Did you know that World Bee Day falls on the 20th of May every year? The purpose of this international day is to draw attention to and acknowledge the highly important role bees and other pollinators play in pollinating crops, helping plants grow and producing food for inhabitants on this planet.

This creative design challenge is a fun printable activity to creatively pay tribute to the industrious bee!

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Printable & Activity Objectives

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Age: 6 to 9 year olds, Activity Time: 1-2 hours, Items Needed: Colouring pencils

In this activity, your child have an opportunity to design and colour their own bee inspired socks. They also learn more about the these busy insects and their importance in the production of food and the maintenance of the planet's health.

It will help your child or student:

  • Learn about bees and their importance in our lives and those that share this planet with.
  • Improve his/her artistic and creative skills by designing, colouring and adding different bee themed designs onto the printable worksheets.

Let's start!


Classroom Resources

Simple steps to start:

  • Research and find out about more about bees and the important role they play in our environment and the production of our food. Here's a good introductory video about bees:

Here's an interesting video about why honey combs cells in bee hives are always hexagonal in shape:

  • Get started on the printable worksheets.

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What's in the Printable Worksheet Pack

This printable pack consists of 2 printable creative design worksheets for your child or student to design "bee inspired" socks. There is a pre-designed sheet for colouring and an empty template for more creative expression.

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