Our latest art project tutorial for Valentine’s Day is simply BUZZ-WORTHY!! Keep scrolling {don’t be slow!} to learn how to make your own popsicle stick valentine bee come to life with simple craft materials and steps!

Popsicle Stick Valentine Bee Puppet – Kid Craft Idea

Here’s something to get you buzzing today!

This might sound CHEESY but today’s latest Valentine’s Day kids craft tutorial might BEE the one you put on your to-do list today {least that’s my hope after you check out our tutorial!}

To make this craft stick bee puppet all you need is a few wood pieces, a hot glue gun, craft paint and white paper heart doilies to bring him to life! That’s it! Basic craft supplies you probably have on hand already.

My favorite part of this Valentine’s Day love bug craft idea, is the fact that these craft stick and paper doily bee creations are holding a small, decorative heart cutout in their clothespin “hands.” I mean – hello?! It doesn’t get any cuter than that! It’s like they are handing them to YOU, the crafter! How neat!

No what are you waiting for?! Let’s get BUSY like a bee! I’ve made it super simple and I’m sure you BUZZING to get to it! You can find all the crafty details that you need to know, in the full tutorial below. I highly suggest adult supervision on this one though, since a glue gun is involved in the making. Other than that – this bee inspired craft tutorial is super easy, just like ALL the tutorials you can find on Glued To My Crafts right now!

So friends… I’ll let you get to it! Happy crafting!!! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your heart holding popsicle stick bee pieces with us! You can always find us on Facebook or tag us on Instagram to share. You can also ALWAYS use our branded hashtag #gluedtomycrafts on either platform for us to see from as well!

MORE VALENTINE’S DAY INSPIRED CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: Tissue Paper Cupcake and Handprint BEE Mine

Here’s What We Used:

* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {2 per bee craft}
* Mini Popsicle Sticks {13 per bee craft}
* Mini Clothespins {2 per bee craft}
* Low Temp Glue Gun
* Yellow Craft Paint
* Black Craft Paint
* Small Paper Plate
* Small Paint Brushes {2 per bee craft}
* Small Craft Foam Hearts {1 per bee craft}
* Black Cardstock Paper
* Basic Paper Scissors
* White Paper Heart Doilies {2 per bee craft}
* Small Googly Eyes {2 per bee craft}
optional materials – small valentine stickers, glitter glue, rhinestones etc.

How To Directions:

* First things first – get the glue gun hot and ready!
* Assemble the base of your bee friend by gluing the jumbo popsicle sticks and mini popsicle sticks together. Start off by laying the TWO jumbo popsicle sticks next to each other and on top of the pair, start gluing the 13 mini popsicle sticks ONTO the jumbo ones, to create a fence. See our picture above for an example.
* Set aside to let it dry completely.
* Repeat the gluing step for each valentine bee friend you want to make today.
* When dry enough, go ahead and squirt both shades of craft paint on the paper plate.
* One by one, take a paint brush and alternate yellow & black stripes on the front of the popsicle stick piece, until it’s completely covered {use the lines of the mini sticks to guide you with the pattern.}
* Go ahead and also paint one side of your TWO mini clothespins with the black craft paint, as well.
* Set all the painted pieces aside.
* Now grab your black cardstock paper and scissors.
* Cut out a half circular head with antennas, as well as a triangle stringer for the bee.
* Go ahead and now glue googly eyes in place on the head piece.
* Now go ahead and glue ALL the black paper pieces to the painted popsicle stick shape from earlier. The head towards the top and the stringer cutout on the bottom.
* This next step is CRUCIAL. Take your TWO painted mini clothespins and pinch them around the heart shape, to give the look like it’s hands/arms are holding it.
* To finish off the Popsicle Stick Heart Holding Bee craft, hot glue the combined piece you just made, to the center of the painted popsicle stick shape.
* Follow that up by hot gluing TWO paper heart doilies to the back of the bee piece to create it’s wings.
* Add any other embellishments you see fit {maybe a small bow or a little bit of glitter!}
* Then let it dry completely before displaying proudly!!!
* Now check out —-> 28 Days of Crafts For Kids To Tackle This February!

