lastly, glue the wings to the back of the cardboard roll. You can also add more details to the wings with the black sharpie.
Notes
Remember, the black sharpie will bleed through printer paper, so be sure to detail the wings with protection for your table underneath the paper.