Bee Activities for Preschoolers
Thank-you Feed a Bee for sponsoring this post of bee activities for preschoolers.
A silver lining to 2020 has been the extra time I’ve been able to spend with my children. We’ve filled our weeks with fun themes and activities, silly adventures, and learning about different cultures.
This week is a special one -- it’s National Pollinator Week! After spending Spring renovating our backyard and planting flowers and plants together, I thought it would be fun for Brody and Isla to learn about the birds, animals, and insects who help our plants grow.
I’m partnering with Feed a Bee -- an initiative of the Bayer Bee Care Program that helps promote the planting of more pollinators across the country. Since 2015, Feed a Bee has planted over three billion wildflowers across the United States to help feed bees and in turn, helping to grow the food we eat.
Learning about how the bees use plants to help produce food for us has given my kids a new respect and admiration for our little buzzing friends. When we started planting plants in our backyard earlier this Spring, Brody and Isla were both alarmed when they saw a bee. Now they are so curious and interested to see if the bee is collecting nectar.
You know I love a good theme! In celebration of National Pollinator week I’m sharing some fun Bee themed activities from the Feed a Bee initiative.
Fun Bee Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Wildflower Seed Bombs
(makes 3 bombs)
Supplies:
4 sheets of construction paper
1 package of pollinator-attractant seeds
Water
Food Processor
Directions:
Tear construction paper into 1 inch squares.
Place paper squares in a bowl and cover with water.
Let soak for 20 minutes.
Pour all of the contents from the bowl into the food processor and mix to turn into pulp.
Drain the water from the food processor.
Add the seeds to the pulp mixture and mix together.
Form balls with the pulp/seed mixture and squeeze out any excess water.
Set on a cookie tray to dry overnight.
Plant outside. Simply cover with soil and water.
Terracotta Pot Painting
Supplies:
Terracotta Pots
Acrylic Paint Pens
Pollinator-Friendly Flowers (This list is super handy!)
Potting Soil
Directions:
Decorate the outside of the pots with acrylic paint pens.
Add a small amount of potting soil to the bottom layer of the pot.
Remove plant from container and loosen up the roots on the bottom by gently squeezing.
Place plant in pot and add potting soil around gaps, pressing down until it is firm.
Find a sunny spot to place your pot.
Additional Fun Preschool Bee Resources:
Here are some of my favorite children’s books about bees and pollinators:
One // The Honeybee by Kristen Hall
Two // The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller
Three // The We are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines
Four // Save the Bees by Bethany Stahl
Five // Flowers are Calling by Rita Gray
This video and song from Feed a Bee is catchy and informative about our flowers feeding bees.
These printable bee worksheets from etsy are perfect for learning about the anatomy of bees and practicing preschool skills.
I’ll be sharing more pollinator friendly activities and resources over on Instagram this week! Be sure to follow along and tag #FeedABee when you try some of the activities at home!
