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Art · The activity desk
Big-paper bee collage
Make a bee picture using broad colored paper stripes.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A full background sheet, colored paper, a large child-appropriate crayon, and a non-toxic glue stick.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult tears a few broad paper strips and draws a large oval bee body on the background.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child, handle the glue, and remove small torn pieces.
Let's make it happen
- Arrange broad paper strips across the oval to make stripes.
- Ask an adult to add glue, then press the strips onto the picture.
- Draw wings, a face, and flowers around the bee.
Make it simpler: Place one broad stripe on the bee and draw the rest.
Clean up: Close the glue stick and recycle loose paper scraps.
Keep paper and glue out of mouths and supervise younger siblings.