{"id":1252,"date":"2024-05-21T23:27:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T22:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2024-05-21T23:51:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T22:51:23","slug":"5-bee-sensory-activities-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/5-bee-sensory-activities-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Bee Sensory Activities for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, we enjoyed a number of bee sensory activities in the lead-up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/bee-day\">World Bee Day<\/a> on May 20, 2024.  We love bees and find learning about them to be fascinating, especially when we learn through play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1. Dandelion Playdough Treats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We kicked-off our bee play week with a playdough invitation using <a href=\"https:\/\/readymadeplaycanada.com\/products\/dandelion-dough-honeybee-cutters\">Dandelion Playdough<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/readymadeplaycanada.com\">Readymade Play Canada<\/a>. We made some dandelion and honey ice creams, popsicles and pies for ourselves and the bees. Some fresh dandelions topped off our creations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1257\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6597-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"dandelion playdough and yellow door rollers\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6597-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6597-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6597-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6597-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6597-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1258\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6608-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"wood tray with playdough honey and tools\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6608-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6608-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6608-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6608-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6608-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dandelion Dough and Honeybee Cutters &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/readymadeplaycanada.com\/products\/dandelion-dough-honeybee-cutters\">Readymade Play Canada<\/a> (save with code PLAY 10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yellow Door Let\u2019s Roll Seasons, Within &amp; Co Signature 55 Mat &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sewingseedsplay.com\">Sewing Seeds Play<\/a> (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honey Pot Wood Tray &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awandcollective.com\/products\/cauldron-honey-pot-sensory-tray?_pos=3&amp;_sid=8156169a2&amp;_ss=r\">AW &amp; Co.<\/a> (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play Pie Shells &amp; Wood Toppers &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/starsandsensory.ca\/products\/play-pie-crusts-tops?_pos=1&amp;_sid=359294b95&amp;_ss=r\">Stars &amp; Sensory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ice cream scoop, ice cream cones, wood popsicles, wood cherries &#8211; from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theeyespyclub.com\/shop\/p\/10-piece-square-rainbow-blocks-pwc99-5adjp-3zrpa-6zfg5-xbfln-jw6rr\">Eye Spy Club<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cjecoplay.ca\">Cjeco-Play<\/a> Ice Cream Play Kit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resin Bees &#8211; Playspiration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6636-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"wood honey pot tray with honey play dough\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6636-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6636-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6636-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6636-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6636-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1259\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6619-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"flisat table bee playdough invitation\" class=\"wp-image-1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6619-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6619-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6619-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6619-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6619-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1261\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6642-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"dandelion playdough pie\" class=\"wp-image-1261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6642-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6642-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6642-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6642-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6642-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2. Bee Sensory Play<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, we set up a sensory bee invitation to play on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/p\/flisat-childrens-table-50298418\/\">IKEA Flisat table<\/a>. My kids are very interested in bees and love to learn about them. We\u2019ve read the book, \u201cDiscover the Busy World of the Beehive\u201d many, many times. The kids like that it talks about the different types of bees and the various jobs they are responsible for in the hive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1269\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6672-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"bee learn and play sensory activity\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6672-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6672-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6672-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6672-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6672-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1265\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6704-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"felt bees and felt beehive\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6704-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6704-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6704-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6704-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6704-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This bee sensory invitation to play provided lots of hexagons, honeycomb shapes and sensory textures for the exploration of bee concepts. The kids enjoyed scooping and pouring the DIY sensory mix into the flisat insert and the other containers provided. However, putting everything into the woven beehive was definitely the highlight of this activity.&nbsp; My 3 year old wanted the bees to be &#8220;cozy&#8221; in their hive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1268\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"flisat bee season play activity\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6685-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1267\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6694-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"bee honeycomb sensory flisat insert\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6694-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6694-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6694-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6694-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6694-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1266\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6701-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"diy bee sensory filler rice chickpeas\" class=\"wp-image-1266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6701-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6701-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6701-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6701-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6701-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover the Busy World of the Beehive &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44OTT7L\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Felt bees and beehive, bee kaleidoscope &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sewingseedsplay.com\">Sewing Seeds Play<\/a> (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wood insert, honeycomb trays, bee scoop and honeycomb spoon &#8211; Little Dreamers Collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resin honeycomb pieces &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/ca\/shop\/DreamyInkArt\">Dreamy Ink Art<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beehive &#8211; Dollarama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grimm&#8217;s wood stacking bowls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensory Mix &#8211; DIY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1264\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6710-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"putting resin honeycomb into woven beehive\" class=\"wp-image-1264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6710-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6710-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6710-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6710-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6710-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1262\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6723-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"woven beehive and felt beehive\" class=\"wp-image-1262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6723-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6723-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6723-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6723-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6723-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1263\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6730-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"boy playing with bee sensory activity\" class=\"wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6730-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6730-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6730-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6730-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6730-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>3. Slime Bee Honey Play<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My 5 year old daughter is in her slime era &#8211; she loves the feel of slime.&nbsp; When I saw this adorable honey slime kit from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveeveandco.com\">Olive Eve and Co<\/a>, I knew it would be a huge hit with the kids. I added some of our other resin bee treasures and containers to compliment the kit. We also added our <a href=\"https:\/\/kidfolkandco.ca\">Kidfolk and Co.<\/a> yellow slime from Easter (which is still stretchy, slimy and fun) and the kids enjoyed exploring the different textures of the 2 slimes.