Wow, this project is perfect if you want a craft that kids can enjoy alongside you.

By combining beans, lentils, yarn, and natural twigs, you’ll create bees with fuzzy stripes, flowers with textured petals, and heart ornaments full of rustic charm.

Plus, the beauty lies in variety, no two shapes ever come out the same.

These mosaics are fun to hang, gift, or simply display on a shelf where they can bring a smile.

Materials Needed

• Cardboard sheets (cut into bee, flower, and heart shapes, approx. 6”–8” each)
• 150-200 coffee beans
• 3-4 m yellow yarn
• 6-8 bottle caps
• 50 g red beans + 50 g white beans
• 60-80 corn kernels + 60-80 red kidney beans
• 40 g red/orange lentils + 20 g rice grains
• 4–5 small twigs (6”-8” long for stems)
• Hot glue gun or strong craft glue
• Scissors and black marker

Step-by-step Guide

Step 1: Cut cardboard into the shapes you want like bee ovals, flower petals, or hearts. Then smooth edges with scissors so they’re easy to decorate.

Step 2: For the bee, wrap alternating sections of the oval with yellow yarn and glue coffee beans in rows for stripes.

Next, add a round cardboard head, draw a smile, and glue bottle caps as silly eyes.

Step 3: For the heart, arrange white and red beans in alternating curved rows. Start at the center and work outward so the design flows naturally.

Step 4: For flowers, glue beans or corn kernels as petals and add lentils or rice in the center for texture. Then attach a twig as the stem.

Step 5: Let everything dry completely before displaying or hanging. If you’d like, coat with a thin layer of clear sealant to protect the beans.

Notes:

These crafts make wonderful kids’ projects.

If working with young children, swap the hot glue for craft glue and let them place the beans with their fingers for a sensory activity.