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Make Cute Costumes for Buzzing Bee Party Guests

Follow our instructions to create Buzzing Bee Costumes for your party guests.

Supplies:

  • Craft pipe cleaners – yellow and black
  • Black permanent marker
  • Yellow and black striped t-shirts – one per guest
  • Black headbands – one per guest
  • Small, yellow pom poms – two per guest
  • Large, black pom poms – one per guestc
  • Stiff, white craft fabric
  • Safety pins
  • Hot glue gun

Instructions:

  1. Give your guests a yellow and black striped t-shirt at the door.
  2. Have parents help guests create their own antenna headbands to complete their costume:
  3. Using black and yellow pipe cleaners, twist them together and around a black headband to mimic antennae.
  4. With parental supervision, use a hot glue gun to secure one yellow pom pom to the top of each antenna.
  5. Pin a large, black pom pom on the back of the t-shirt for a stinger.
  6. Using white craft fabric, cut out wings and secure to the back of the t-shirt.

Take a group photo of the bees and share it with us on Facebook and Instagram. Also, bee sure your guests don’t forget to take home their costumes.

To round out your Buzzing Bee Party, check out our other ideas for the theme, including Decorations, Invitations, Games & Activities, and Refreshments.

Note: Adult supervision is required when using balloons. Please read all warnings and precautions on the Balloon Time carton.

Written by: Penny Warner

Penny Warner has more than 25 years of experience as an author and party planner. She has published more than 50 books, including 16 specific to parties. Additionally, Warner writes a weekly newspaper column on family life, penned a column for Sesame Street Parents magazine and has appeared on several regional and national TV morning programs. Her latest book, 'How to Host a Killer Party', debuted in February 2010 from NAL/Penguin.

Written by: Balloon Time
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