INLAND EMPIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Serving Inland Northwest Beekeepers Since 1936
Honey Bees for Kids - page one
Flannel Board Project
Using the photo as guide, create the following pieces out of felt and use with the rhymes below.
Use puffy fabric paint and wiggly eyes to add fun detail.
Five Little Bees
One little bee blew and flew.
She met a friend, and that made two.
Two little bees, busy as could be--
Along came another and that made three.
Three little bees, wanted one more,
Found one soon and that made four.
Four little bees, going to the hive.
Spied their little sister, and that made five.
Five little bees working every hour--
Buzz away, bees, and find another flower.
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Buzzing Bumble bees
6 buzzing honeybees
Flying around the hive
One buzzes off and that leaves 5.
5 buzzing honeybees
Flying near my door,
1 buzzes off and that leaves 4
4 buzzing honeybees
Flying around a tree,
1 busses off and that leaves 3
3 buzzing honeybees
In the sky so blue
1 buzzes of and that leaves 2
2 buzzing honeybees
Flying by the sun
1 buzzes off and that leaves 1
1 buzzing honeybee
Looking for some fun
It buzzes off and that leaves none.
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The Swarm of Bees
One little honeybee by my window flew;
Soon came another - then there were two.
Two happy honeybees in the apple tree;
One more bee came buzzing up - then there were three.
Three busy honeybees starting to explore
Another bee came to help - then there were four.
Four laden honeybees flying to the hive;
They were joined by one more bee - then there were five.
Five tired honeybees with the others mix;
Now there's a swarm of them - a hundred times six.
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Six Honeybees
Six little honeybees buzzing on a hive
One flew away and then there were five
Honeybee, honeybee fly away!
Honeybee, honeybee busy all day!
Five little honeybees buzzing on the floor
One flew away and then there were four
Honeybee, honeybee fly away!
Honeybee, honeybee busy all day!
Four little honeybees buzzing in the tree
One flew away and then there were three
Honeybee, honeybee fly away!
Honeybee, honeybee busy all day!
Three little honeybees looking at you
One flew away and then there were two
Honeybee, honeybee fly away!
Honeybee, honeybee busy all day!
Two little honeybees buzzing in the sun
One flew away and then there was one
Honeybee, honeybee fly away!
Honeybee, honeybee busy all day!
One little honeybee left all alone
She flew away, safe to her home
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Songs
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Bumble Bee
Sung to: "Jingle Bells"
Bumble Bee, bumble bee,
Landing on my nose,
Bumble bee, bumble bee,
Now he's on my toes.
On my arms, on my legs,
On my elbows.
Bumble bee, oh bumble bee
He lands, and then he goes.
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Do you like to Buzz?
Sung to: "Do your ears hang low"
Do you like to buzz?
Are you covered all in fuzz?
Do you call a hive a home
In the garden where you roam?
Do you know how to make honey,
Are your stripes a little funny?
Do you like to buzz?
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Bumble Bee
Sung to: "Are you sleeping"
Bumble bee, bumble bee
Don't sting me, don't sting me.
Just fly to your home,
And leave me alone.
Don't sting me, don't sting me.
Fingerplays
Bees
Here is the beehive, where are the bees?
(Hold two hands together.)
Hidden away where nobody sees.
(Shake head no.)
Now they come creeping out of the hive:
One, two, three, four, five, buzzzzzzz
(Count out each finger, buzz, and fly.)
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Five Busy Bees
Five little busy bees on a day so sunny.
(Hold up all fingers.)
Number one said, I’d like to make some honey.
(Bend down number one.)
Number two said, Tell me where shall it be?
(Bend down second finger.)
Number three said, In the old honey-tree.
(Bend down third finger.)
Number four said, Let’s gather nectar sweet.
(Bend down fourth finger.)
Number five said, Let’s take pollen on our feet.
(Bend down thumb.)
Humming their busy little honeybee song.
Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! (Fly fingers.)
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Bee
Busy little buzzing bee
Buzzing round the apple tree
Busy little buzzing bee
Where DO you get your energy?
The Buzzing Busy Bee
The bee is such a busy soul.
She buzzes all around.
You see her flit from flower to flower,
Making her sweet buzzing sound. Buzzz
She sips each flower’s nectar sweet,
‘Til she can drink no more.
Then back to her hive to prepare a treat
Of honey which she’ll store. Buzzz
Once in her hive, she doesn’t stop.
Her chores continue on.
Feeding queen and young and fanning her hive,
Singing her sweet buzzing song. Buzzz
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Bumble Bee
Bumble bee is on your nose.
Tap nose
Bumble bee is on your toes.
Tap toes
On your nose, on your toes.
Tap nose then toes
BZZZ!!!!
Circle finger around baby
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