Sweet Little DIY Honey Bee Cards for Rosh Hashanah!

This year (2024), Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on the evening of Wednesday, October 2nd and ends after nightfall on Friday, October 4th. Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the new year.

Previously for Rosh Hashanah, we made pomegranate cards to send out to those who celebrate to wish them a sweet new year. This year I thought it would be fun to make some little bee cards since apples and honey are customary to eat on Rosh Hashanah to symbolize a sweet new year. Bees on honeycomb would be just the thing!

These cards are very very simple to make.

Supplies to make Honey Bee Cards for Rosh Hashanah:

1. paper cut into small rectangles to fit into whatever envelopes you have on hand.
2. a piece of bubble wrap slightly smaller than your cards.
3. non-toxic water-based acrylic paint in two shades of yellow (just add white to one dish to make it lighter)
4. a black marker pen
5. a paint brush
6. your thumbs
7. baby wipes or paper towels for clean-up

How to Make Honey Bee Cards for Rosh Hashanah:

Step 1. You’ll need to paint one side of your bubble wrap with the lighter shade of yellow.

Step 2. Then flip the bubble wrap over and stamp it onto the center of your card. Press it down evenly, making sure that even the corners make contact with your paper. Pull it up and set your card aside to dry.

Step 3. After you’ve made several honey-comb base cards then dip your thumb into the darker yellow paint and stamp at least two thumbprints on each card (see the above photo). These thumbprints will be your bees.

Step 4. After you’ve made as many cards as you want to, set them aside and let them dry for a good hour or more.

This would be a great time to take a snack break, go outside and play or go for a swim or something. Just forget about your cards for a little bit. You want your paint to be nice and dry before you attempt to add your bee striping details.

Step 5. Once your cards are dry, use your black pen or marker and add black stripes, wings and even a smile if you like to the thumbprints to make them look like little bees crawling on some delicious honeycomb.

Step 6. Add a Rosh Hashanah greeting and you’re good to go!

These cards are so sweet and so easy to make, you’ll want to send some to even your non-Jewish friends with a message something like: “You’re so sweet!” or “You’re the bee’s knees!” You might even want to save them up for Valentine’s Day. It’s always good to have extra cards around!

 

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Difficulty Level: Easy!
Appropriate Age levels: Three and Up
* Make sure to paint in a well-ventilated area

More Rosh Hashanah ideas from Alpha Mom:

1. Make a Shofar to Celebrate the Jewish New Year
2. DIY Happy Rosh Hashanah Cards by Kids