Bee Template
Print a bee template for free. You get a bee seen from above: a round body with stripes and a stinger, a head with two antennae and two wings, as pieces to cut from yellow, black and white card, or the whole bee as one piece. Choose 2, 3 or 4 stripes. Add a honeycomb board of 7 or 19 joined hexagon cells to write numbers, letters or words in, or loose hexagon cells to cut out and fit together, with the cell size chosen. Set the height from 2 in to a full page, or a poster up to 36 in tiled over several sheets, and fill the sheet for a class set. Print the outline to colour, or a yellow and black version. A check square shows the print is true size. Download a PDF on US Letter or A4, an SVG cut file or a PNG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Bee
Honeycomb
Pattern
Runs in your browser with our own code, and nothing is saved. The bee and the honeycomb are our own drawings. Every piece is placed so it fits the sheet. The PDF is true size: print at 100% (Actual size) and check the square.
How to print a bee template
- Choose pieces or one piece, the height and the stripes.
- Optional: a honeycomb board or loose hexagon cells, and the cell size.
- Optional: the colour version or “Fill the sheet”.
- Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size); measure the check square. There is also an SVG (true size, for Cricut, Silhouette or laser cutters) and a 300 DPI PNG, one per sheet.
- Cut out the bee (and the honeycomb), colour it and glue the pieces together.
What you can use it for
- Spring, garden and minibeast topics
- Honeycomb number and letter games
- Bee and hive bulletin boards (poster sizes)
- Bee crafts on a craft stick or a headband
- Cutting practice with the dashed outline
Bee sizes
| Bee height | Width (wing to wing) | Whole bees per US Letter sheet | Per A4 sheet | Bees in pieces per Letter sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 in (7.6 cm) | 8 cm | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 in (10.2 cm) | 10.7 cm | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 16.1 cm | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 in (17.8 cm) | 18.8 cm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Worked out by the tool with 4 mm gaps between pieces and the check square on the sheet.
Honeycomb sizes
| Cell size | 7-cell board (w × h) | 19-cell board (w × h) | Loose cells beside a 3 in bee on one Letter sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 in (2.5 cm) across | 7.3 cm × 7.6 cm | 11.7 cm × 12.7 cm | 39 |
| 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm) across | 11 cm × 11.4 cm | 17.6 cm × 19.1 cm | 18 |
| 2 in (5 cm) across | 14.7 cm × 15.2 cm | 23.5 cm × 25.4 cm | 11 |
| 3 in (7.6 cm) across | 22 cm × 22.9 cm | 35.2 cm × 38.1 cm | 4 |
Worked out by the tool: flat-top hexagons; the board outline is the outside edge of the joined cells.
Bee craft ideas
- Cut more hexagons for patchwork with the English Paper Piecing Templates.
- Make a bee headband with the Paper Crown Template.
- Tie a small bee to a jar or a present with a tag from the Gift Tag Template.
- Hang a row of bees on flags from the Bunting Template.
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Frequently asked questions
What pieces are there?
The body with its stripes and stinger, the head with two antennae, and two wings. Or choose “Whole bee” for one outline with everything joined.
What is the honeycomb board?
7 or 19 hexagon cells joined into one piece, with the cell walls drawn in. Write a number, letter or word in each cell, or use it as a hive for the bee.
How big are the hexagon cells?
You choose 1, 1 1/2, 2 or 3 in across the flat sides. The table on this page shows the board sizes and how many loose cells fit on a sheet.
Can I change the stripes?
Yes: 2, 3 or 4 black stripes. They stay inside the body, and the colour version fills them black.
What sizes can I print?
From 2 in tall up to a full page on US Letter, and posters up to 36 in tiled over several sheets. The tables on this page show the width and how many bees fit on a sheet.
How do I check the print is the right size?
Measure the check square on the first sheet: it must be exactly 1 in (or 2 cm with cm units) on each side. If it is smaller, print again at 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page.
Can I use it with a Cricut or Silhouette?
Yes. Download the SVG: it is true size in millimetres, with the cut lines on their own layer.
Can I sell things I make with this bee?
The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.