World Bee Day ideas for OSHC
7 DIY activities for a world bee day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Spring or 20 May. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Bee and Butterfly Garden
Children plant pollinator-friendly flowers, then watch and record the bees and butterflies that visit over the term.
World Bee Day · Gardening Day · Bug Day +3Bee Hotel Build
Children fill a tin or bottle with bamboo pieces and hollow stems to create a home for native solitary bees.
World Bee Day · Bug Day · Science Week +1Bee Waggle Dance Game
Children act as bees and communicate the location of hidden 'flowers' to their hive using only a waggle dance.
Bug Day · Gardening Day · Nature Play Day +3Build a Bug Hotel
Children fill a box frame with sticks, pinecones, bark and leaves to create a home for insects in the garden.
Bug Day · World Bee Day · Sustainable Superstars +3Homemade Beeswax Wraps
Older children help make reusable food wraps by melting beeswax into cotton squares, learning about reducing plastic waste and the role of bees.
World Bee Day · Fruit and Veggie Day · Farm to Table Day +1Honey Tasting
Children taste and compare different honeys, describing their colours, smells and flavours and learning how bees make honey.
Outdoor Explorers · World Bee Day · Bug Day +2Paper Roll Bees
Children paint cardboard tubes yellow and black and add wings to make buzzing bees. A simple craft that opens up talk about pollinators.