Bumble Bee Playdough Activity
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Activity:
Bumble Bee Playdough Activity
Age Group:
Objectives:
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Materials:
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Procedure:
- Preparation: Begin by making a batch of playdough for each child using your favorite recipe or store-bought playdough. Allow it to cool for a few minutes on a sheet of parchment paper.
- Setting Up: While the playdough cools, prepare the additional supplies. Place them in a divided tray for easy access.
- Coloring the Playdough: Once the playdough has cooled enough to handle, make an indentation in it, add some food coloring, and fold the playdough until the color is evenly distributed. Consider wearing disposable gloves or using plastic wrap to avoid staining your hands.
- Invitation to Play: Place the colored playdough in the divided tray along with the other materials. Invite the children to create their own playdough bees using the materials provided.
- Learning About Bees: While the children are engaged in the activity, read from the book “The Life and Times of the Honeybee”. Discuss the different types of bees and their roles in the hive.
Discussion: After the activity, encourage the children to share their creations and what they’ve learned about bees. This can lead to a deeper understanding and appreciation of these fascinating insects.
Assessment:
- What did I observe
Note: Please provide appropriate supervision to the children in your care when completing all activities. You will need to decide what types of activities are safe for the children in your care. Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when providing art and sensory experiences for children. Toddlers require special caution, only use non-toxic materials, and do not allow toddlers to put things in their mouths that are a choking hazard.
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Bumble Bee Books
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In the Trees, Honey Bees: A Rhyming Nature Book for Kids, by Lori Mortensen. This beautiful book shares the life of a bee. The text flows in rhyme on most pages. I think little kids and big kids will like learning more about bees and looking at the amazing illustrations in this book.
Bee-Wigged, by Cece Bell. This is the tale of a bee that just wants to have friends, but he is a giant bee. His size scares people. Is Will putting on a wig help him make friends? He decides to try. This book has a really sweet message. Bee & Me, by Alison Jay. A little girl befriends a bee that takes her on a journey of discovery, revealing an action that every child can take to aid in conservation. The Honeybee Man, by Lela Nargi. Every morning, Fred climbs three flights of stairs—up to his rooftop in Brooklyn, New York—and greets the members of his enormous family: “Good morning, my bees, my darlings!” His honeybee workers are busy—they tend the hive, feed babies, and make wax rooms. The Life and Times of the Honeybee, by Charles Micucci. Why do beekeepers use smoke machines when collecting honey? Can a bee really sting only once? Why do bees “dance”? The Honey Makers by Gail Gibbons. Learn all about how bees make honey. Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton. Read about how to welcome the bees to your neighborhood and home! Honey in a Hive by Anne Rockwell. A Read and Find Out About Science book. Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Terkentap. A beautifully illustrated look at the world of bees. Bea and Bee by Sylva Fae. When Bea finds a little bee in her backyard, she wants it for a pet. Will she be able to convince her mother this is a good idea? Willbee the Bumblebee by Craig Smith. The bee’s “jacket” comes unraveled when it catches on a rose, and a few friends help him get himself put back together. Sweet rhyming prose. |
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The Bee Tree by Patricia Pollaco. Grandpa wants to help Mary Ellen understand the power of books, so he takes her on a hunt for a bee tree because it’s the perfect analogy.
Please Please the Bees by Gerald Kelley. When the bees go on strike, it’s up to bear to convince them to resume honey-making. Maybe he will have to change his ways a little to bring back the honey.
The Very Greedy Bee by Steve Smallman. Bee refuses to share and gobbles up so much honey, he falls asleep. In the dark of night, he needs the help of friends to find his way home.
Bear and Bee by Sergio Ruzzier. After a nice long hibernation, Bear wakes up and craves some honey. When he spots a beehive in the distance, he heads right for it!
Pooh's Bees by Laura Dollin. Winnie-the-Pooh likes honey more than anything else! So much, in fact, that he tries to reach a beehive high atop a tree by holding on to a balloon.
Please Please the Bees by Gerald Kelley. When the bees go on strike, it’s up to bear to convince them to resume honey-making. Maybe he will have to change his ways a little to bring back the honey.
The Very Greedy Bee by Steve Smallman. Bee refuses to share and gobbles up so much honey, he falls asleep. In the dark of night, he needs the help of friends to find his way home.
Bear and Bee by Sergio Ruzzier. After a nice long hibernation, Bear wakes up and craves some honey. When he spots a beehive in the distance, he heads right for it!
Pooh's Bees by Laura Dollin. Winnie-the-Pooh likes honey more than anything else! So much, in fact, that he tries to reach a beehive high atop a tree by holding on to a balloon.