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Coffee Pod Beehive

  • Young Adult
  • Grades 1-3

Turn a coffee pod into a beehive surrounded by busy buzzing bees!

Materials


  • Natural Braiding Cord
  • Black Fuzzy Sticks
  • Rainbow Poms Assorted Sizes, 100 pieces
  • Coffee Pod
  • Small Foam Ball
  • Hot Glue Gun ***May Require Adult Assistance
  • Scissors
  • Craft Glue
  • Black Marker

Instructions


Step 1. Gather your supplies.

 

Step 2.

Cut a small foam ball in half. Glue one half to the top of a coffee pod.

 

Step 3.

Wrap natural braiding cord around the coffee pod until it’s entirely covered.

 

Step 4.

Draw an entryway with a black marker.

 

Step 5.

Glue a small pom to a medium pom to create the bumblebees.

 

Step 6.

Add black fuzzy stick antennas.

 

Step 7.

Wrap a black fuzzy stick around the poms and point the end straight to create a stinger.

 

Step 8.

Glue two pieces of wire to the hive, one longer than the other.

 

Step 9.

Glue a bumblebee to each piece of wire, and then one to the bottom of the hive.