You and your child can create a buzz about your garden with
this bright bottle bee.
| Prep Time: About 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Black electrical tape
Button nose Double-sided foam tape Googly eyes 16-gauge wire Pliers Large nail Bamboo plant stake Plastic mesh canvas Hole punch Mustard bottle | |
| Seasons: Easter, Spring, Summer | |
| Materials: bottles, electrical tape | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  First, wrap strips of black electrical tape around a clean,
empty 9-ounce yellow squeeze-style mustard bottle (labels
removed). Add a face by using double-sided foam tape to attach
large googly eyes and a black button nose to the bottom of the
bottle. |
| 2. | For the antennae, cut two 4-inch pieces of 16-gauge wire and curl the ends with pliers. Use a pushpin or a small nail (parents only) to poke 2 holes near the bottom edge of the container and slip in the wires. |
| 3. | Next, use a large nail to make 2 holes directly opposite each other in the top and bottom of the bee, then push a bamboo plant stake through the holes. For wings, cut a butterfly shape from a sheet of plastic mesh canvas (available at craft stores; our wings were 6 inches across at their widest point). |
| 4. | Use a hole punch to make a hole in the center, then push the wings onto the stake and plant the bee in an outdoor pot or in your garden. |
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