Bee provocations

A fine motor water transfer activity as a part of our homeschool preschool honey bee unit

Easy bee themed unit with craft and books ideas.

The unfolding of a child-led project into learning about honey bees. Resources, activities, and ideas for exploring everything about honey bees.

What would a bug-themed week be without our favorite buzzing friends- the bumble bees?! I started our week with some hands-on bumble bee activities I knew the kids would go crazy over. Sure enough, I was right and these two buzz-worthy sensory activities had my little learners so engaged.

How to Make a Toilet Paper Roll Honeycomb Honey Bee Activity. This simple honey bee activity is not only a fun dramatic play idea for young learners but also can be used to build fine motor, math, science, and language arts skills. Also, look at my post Fascinating and Fun Honey Bees Unit Study and Lapbook for Kids. Honey bees are important to our food supply and even very young children can learn about their life cycles, the contributions they make to our food (including their delicious…

A great DIY bumble bee game for kids that works on maths and words.

🐝 Buzzing with excitement! This week, our preschoolers are learning all about bees! 🐝 We started by pretending to work at a bee yard (apiary). The kids had a blast acting like busy bees! They buzzed around, pollinating flowers and spreading joy. 🌸 Then, it was time to be beekeepers. The little ones carefully took care of the hives, just like real beekeepers do! Next, they put on their shopkeeper hats and sold honey at our pretend honey market stand. 🍯 So many giggles as they learned how…

Explore natural and earth science while practicing fine motor skills with your preschoolers this spring using this quick and easy Transfer the Nectar STEAM Activity. This adorable idea is the perfect addition to your list of STEAM activities for your next bee preschool theme. You’re definitely not going to want to miss it! #nectar #STEAM #bees #preschool

This play dough recipe is super easy to make and it lasts forever! #bee #savethebees #playdoughrecipe #playdough #klei #speelklei #beijenkorf #naturalplaydough #toddler #toddleractivities #preschool #preschoolactivities #kidsactivities

Explore the vibrant world of bees with preschool activities designed to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds. From the 'Bee Life Cycle' coloring sheets to hands-on crafts and sensory bins, these educational adventures strengthen fine motor skills and nurture a love for learning. Ideal for little learners, these bee-themed activities and free printables blend fun with foundational knowledge about nature's tiny helpers. #beeactivities

Since we've been talking about bumblebees in our home preschool recently, it seemed only natural that we include a little something about pollination.

Kids can participate in citizen science to help local bee populations. Great activities paired with children's picture books. Save the bees at school and home!

Inside: Learning about bees can be filled with exploration. During our bug unit, our preschoolers had an opportunity to create honeycomb, taste honey, and play fun bee games! Preschoolers tend to think of bees as bugs that sting, something to fear when we are playing outdoors. During our bug theme, I decided to put together...Read More