Use Pattern Blocks to Build a Beehive

I love this idea from Gift of Curiosity for making a beehive model out of hexagon pattern blocks. My daughter loved her pattern blocks when she was younger and it would be great to pull them out again and have another use for them.

The shapes can be placed next to each other to show the stacking structure of a beehive, which is a great visual if you don’t happen to have any real bees or beehives handy.

This would be a fun activity to add to a unit study on bees (she has some more activities linked in the post, check out more ideas at the Homeschool Scientist and Year Round Homeschooling.

Or leave just the hexagon pattern block out (we even have a honeybee game with little honeybee figures you could add to a basket with the blocks) and use your child’s interest in it as a way to talk more about bees.

[Photo: Gift of Curiosity.]

Remembrance Day (marked as Veterans Day in the United States) is Nov. 11, and it marks the end of hostilities in World War I. Poppies are a traditional symbol of the day because it is said they were the first flower to grow again on the battlefields, which inspired a famous poem. Let’s check out some poppy crafts you can make with your kids as part of a World War I unit or for Remembrance Day.

This pretty poppy craft from Krokotak just requires the printable, some crayons, scissors and glue. The printable includes the center of the flower and kids can draw the outside as well as adding stem.

Glued to My Crafts has a printable for a torn paper poppy, or you could color or paint this one as well.

Use torn or cut pieces of paper to make these poppy suncatchers from Red Ted Art.

Happy Hooligans has a bunch of great poppy crafts but I particularly like the painted rocks and easy paper plate poppy.

Crafty Morning has a cute poppy craft made with fingerprints, which is quick and easy to do with kids of any age.

Older kids and adults can make these folded paper poppies from Chica and Jo, but they do involve hot glue and floral wire, which can be sharp, so it’s not for young kids. An easier paper poppy that only calls for regular craft glue can be found at Sugar Spice and Glitter. This one also has a printable template to make it easier.

These felt poppies from One Little Project also use a glue gun and a sewing needle, but they’re so pretty I couldn’t resist sharing them for older kids. Add a pipe cleaner stem or turn them into pins to wear for remembrance events. Check out their coffee filter poppy craft for a great option for younger kids.

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