&nbsp; One was more gooey and the other, stretchy. They enjoyed going from one to the other and mixing the two together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1270\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6780-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"bee honey slime invitation to play\" class=\"wp-image-1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6780-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6780-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6780-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6780-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6780-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1271\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6767-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"bee honey slime and honey wand\" class=\"wp-image-1271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6767-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6767-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6767-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6767-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6767-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1272\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6748-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"resin honeycombs and slime mix-ins\" class=\"wp-image-1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6748-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6748-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6748-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6748-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6748-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slime Kit (honey slime, slime add-ins, resin honeycomb plates, honey pot stamp, bees, honey stick) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveeveandco.com\">Olive Eve and Co.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within and co Signature 55 Mat &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sewingseedsplay.com\">Sewing Seeds Play<\/a> (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yellow(ish) opaque slime &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/kidfolkandco.ca\">Kidfolk and Co.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resin beehive, bees, pots, plate, spoon &#8211; Playspiration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>4. Mud Kitchen Dandelion Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dandelions are the perfect addition to mud kitchen play. They are abundant at this time of year, easy to pick and the petals can be taken off the flowers to mix into various &#8220;delicious&#8221; concoctions. My kids and their friend came up with this creation &#8211; Dandelion Coffee. It was made using soil, water and, of course, dandelion petals. This is a great, messy play activity to do outdoors on a nice day &#8211; plus, it&#8217;s free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dandelion-coffee-576x1024.png\" alt=\"dandelion coffee mud kitchen mixture\" class=\"wp-image-1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dandelion-coffee-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dandelion-coffee-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dandelion-coffee-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dandelion-coffee-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dandelion-coffee-1152x2048.png 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>5. Beekeeping Small World Play<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, May 20th we celebrated World Bee Day and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/bee-day\">theme for 2024<\/a> was &#8220;Bee engaged with Youth.&#8221; The theme recognizes the importance of involving and teaching youth about bees and beekeeping &#8211; as they are the future stewards of our environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6844-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"tuff tray small world bee play\" class=\"wp-image-1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6844-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6844-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6844-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6844-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6844-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My kids (3 and 5 years old) are fascinated by bees and what takes place in a beehive. We have a community beehive outside our house and the kids like to visit and ask questions. With the help of some of our favourite small shops, I made a small world beekeeping tray to further explore the topic. There was a beehive box with a beekeeper, some flowers with pollen pom poms, a lake for a bee water source and some of our hexagon trays and pieces to represent inside the beehive. I also included a pasta honeycomb and some sensory fillers that the kids could scoop and fill, use as honey, pollen, nectar, or whatever their imaginations desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sensory mix fillers were DIY. The filler in the yellow tray is a mixture of rice, lentils, dry chick peas, dry corn and pasta flowers. Everything is it&#8217;s natural colour &#8211; I didn&#8217;t paint anything. The filler in the wooden bowls is yellow split peas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6853-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"wood beehive small world play\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6853-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6853-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6853-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6853-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6853-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6889-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"felt flowers, pollen pom poms and felt bee toys\" class=\"wp-image-1277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6889-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6889-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6889-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6889-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6889-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I pasta honeycomb was also a DIY, made out of dry rigatoni pasta for an extra sensory element. I just used hot glue to secure the pasta pieces together. My kids found the honeycomb satisfying to break apart, which I did not love, but managed to tolerate. It&#8217;s just pasta and glue and I can always make another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6852-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"pasta honeycomb diy\" class=\"wp-image-1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6852-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6852-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6852-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6852-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6852-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6931-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"wood honeycomb trays and diy sensory pasta and rice mix\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6931-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6931-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6931-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6931-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6931-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1282\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6851-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"wood bowls with yellow split peas sensory filler\" class=\"wp-image-1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6851-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6851-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6851-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6851-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6851-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This tray was a great way to explore what bees do everyday and all the busy jobs they get up to.  There is so much to appreciate about bees!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Felt bees, beehives, tulips, and bee kaleidoscope &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sewingseedsplay.com\">Sewing Seeds Play<\/a> (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wood beehive and beekeeper &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/earthandpinewoodshop.ca\/products\/copy-wooden-beehive-accessories\">Earth &amp; Pine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/starsandsensory.ca\">Stars &amp; Sensory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resin honeycomb hexagons &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/ca\/shop\/DreamyInkArt\">Dreamy Ink Art<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resing honeycomb plates &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveeveandco.com\">Olive Eve and Co.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wood honeycomb trays &#8211; Little Dreamers Collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Felt lily flowers &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lovevery.com\">Lovevery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bee sensory mix and pasta honeycomb &#8211; DIY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuff Tray &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholarschoice.ca\/tuff-tray.html\">Scholar&#8217;s Choice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6880-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"sensory play tools for bee play\" class=\"wp-image-1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6880-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6880-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6880-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6880-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6880-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6909-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"felt bee and felt beehive\" class=\"wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6909-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6909-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6909-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6909-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6909-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1276\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6897-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"bee kaleidoscope and resin honeycombs\" class=\"wp-image-1276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6897-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6897-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6897-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6897-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6897-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, we enjoyed a number of bee sensory activities in the lead-up to World Bee Day on May 20, 2024. We love bees and find learning about them to be fascinating, especially when we learn through play. 1. Dandelion Playdough Treats We kicked-off our bee play week with a playdough invitation using Dandelion Playdough &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/5-bee-sensory-activities-for-kids\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;5 Bee Sensory Activities for Kids&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,117],"tags":[323,320,319,321,322],"class_list":["post-1252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-sensory-play","tag-beeactivitiesforkids","tag-beedayplay","tag-beesensoryplay","tag-kidsbeeactivities","tag-learnthroughplaybees"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1252"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1284,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1252\/revisions\/1284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}