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This game is a hive of activity and a real buzz to play.
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The aim of the game is to keep as many bees as you can at the top of the beehive.
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Take it in turns to pull out straws from the honeycomb sides and the bees will gradually start slipping down inside the beehive and eventually reach the bottom.
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If a bee falls to the bottom you are the bee keeper.
But the player with the least amount of bees is the winner!
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To make the game, start with a juice carton.
On each of the sides draw a rectangle - make the lines about 1cm in from the sides and about 4cm in from the bottom.
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Then cut all the rectangles out.
Pierce the carton with a pencil in one of the corners of the rectangle.
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That will give you a hole to then start cutting the rest of the rectangle.
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Cut out the rectangles on all the sides and you'll end up with something like this.
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To get the bees into the beehive you can use this ready made opening.
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To get the bees out at the bottom make a couple of doorways. Do this by drawing a section at the bottom of the carton big enough for the bees to squeeze through.
Do the same on the opposite side.
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Cut the rectangles out.
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On a piece of card, draw around the base of the carton one and a half times.
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Cut the shape out and fold it into a roof shape.
Score along the top to help you.
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Stick the shape into the base of the beehive.
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To make the roof of the beehive, draw round the base of the carton twice onto corrugated card.
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Bend it in half to give the roof shape.
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Stick the carton lid opposite the opening like this.
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Put the roof on top and stick it to the lid.
Don't stick the other side down - that makes a flap so the bees can get in but can't get out.
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Next, get your finger tips on some sequin cut outs to make the honeycomb sides.
You'll need four sections big enough to cover each rectangle.
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Use some masking tape to stick a piece of the sequin cut out to each side.
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Paint the beehive white and add on some wooden strips and nails with a permanent marker.
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You can also add some strips of card to the roof and paint them to look like wooden tiles.
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The straws are just party straws.
Place them in one side and through the other. Continue all the way round.
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The bees are yellow fuzzy balls with pieces of black pipe cleaners wrapped around them.
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As an added extra, you could make a bee keeper out of a sweet tube and a piece of netting to store all of your bumble bees.
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So why not challenge your mates to a game of bumbling beehive?
They'll be swarming round your house, buzzing with excitment and stinging your praises!
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