Total Time Needed: 1 Hour
You and your child can create a buzz about your garden with this bright bottle bee.
Materials
- Black electrical tape
- Button nose
- Double-sided foam tape
- Googly eyes
- 16-gauge wire
- Pliers
- Large nail
- Bamboo plant stake
- Plastic mesh canvas
- Hole punch
- Mustard bottle
Instructions
First, wrap strips of black electrical tape around a clean, empty 9-ounce yellow squeeze-style mustard bottle (labels removed). Add a face by using double-sided foam tape to attach large googly eyes and a black button nose to the bottom of the bottle.
For the antennae, cut two 4-inch pieces of 16-gauge wire and curl the ends with pliers. Use a pushpin or a small nail (parents only) to poke 2 holes near the bottom edge of the container and slip in the wires.
Next, use a large nail to make 2 holes directly opposite each other in the top and bottom of the bee, then push a bamboo plant stake through the holes. For wings, cut a butterfly shape from a sheet of plastic mesh canvas (available at craft stores; our wings were 6 inches across at their widest point).
Use a hole punch to make a hole in the center, then push the wings onto the stake and plant the bee in an outdoor pot or in your garden.
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