Learn how to make a beautiful DIY bumble bee wreath to welcome friends and family this summer.

Have you heard all the buzzzz..bumble bee crafts are HOT! And, this DIY bumble bee wreath will look beautiful hanging on your front door, on a porch or patio, or indoors over a mantel, or buffet table.

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Take a look at the step-by-step tutorial, with video, so you can make your own bee-utiful bumble bee wreath.

Supplies Needed For Bumble Bee Wreath

Table of Contents

Plastic Tablecloths – Yellow – 2
Metal Wreath Frame
Scrap Burlap
Hot Glue Gun – this cordless one is my favorite!
Scissors
Scrap Cardboard

FOR PAINTED BUMBLE BEE

Instructions For Making A Bumble Bee Wreath With Honeycomb Center

Cut a piece of cardboard to fit in the center of a wire wreath. Cover it with burlap. You can use hot glue to secure it.

To add a honeycomb effect to the center of the wreath, cut toilet paper rolls in half to cover the burlap.

Spray paint the cut toilet paper rolls with gold metallic paint.

This will give a little bit of dimension to the wreath and make the honeycomb design stand out.

Glue the painted rolls to the wreath. You can see how the yellow tablecloth wreath was made HERE.

How To Paint Wood Bumble Bee

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I wanted the wood bumble bee to have some color, especially because I was adding it to the sunflower wreath. I started by painting the body of the bumble bee yellow.

Next, the legs and antennae were painted black.

To brighten it up a bit, I painted the wings white.

To make the yellow pop a little, I added a coat of metallic gold paint. This really makes it shimmer, especially in the light.

Since I am hanging the bumble bee wreath outside, I gave it a clear coat of acrylic sealer to protect it from the elements.

It was wired to the sunflower wreath at an angle, so it looks like the bee just landed!

I’m so happy with how this sweet bumble bee wreath turned out. I loved it before, but I really think the addition of the honeycomb center, and the wood bee really stepped it up a notch and made it really unique and fun.

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Make A Beautiful Bumble Bee Wreath Perfect For Summer

Yield: 1 Wreath

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Active Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Estimated Cost: $25-$30

Add a fun summer touch to your front door with an adorable DIY bumble bee wreath.

Materials

Wood Bumble Bee - Decocrated Subscription Box
Rustoleum Gold Spray Paint
DecoArt Black Acrylic Paint
DecoArt Gold Acrylic Paint
DecoArt White Acrylic Paint
Foam Brushes
Clear Acrylic Spray
Scrap Burlap

Tools

Scissors
Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

Cut a piece of cardboard to fit in the center of a wire wreath. Cover it with burlap.
Cut toilet paper rolls in half to cover the burlap.
Spray paint the cut toilet paper rolls with gold metallic paint.
Glue the painted rolls to the wreath.
Paint the body of the bumble bee yellow.
The legs and antennae were painted black.
Paint the wings white.
Add a coat of metallic gold paint.
Spray with a clear coat of acrylic sealer