Paper Bag Handprint Bee Craft
Adorable and fun Bee Craft that is made with a paper bag and tracing a child’s handprint. This is an easy and fun kids craft that is perfect for spring and summer!
Isn’t this little bee just precious?! I love paper bag puppet crafts like this bee, bunny, and turkey. These fun little crafts always seem to make my kids imaginations soar! They’ll put on the cutest puppet shows after making a homemade puppet.
Make this paper bag handprint bee craft this spring and you can even use it to teach your kids about bees! They’re important pollinators in our ecosystem, and it’s great for kids to learn why they are so beneficial.
So, grab some brown lunch bags and paint and get to making this simple and adorable little paper bag bee craft!
Why You’ll Love This Paper Bag Handprint Bee Craft
- You can make this paper bag handprint bee craft in just 25 minutes! Great for a quick and easy craft.
- This craft is a great way to encourage imagination and creative play. Your kids can use this as a puppet, toy, or anything else their little imagination can come up with!
- Make these cutie little bees in a classroom or large group setting. The steps are easy to follow and perfect for a group of kids to make together.
Supplies Needed to Make this Handprint Bee Craft
- Brown lunch bag – You can find these at your local grocery store. They are typically on the same aisle as the plastic zip top bags. If you can’t find them there, you can order some online! If you have to buy them in bulk, go for it. You can use them in tons of other crafts like this brown bear paper bag craft and so much more!
- Black and white card stock – Construction paper will work fine too! Just know that the handprint wings may end up a little floppy.
- Yellow paint – You can’t have a busy little bee puppet without some yellow paint!
- Black marker – You’ll use this to draw a little smile onto your paper bag bee craft.
- Googly eyes – I used regular size googly eyes for this craft, but you could use larger eyes too! If you don’t have googly eyes on hand, you can cut out eyes or draw them instead.
- Paintbrush – Any craft paint brush or foam brush will work!
How to Make this Paper Bag Handprint Bee Craft
Begin by painting the front of a paper bag with yellow paint, then let it dry.
While the bag is drying, trace your handprint onto white paper or white card stock. Go back over the handprint with a black marker.
Cut out the handprint and then make a few line coming up from the bottom of the hand to make wing details. You’ll need four handprints total, two for each side.
Glue two of the handprints side by side. Then, glue that set onto one side of the bag. Repeat with the other two hands and place then on the other side of the bag.
Cut some strips of black paper, about 1″ wide, and trim them to the width of the bag. Then, glue them onto to bag, alternating black and yellow to look like a bumble bee! The last black strip should be just where the bag folds.
Next, glue two small googly eyes onto the flap of the paper bag and draw a little smile with the black marker.
Lastly, cut two small strips of black paper and curl up the ends using either your fingers or a pencil.
Glue them on the top as antennae. And that’s it! All ready for play time!
Can I use black paint instead of paper strips?
Sure! Paint the entire bag yellow and let it dry completely. Then, using two pieces of paper as straight edges, block off a section and fill it in with black paint. Let each stripe dry and then move on to the next!
Pro Tips for the Best Handprint Bee Craft
- After you glue each black strip onto the bag, put a thin layer of glue over the yellow stripes. Then, sprinkle some gold or yellow glitter over the glue and let it dry! It’ll add some extra flair to your paper bag bee craft!
- Use black pipe cleaners, with a curled end, as the antennae for your bee!
- You may be able to find paper bags that are already yellow in the party section at your grocery store! Grab those to save some time.
Entertain your busy little bees by making this adorable bee! Have fun!
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- These Pipe Cleaner Flowers are an affordable, fun, and easy craft!
- This Flower Pencil Craft is the perfect DIY Teacher’s gift. Or, you can just use it as a fun craft during Spring break or summertime.
- Tissue Paper Flowers are a great Mother’s Day gift and Spring craft.
- Make more flying buddies with this adorable Yarn Butterflies Craft!
Paper Bag Handprint Bee Craft
Ingredients
Instructions
- Begin by painting the front of a brown paper lunch bag yellow. Let paint dry.
- While the bag dries, trace the child's handprint on white paper or cardstock. Go back over the handprint in black marker.
- Cut out the handprint and use the black marker to make a few lines coming up the handprint for detail on the "wings". You will need 4 handprints total, 2 for each side.
- Glue 2 of the handprints together, side by side. Then glue the handprints to the side of the bag.
- Repeat with the other 2 handprints on the other side of the bag.
- Now, cut some strips of black paper. You will want the strips about 1” wide, and trim to the length of the bag. These are the bumble bee's stripes.
- Glue the strips onto the bag, alternating the yellow with black to look like a bumble bee back. The last black strip should be just where the bag folds.
- Next, glue 2 small googly eyes in place and draw a simple mouth with the black marker.
- Finally, cut 2 thin small strips of black paper. Curl up the ends of the black strips using either your fingers or a pencil.
- Glue those in place for the antennae.
- That's it! You have an adorable Bee craft.
Notes
- After you glue each black strip onto the bag, put a thin layer of glue over the yellow stripes. Then, sprinkle some gold or yellow glitter over the glue and let it dry! It’ll add some extra flair to your paper bag bee craft!
- Use black pipe cleaners, with a curled end, as the antennae for your bee!
- You may be able to find paper bags that are already yellow in the party section at your grocery store! Grab those to save some time.
