Kids Crafts: Clay Pot Bee

May 6, 2016

Kids Crafts: Clay Pot Bee

May 6, 2016

 

 

I’m getting clay pot crazy here!

What a fun craft to make with the kids this spring or summer! Use it as a weight to hold the napkins down during back yard cook-outs or place over a broken sprinkler head to let the repair person know which one is causing trouble.

 

Supplies:

Clay Pot Sealer (Optional)

2 1/2″ clay pot

5mm Pom Poms Dark Yellow

10mm Eyes

12″x3mm Chenille Stems Black

2″ Wood Ball Knob

Acrylic Paint: Black, Sun Yellow

Aluminum Wire Form or window screen from a home project

Foam Brushes

Fine line brush

Glue of your choice (I used a hot glue gun but you might use Tacky Glue with young children)

 

 

Directions:

Base coat the whole clay pot with Sun Yellow; let dry. Paint 2″ wood knob, rim of pot and stripes black; let dry.

Glue wooden knob to pot base.

Shape and cut chenille stem (see photo) and glue pom poms to ends of antenna. Glue antenna to bee’s head.

Glue eyes to bee’s head. Cut wings from aluminum Wire Form or Screen, fold in half to crease and glue to back of bee.  With a fine line brush paint on facial features.

Do you have any other ideas for how to use this cutie?  Leave a comment and let me know!

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This post originally posted 5/12/2009 Updated 5/6/2016

Vicki O'Dell

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  • Amy J Lindner January 7, 2017 at 7:07 pm

    These are super cute. I think I found a craft for my daughters kinder class for the letter “B”.

    • Vicki O'Dell January 8, 2017 at 1:01 pm

      Fantastic Amy! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will share a photo. 🙂

  • Shannon July 4, 2014 at 5:03 pm

    Super cute! I have been trying to find some cute and easy crafts to do with my son this summer and this bee is perfect. Thinking of making two so I can put them in my front windows.

    • Vicki O'Dell July 7, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      Thanks Shannon. 🙂
      I hope you will share a photo when you make them.

  • Amy#8546(TheTigersHaven) June 24, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    This is very cute. I am going to have to get the kids together and do this with them.

    • Vicki O'Dell June 24, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you Amy. I’m glad you like it. 🙂

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