Sweet Gum Tree Ball Craft

Making bumblebees from gum tree balls is a fun and easy craft to do with children!

Supplies:

• a stick
• yellow string
• black string
• sweet gum tree balls
• a rectangular piece of white fabric
• scissors

1.  Wrap the tree ball with yellow yarn twice, front to back, then back to front, starting and meeting at the stem. Tie off the string, then cut off the stem.
2.  Take a rectangular piece of white fabric, fold it in half, then cut out a semi-circle to make wings.
3.  Place the wings on top of the ball, then tie a piece of black string around it, keeping enough string to line the stick.
4.  Tie the excess string from the bumble bee's wings to the stick.

Voilà! Your children now have their very own pet bumblebees.