What you need:
Small cups
Food coloring or liquid watercolors
Pipettes or small droppers (1 per child)
Paper flower cutouts
Glue stick or tape
Large bowl or container to serve as the “beehive”
Optional: Bee wings or antenna headbands for imaginative play
Learning Goals and Standards
- Introduce children to the job of a honeybee through hands-on play
- Strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
- Encourage focus, teamwork, and active participation
- Connect science learning with gross motor activity and imaginative play
Preparation:
- Fill each cup with colored water (yellow, pink, purple, etc.)
- Glue or tape a paper flower cutout to the top of each cup (cut a hole in the center so the pipette can go through).
- Spread the flower cups around an outdoor space to create a "flower meadow."
- Place a large container in a central location – this will be the beehive.