OPTIONAL STEPS AND MATERIALS FOR THIS CRAFT – you can always change up things from the original tutorial! Take for example you can use cardstock paper for smaller wings or use a black pipe cleaner for the bee’s antennas.

Popsicle Stick Bee Puppet - Kid Craft

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Let's be BUSY bees together! Our kids craft tutorial is BUZZ-WORTHY! Come check out our Popsicle Stick Valentine Bee tutorial!

Supplies:

• Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {2 per bee craft}
• Mini Popsicle Sticks {13 per bee craft}
• Mini Clothespins {2 per bee craft}
• Low Temp Glue Gun
• Yellow Craft Paint
• Black Craft Paint
• Small Paper Plate
• Small Paint Brushes {2 per bee craft}
• Small Craft Foam Hearts {1 per bee craft}
• Black Cardstock Paper
• Basic Paper Scissors
• White Paper Heart Doilies {2 per bee craft}
• Small Wiggle Eyes {2 per bee craft}
• optional materials - small valentine stickers, glitter glue, rhinestones etc.

Instructions:

• First things first - get the glue gun hot and ready!
• Assemble the base of your bee friend by gluing the jumbo popsicle sticks and mini popsicle sticks together. Start off by laying the TWO jumbo popsicle sticks next to each other and on top of the pair, start gluing the 13 mini popsicle sticks ONTO the jumbo ones, to create a fence.
• Set aside to let it dry completely.
• Repeat the gluing step for each valentine bee friend you want to make today.
• When dry enough, go ahead and squirt both shades of craft paint on the paper plate.
• One by one, take a paint brush and alternate black & yellow stripes on the front of the popsicle stick piece, until it's completely covered {use the lines of the mini sticks to guide you with the pattern.}
• Go ahead and also paint one side of your TWO mini clothespins with the black craft paint, as well.
• Set all the painted pieces aside.
• Now grab your black cardstock paper and scissors.
• Cut out a half circular head with antennas, as well as a triangle stringer for the bee.
• Go ahead and adhere the wiggle eyes in place on the head piece.
• Now go ahead and glue ALL the black paper pieces to the painted popsicle stick shape from earlier. The head towards the top and the stringer cutout on the bottom.
• This next step is CRUCIAL. Take your TWO painted mini clothespins and pinch them around the heart shape, to give the look like it's hands/arms are holding it.
• To finish off the Popsicle Stick Heart Holding Bee craft, hot glue the combined piece you just made, to the center of the painted popsicle stick shape.
• Follow that up by hot gluing TWO paper heart doilies to the back of the piece to create it's wings.
• Add any other embellishments you see fit {maybe a small bow or a little bit of glitter!}
• Then let it dry completely before displaying proudly!!!

Valentine Jokes To Tell Afterwards:

Q: What did the drum say to the other drum on Valentine’s Day?
A: My heart beats for you.

Q: What do farmers give their wives on Valentine’s Day?
A: Lots of hogs and kisses.

Q: What did the whale say to his Valentine?
A: Whale you be mine?

RELATED POST —> Easy Button & Clothespin Bee Puppet Craft For Kids

Now wasn’t that fun?! And so simple too! I just know you are going to love your finished bee puppets from from popsicle sticks! BTW – you could even bring them into your spring celebrations. Maybe swap out the heart for a tiny flower sticker instead – hint hint!

At Glued To My Crafts we strive to have the BEST craft tutorials on the internet! I, Stacey, am really proud of every post I hit publish on. I really do want to live up to our name and get you GLUED to our ideas.

So on that note, if you really enjoyed today’s popsicle stick valentine bee tutorial and want to expand on the theme, be sure to also check out our Popsicle Stick Valentine Monkey, Popsicle Stick Valentine Gnome Love Bug  and Handprint LOVE Keepsake For Valentine’s Day posts to see what I’m talking about.

All three of these posts are super unique to us and I just know you are going to love pairing them with today’s popsicle stick bumble bee craft idea! #gluedtomycrafts