
Handprint BEE-ING Mine Keepsake
Who says saying “thank you” has to be ordinary? Let’s thank them together with creativity and personalized style! If you have a special someone in your life who lifts you up and makes every day sweeter, we want to show them how much they mean to you with our Thanks For BEE-ING Mine keepsake!
No matter if it’s a teacher, parent, friend or even your own child – anyone who means the world to you will love this easy DIY project that celebrates their unique spirit.
We’ll take you through each step of the process from gathering materials to assembling and decorating. Plus we included a FREE printable just for our readers today! Just keep on scrolling for ALL the details. Happy crafting, my friends!
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 Our latest Thanks For BEE-ING Mine Keepsake is the perfect way to show how much you appreciate those special teachers, moms (or anyone who holds a special place in your heart) who go above and beyond what they are asked or expected, doing it all while ‘buzzing’ away at life!
Craft Supplies:
- BEE-ING MINE KEEPSAKE PRINTABLE ON BOX.COM
- Color Printer
- White Cardstock Paper
- Yellow Cardstock Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- Yellow Crayon or Marker
- Black Marker
- Craft Scissors
- Glue Stick, Tape Runner or Handheld Stapler
- Medium Sized Wiggle Eyes {two per craft}
- optional supplies – Valentine’s Day sticker embellishments, glitter, sequins etc.
Directions:
- First things first, if you haven’t already, print out our free “bee mine” file {listed above in the supply list} on a single sheet of white cardstock paper.
- Use a yellow crayon or marker to color in the beehive in the printable. Set aside.
- Next up – trace your child’s hand on the yellow cardstock paper.
- When done tracing, trim it out with your paper scissors.
- Use the black marker to draw on stripes for the bee.
- Out of the remaining cardstock paper, cut out a head and wing shape for the bee.
- Set those aside.
- Now you are ready to assemble it all together.
- Start off by stapling or gluing the head shape to the handprint cutout with the black stripes.
- Follow that by adding on the wings.
- To finish off your Bee-ing Mine Keepsake, adhere the decorated handprint bee shape to the center of the colored in beehive.
- Then display and/or gift away your paper & handprint bee beehive masterpiece proudly!
PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH OUR —> Cupcake Liner Bees Craft
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