DIY Buzzing Bee Party Backdrop

2 min read September 13, 2026 Kelsey Graves
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Don't worry, BEE happy! I love this happy little bee, buzzing across my hexagon honeycomb party backdrop. This bright geometric backdrop was the perfect setting for my What Will It BEE? Gender Reveal Party.

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Flip over the Hexagon Bulletin Board Borders and spray paint the backside of the cutouts yellow.

DIY Buzzing Bee Party Backdrop step 1
Step
2

Arrange the hexagons side-by-side on a large white canvas or foam board. This backdrop would also look cute if you taped the hexagons directly to a wall. If you are using a canvas or foam board, start in the middle and create one row of hexagons halfway down. Arrange the middle row of hexagons, and if you like how it looks, tape them down with double sided tape or tape loops. Begin working your way up and down from the center row by adding more hexagons and rows.

Step
3

Once you have taped on all your yellow hexagons, it’s time to add a happy little bee! Place a good amount of double-sided tape on the back of a bumble bee finger puppet and stick it to your backdrop wherever you’d like. Using a black Sharpie marker, draw a simple dotted line to represent his flying path. 

DIY Buzzing Bee Party Backdrop step 3
Step
4

Be sure to check out my other posts from this party including the tutorial on the DIY Buzzing Bee Paper Lanterns and the recipe for the Honeycomb Party Mix. And see what gender the baby ended up being in the full What Will It Bee? Gender Reveal Party post.

DIY Buzzing Bee Party Backdrop step 4

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