National Honey Bee Day Activities for Kids

Did you know that National Honey Bee Day is on August 17th? And September is National Honey Month? What better time to learn about the amazing sweetener that is honey and the clever insects make that honey for us! We have tons of fun bee crafts and bee activities for kids for kids to learn and explore. These bee activities are perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students! Which of these bee activity ideas will you try first?

Bee Activities for Kids

These adorable and educational Honey bee activities are perfect for celebrating bees that make our flower, vegetable pants, fruit trees, and gardens grow! Use these bee acitivity ideas for a honeybee theme, bee theme, insect theme, letter b weekly theme, or just a fun summer actiivty for kids. These world bee day activities are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, or to celebrate National Honey Month. Which of these bee activities for preschoolers will you try first?

Bee Worksheets

Use these hands-on bee worksheets for first grade to give your school lessons a bee twist and learn more with a honey bee activity. Most of these honey bee activities for first grade printables are geared toward preschool through first grade. Pick your favorite honey bee worksheets and you are ready to make learning fun!

• Honeybee Math Worksheet from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
• Honey and Bee Printables for Preschool from Kids Activities Blog
• Bee Life Cycle from Trillium Montessori
• Honey Bee Math from Homeschool Preschool
• Bee Themed Activities from Therapy Fun Zone
• Bee Missing Number Activity from ABCSso ACTs
• Honeycomb Number Matching from Totschooling
• Bee Printables from A Little Pinch of Perfect
• Honeybee Activity Books from Itsty Bitsy Fun

Bee Crafts

Kids will love these adorable bee activities for kids and creative honey and bee crafts and activities.

• 3D Honeycomb Craft
• Thumbprint Bee Hive from Artsy Craftsy Mom
• Honeycomb Fine Motor Activity from Still Playing School
• Honey Taste Test from Gift of Curiosity
• Bumble Bee Art from Buggy and Buddy
• Busy Bee Craft from I Heart Crafty Things
• Papier Mache Beehive from Mess for Less
• Bee Craft with Corn Honey Comb from 123 Homeschool 4 Me

Honey Books

Learn about how bees make honey in these books, have fun experimenting with how bees live in the activities, make the hands-on bee crafts, and take honey into your other lessons with these fun bee and honey-themed worksheets! You’ll never look at honey the same way again.

• The Life and Times of the Honeybee
• The Honeybee Man
• Flight of the Honeybee
• Honeybee Life Cycle
• Honey Bee Facts
• In the Trees, Honeybees

 

Bee Activities

• Bee Counting Game
• National Honey Bee Day Activities for August 17th
• B is for Bee Handprint art
• Sorting letters with curves and no curves Bee Activity for Preschoolers
• Bee Number 1-12 Worksheets
• Sorinting bees – Bee Printable Visual Discrimination
• Ten Frame Bee Math
• Bee Theme for Preschoolers
• Rhyming Match Beehive Jive
• Potato Stamped Bumble Bee Craft
• Beatitudes Bee Craft and activity
• Letter B Printable Weekly Theme for Preschoolers

Fun Holidays

We love celebrating fun holidays and fun days throughout the year! We have lots more special days throughout the year with activities to inspire you to create memories with your kids:

• Did you know there is a national Dice Day on December 4th? Try these dice games for kids
• Try these candy cane activities for National Candy Cane Day on December 26th
• After Christmas comes Three Kings Day for Kids on January 6th
• Celebrate Penguin Day on January 20th with these penguin crafts and activities
• Fun crafts and activities to celebrate Chinese New Year for Kids
• Carnival Crafts and Activities for National Carnival Day February  26
• These moon activities for kids will take you out of this world for National Moon Day on July 20th
• National Honey Bee Day is August 17th, celebrate with these bee activities for kids
• Learn about author Roald Dahl on September 13th with these roald dahl craft ideas
• Enjoy National Chocolate Day in Octoboer with these chocolate activities
• Become a super hero on Batman Day this September 15th with batman crafts and activities
• August 3rd is Watermelon Day, celebrate with these watermelon activities
• Sweeten your next July 15th with these gummy worm games for Gummy Worm Day
• Happy Birthday Donald Duck! Join in on the celebration this June 9th with these Donald Duck Day activities
• Head down to Seasame Street for these sesame street crafts for Sesame Street Day on November 10th
• Eat up on October 4th and celebrate Taco Day with these taco crafts
• Kids will love celebrating the largest living land mammal with these elephant activities to celebrate World Elephant Day on August 12th
• Mark your calendar for one of two donut days on June 7th  and try these fun donut activities
• Celebrate Eric Carle’s birthday March 2nd with these hungry caterpillar crafts
• We celebrate Dr. Seuss day on his birthday on March 2nd with these fun dr seuss activities
• The 2nd week of mark is Bubble week! Join in on the fun with these bubble activities
• Let’s hear it for National Popcorn Day on January 19th with these poporn crafts
• Stay in your pjs for the Festival of Sleep Day on January 3rd and try one of these pajama day activities
• Grab some candy and try one of these activities for National Candy Day on November 4th.
• Make one of these mad hatter hat ideas to celebrate Mad Hatter Day on Octoboer 6th
• Show your patriotism by celebrating Flag Day on June 14th with one of these flag day activities
• Kids will go nuts over these jelly bean crafts for National Jelly Bean Day on April 22nd.
• Teach kids about our amazing planet on Earth Day this April 22nd with these Earth Day crafts
• Learn about frogs on Save the Frogs Day this April 30th with these frog activities
• May the 4th be with you on Star Wars Day! Try one of these star wars crafts today
• Celebrate Dental Health Month in February with these clever dental crafts