Paper Gnome Beehive Keepsake

Craft Supplies:

First things first, grab the free “beehive” file {listed above in the supply list} and print it out on yellow cardstock paper.
Now trim out the hat piece from the printable and discard the excess paper.
Next up – grab your white cardstock paper and pencil.
Trace both of your child’s hands {one at a time, in separate locations} on the paper.
When done tracing, trim them both out. This will be the beard for your honeybee gnome.
Finally – cut out a small oval nose shape from the brown cardstock paper.
You now have all your pieces, it’s time to start assembling! Grab your choice of adhesive and all your paper cutouts.
Start off by gluing the two handprint cutouts {his beard} under the yellow beehive paper piece.
Follow that up gluing on his nose to the center, to tie it all together.
To finish off your Paper Beehive Gnome Keepsake, add some bee stickers all over the hat piece.
Now you can stop here or add any other embellishments you see fit, to give it your own personal spin!
Then display your handprint bumblebee hive piece proudly for ALL to see!!

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First things first, grab the free "beehive" file {listed above in the supply list} and print it out on yellow cardstock paper.
Now trim out the hat piece from the printable and discard the excess paper.
Next up - grab your white cardstock paper and pencil.
Trace both of your child's hands {one at a time, in separate locations} on the paper.
When done tracing, trim them both out. This will be the beard for your honeybee gnome.
Finally - cut out a small oval nose shape from the brown cardstock paper.
You now have all your pieces, it's time to start assembling! Grab your choice of adhesive and all your paper cutouts.
Start off by gluing the two handprint cutouts {his beard} under the yellow beehive paper piece.
Follow that up gluing on his nose to the center, to tie it all together.
To finish off your Paper Beehive Gnome Keepsake, add some bee stickers all over the hat piece.
Now you can stop here or add any other embellishments you see fit, to give it your own personal spin!
Then display your handprint bumblebee hive piece proudly for ALL to see!!
Don't forget to snap a few pictures of your finished bumblebee gnome on your phone and tag us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts

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