Bee-Advanced

Step 1:

Click on the link to download the .pdf template for the pop-up Bee:

Bee Template

Step 2:

Print out both pages from the template onto heavy paper, such as card stock or construction paper.

Step 3:

It is easier to color in and/or decorate your pop-up pieces before you cut them out! You will need scissors, white glue (such as elmer's), a ruler, a paperclip or ballpoint pen that has run out of ink, and your two print out.

Step 4:

Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along all the dotted lines of pop-up pieces and cards.

Continue scoring on all the dotted lines for the pieces as well.

Don't forget score the dotted line underneath the area marked "Glue petal here".

Also score above the area marked "fold over glue bee on reverse".

There is also a dotted line hiding above the area marked "Glue petal on reverse".

Step 5:

Carefully cut out the card along the solid, black lines.

Carefully cut out the pieces along the solid, black lines.

Make sure you cut all the way into the notches for the Bee's wings.

You have 4 pieces and the card.

Step 6:

Take the flower piece and fold it in half, so the lines are on the outside.

Step 7:

With your scissors, cut out the hole in the middle of the piece.

Unfold the flower again.

Step 8:

Now fold the flower in half diagonally - inwards, so that the lines are on inside. Unfold.

Step 9:

Fold it in half on the other diagonal - inwards. Unfold.

Step 10:

Make sure the flower can collapse correctly - the 2 petals at the top and the bottom should move inwards as the sides of the flower close. Unfold the flower again.

Step 11:

Fold the tab on the top petal - marked "Glue petal here" - BACK along the dotted line.

Step 12

Fold the tab labeled "Glue petal on reverse" upwards, then unfold.

Now begin to fold that entire piece up towards the center of the flower...

Step 13:

...and leave it in that position.

Step 14:

Put a small amount of glue on area marked "Glue petal here".

Also apply glue to ONLY the top part of the folded-over tab (green highlighted area above). Do not overlap glue past the fold at the bottom of the green highlighted area.

Step 15:

Take the petal + wing piece and align it with the glue area.

Step 16:

Press the piece flat and allow the glue time to dry. Note that the wing which has grey illustration lines on it does not glue down.

Step 17:

Make sure the petal + wing are free to fold outwards as the flower collapses in on itself.

Step 18:

Lift up the wing - but don't fold it - and apply a small amount of glue to the area beneath it.

Step 19:

Slide the Bee's body piece into position, notching the wings together.

Make sure the bee's body lines up with the shape beneath it.

Press down firmly, and allow the glue time to dry.

Step 20:

Turn the flower and bee over. Please note the area (highlighted green in the picture above) where a petal is missing from the flower. Now find the petal piece marked "Glue here A" and put a small amount of glue in the grey area.