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Get ready to experience a musical masterpiece that will have you buzzing with excitement! "Flight of the Bumblebee" is a beloved orchestral piece composed by the legendary Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. This iconic music captures the frenzied, lightning-fast motion of the bumblebee, taking listeners on a thrilling ride through the air. As you listen to this enchanting piece, take note of your thoughts and observations. How does it sound? Can you detect the unique characteristics of each instrument? From the fluttering of the flutes to the rumbling of the basses, every note in this masterpiece is a marvel to behold. So, sit back, relax, and let the "Flight of the Bumblebee" transport you to a world of musical wonder.

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Materials You’ll Need for Toilet Paper Roll Bees:

– Toilet paper roll
– Small googly eyes
– Colored buttons
– Cardstock – pink, purple, yellow or any color you want your wings to be
– Acrylic paint
– Pipe Cleaner
– Small pom poms
– Black sharpie

Instructions: 

1. Paint the paper roll with he color of your choice and let it dry 
2. Fold a piece of card stock in half and draw half of the wings and cut it out. 
3. Decorate the butterfly wings with pom pom, craft gems or button and glue it together. 
4. To make the antennae, bend the pipe cleaner into the shape of a “V” and glue two small pom-pom to the tips 
5. Glue the antennae and the wings to the inside of the paper roll. Next, Glue google eyes near the top of the paper roll and draw a mouth with black markers.

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