Looking for a fun and easy craft project for kids to make this spring season? This wooden spoon bee puppet tutorial is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to recreate!
Bumble Bee Spoon Puppet
Hi there! It’s Stacey from Glued To My Crafts, buzzing on by with another way to turn ordinary wood craft spoons into one-of-a-kind friends! This time with a BEE-tastic craft idea that is perfect as a boredom buster at home!
You can use your newly created Wooden Spoon Bumble Bee friends as home decor, place them in some Dirt Pudding for a “buzzing” good snack idea OR just have a fun afternoon full of puppet play with a whole collection of them in the living room. One for each friend in attendance!
Whatever you decide to do with your finished puppet masterpieces, I hope you enjoy making them with your child! Now let’s grab those craft supplies and get to BUZZING on this DIY craft idea! You can find ALL the details you need to know, in our full tutorial below!
Happy crafting my dear friends!!! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your finished wood craft spoon bee puppets with us by tagging our account on Instagram! We can’t wait to see the amazing insects you create from wooden spoons today! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR BEE PUPPETS WITH —> Wooden Spoon Bunnies
Craft Supplies:
- Large, Wooden Craft Spoon
- Yellow Craft Paint
- Black Craft Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Small Paper Plate
- White Cardstock Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- Small Wiggle Eyes
- School Glue
- Paper Craft Scissors
Directions:
- First squirt some craft paint on the paper plate.
- Next have children paint the larger spoon potion with some yellow paint.
- Follow that up with a few thin black stripes. This is now the body of the bee.
- Once done painting, set it aside to let it dry completely. Repeat for each spoon puppet you want to make today.
- While they are working on that – cut out some antennas, a head and wings from the colored cardstock. Repeat for each bee you are making.
- To finish off the Wooden Spoon Bee – simply glue the cardstock pieces in place and add the wiggle eyes so they can see.
- Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc.}
- To display, you can add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!
PAIR YOUR PUPPET WITH —> BEE Happy Keepsake
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- Popsicle Stick Fruit
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- Popsicle Stick Bugs
- Popsicle Stick Owls
- Popsicle Stick Fish
- Popsicle Stick Gnomes
- Popsicle Stick Fairies
Wooden Spoon Bee Puppets
- 1 Wooden Craft Spoon
- Black Craft Paint
- Yellow Craft Paint
- Black Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- 2 Small Wiggle Eyes
Instructions
- First squirt some craft paint on the paper plate.
- Next have children paint the larger spoon potion with some yellow paint.
- Follow that up with a few thin black stripes. This is now the body of the bee.
- Once done painting, set it aside to let it dry completely. Repeat for each spoon puppet you want to make today.
- While they are working on that – cut out some antennas, a head and wings from the colored cardstock. Repeat for each bee you are making.
- To finish off the Wooden Spoon Bee – simply glue the cardstock pieces in place and add the wiggle eyes so they can see.
- Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc}
- To display, you can add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!
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