I am in love with this bee decoration for the garden! Using just a simple yellow flower pot, some paint, and imagination, you too can create a cute little bumblebee garden decoration!
If you love bees as I do, you’ll fall in love with this little cute tin can hanging bee craft garden decoration!
Bee Decoration for the Garden
Isn’t this just the cutest little decoration ever?! I absolutely love how cute the little bees look on this craft in my garden. All you have to do to make this bee decoration is grab a few craft supplies and a yellow flower pot. In just a few minutes you will have a cute decoration that fits into your garden easily.
If you are really adventurous, you can add one of these real beehives to your backyard too! I’m not sure I will go that far, but this little yellow beehive with floating bees is ideal for my yard.
What Paint Should I Use for This Garden Decoration?
If you can’t find a yellow flower pot, you will need to paint yours. I wasn’t able to find yellow, so I spray painted mine and let it dry before beginning this project.
Good spray paint is ideal for a project like painting this flower pot.
You’ll also want paint or permanent markers for drawing the door and bees. Just make sure it is oil-based so it doesn’t wash off the pot easily.
Where Should I Display My Bee Decoration?
Obviously this is made to go in your garden, but if you don’t have one that doesn’t mean you can’t use this cute decoration. I love the idea of adding a bee decoration to a child’s bedroom or nursery.
It reminds me of Winne the Pooh and the honey that Pooh Bear was always sneaking. If you have a Winnie the Pooh theme in a kid’s room, this is a great addition you can perch on a shelf or dresser!
It’s also ideal for spring parties as a centerpiece on a table! Leave it in the garden, on your porch railing, or anywhere that you prefer. There really is no right or wrong with this cute idea for the garden.
Supplies Needed
- White cardboard
- Yellow flower pot
- Black and yellow foam board
- Black marker
- White thread
- Garden or floral wire
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun and glue
How to Make a Bumble Bee Decoration
Gather your supplies together for this project, and make sure to cover the work surface with newspaper or a drop cloth. If your flower pot is not yellow, begin by taking it outside to spray paint yellow.
Allow the paint to dry completely before moving on to the next steps of the craft.
Once the paint has dried on your flower pot, you will begin attaching the white thread or twine to the outside of the pot. Using hot glue to attach it, wind the thread around the pot at a diagonal.
Once you reach the top of the pot, you will clip the end and secure it with glue.
Next, you will use the foam paper to create the bees for this garden decoration.
Draw two circles on the yellow paper. One will big, and one will be smaller, but connected in the middle. This will form the body of the bee.
Cut this shape out, then use it as a template to draw and cute 2-3 more in the same size and shape.
Next, to decorate the wings, you will use pieces of white cardboard to draw and cut out a simple wing design. Make one set for each bee.
Using a black permanent marker, you will draw stripes on the yellow foam board along with a mouth and eyes to make the bees cute.
Cut small black circles or ovals from the foam board to add to the bees to create “ears” or antenna. You will also use the foam board to cut a small door to glue onto the flower pot.
Now, hot glue one of the bees and the door to the outside of the flower pot.
Next, you will hot glue the floral wire to the backside of the flower pot. This will be opposite the door you just attached.
On the top of each long piece of wire, hot glue the additional two bees and bend wire to arrange them.
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Flower Planter Bee Decoration for the Garden
Grab the flower pot and yellow paint to create this cute bee decoration for your garden!
Materials
- White cardboard
- Yellow flower pot
- Black and yellow foam board
- Black marker
- White thread
- Garden or floral wire
- Pencil
Tools
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun and glue
Instructions
- Begin this project by painting your flower pot if needed;
- Once the paint has dried on your flower pot, you will begin attaching the white thread or twine to the outside of the pot;
- Using hot glue to attach it, wind the thread around the pot at a diagonal. Once you reach the top of the pot, you will clip the end and secure it with glue;
- Next, using the yellow foam board, draw a bee design to cut out. One end will be larger than the other in a gourd shape;
- Cut this shape out, then use it as a template to draw and cute 2-3 more in the same size and shape;
- Next, to decorate the wings, you will use pieces of white cardboard to draw and cut out a simple wing design;
- Add black stripes to the back of the bee along with a smile and eyes to the top to make it look like a smiling bee;
- Using the black foam board, add small "ears" or antenna to the top of the bees and a small door on the front of the pot;
- Glue one of the bees on the side of the pot near the door;
- Now, attach the floral wire to the back/opposite side of the pot, and hot glue the remaining two bees to the ends so they look like they are flying;
- Display as desired in your garden or on your porch.
