47 Teddy Bear Games and Activities for Kids

Teddy Bear Activity Ideas

Teddy bear games and activities are a great way to have fun at home, school, or even a kids party. Check out our collection of xx activity ideas below. These ideas are great for last minute as well as affordable game ideas.

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The Best Teddy Bear

Everybody, young and old alike love the company of a soft, cuddly teddy bear. Available in all sizes and colors, teddy bears make great gifts for baby showers, birthdays, Christmas, or just to say, “I love you.” When choosing the best teddy bear for a baby it’s important to make sure it’s durable and baby proof. That means you will want to choose one that the baby can’t tear apart or put small pieces in their mouth. Also, keep in mind that the bear will get dirty, so choose one that can be cleaned up nicely. There are teddy bears that are soft and some that are a bit hard. Teddy bears can be large or teeny tiny. Some move, some talk, and some just look cute. No matter what the occasion, you will want to be sure you choose the one that is perfect for your needs. The following are three of the best teddy bears you will find on the market today. 

1. Vermont Teddy Bear

This little guy is the perfect gift for boys and girls from age zero to one-hundred. With this plush bear at your side, you will always have a friend to keep you safe. Made of recycled materials that are soft enough to snuggle, he is available in three sizes to please everyone’s needs. He’s adorable with his silk bow tie and you will fall in love with his face the moment you set eyes on him. This gentle bear will light up the eyes of a toddler, he will keep the company of an infant, and your grandma will enjoy him too! The Vermont Teddy Bear Company is known for taking pride in every stitch and seam of these cuddly creatures, so you will be satisfied with each one you purchase. Give someone you love the whole family of bears with the 13-inch, 18-inch, and 20-inch bear.

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2. Gund Peek-a-Boo Teddy Bear

Who doesn’t enjoy a game of peek-a-boo? Everyone can be entertained with this cute and cuddly bear. The clever animation of this bear makes it possible for his arms to pull the soft, attached blankie over his head as he recites six different phrases with his soft, soothing voice followed by a game of peek-a-boo. There is no better way for your little one to learn this popular game than with this bear. Although the recommended age is 36-months through 4-years, adults will appreciate this little pal too! Made of excellent materials, this adorable bear is soft and cuddly. His voice is cute and comforting for everyone to appreciate and enjoy. This little bear would make the best teddy bear for a baby shower gift because the baby can grow with the eleven-and-a-half-inch bear.  

GUND Peek-A-Boo Teddy Bear Animated Stuffed Animal Plush, 11.5"
  • PEEK-A-BOO PLUSH BEAR: Peek-A-Boo Bear recites one of six different phrases while animated mouth and arms recreate peek-a-boo game. Features a satin-accented blanket that provides additional tactile sensation.
  • SOFT & HUGGABLE: Made from a soft, huggable material that meets famous GUND quality standards, this plush toy features surface-washable construction for easy cleaning. Appropriate for ages 1 & up.

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3. LeapFrog My Pal Scout

Although this little guy is a puppy, he still makes the best teddy bear list because of his soft and cuddly body. This stuffy is interactive with several activities and music for your child to learn and enjoy. With a compatible app, you can program Scout to say your child’s name, favorite color, food, and favorite animal. Your child will be amazed to find out that Scout knows his/her name. With an easy touch to his paws and ear, Scout will interact with your child for hours and the bright green fur and colorful paws will teach color recognition at an early age. The puppy is recommended for babies 6-months through toddler age 3-years, but you will find that your little one will enjoy Scout’s company well beyond the maximum age. If your little one prefers, Violet is offered as a girl puppy and is, you guessed it, the color violet. This would make the perfect gift for any new baby or first birthday. Scout and Violet are both the perfect size for little hands.

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LeapFrog My Pal Scout
  • Teach Scout your child's name and favorite things for personalized learning in 15+ activities
  • Listen along to 40+ learning songs, melodies and lullabies, for active daytime fun and nighttime soothing

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Now that you have this list of the best teddy bears, you should be able to choose the right one for your child. Don’t forget that big kids appreciate a cuddly teddy bear just as much as the little kids do, so remember your mom, your grandmother, your sister, your sweetheart, or anyone else who needs cheering up. Yes, ladies, men do like teddy bears too, don’t let them fool you. So, next time you need a gift, remember, teddy bears can be loved by all ages!

1. ADAPT TO MIXED AGE CHILDREN: ‘Bear Themes’ are usually for young children; however, this can also be adapted to mixed-age programs. Perhaps your school age participants would like to facilitate planning and presenting Teddy (and other) bear themed ideas?

Older children could plan activities for the younger.  They could read books about Bears and write, produce and act out skits and plays based on those books. They could lead games and host and make decorations for a party. School Age participants could also lead a Community Service activity. (See below) An * has been placed before ideas that would be appropriated for school agers…there are more than 15 activities of this type.

Additionally, while younger children are actively involved in the below –older youth may be interested in studying and learning about different species of bears…they can make posters, display boards, drawings, research, write articles and present to each other. Pre-K to grade 1 children will enjoy a ‘Teddy Bear’ theme–but when working with mixed ages–get creative and also include activities for them!  ‘Teddy Bears and Other Bears’ can also work for older school-age kids!

TEDDY BEAR ARTS AND CRAFTS IDEAS 

2. BEAR CAVE OR DIORAMA

1. Make the cave base using a small cardboard box or Styrofoam meat tray.
2. For the cave– staple or glue a brown crumpled paper bag to the base.
3. Add pine needles, straw, rocks/stones, twigs, moss, and sawdust.
4. Tuck a ‘teddy graham bear’ or two inside the ‘cave’ to hibernate!

0 (Makes a nice Nature, Earth, and Craft project all in one!)
Materials Needed:
Bread
Teddy Bear shaped Cookie Cutter
Peanut Butter
Knife (to spread Peanut Butter)
Scissors or knife
Plate to dip bird seed
Bird Seed
Ribbon or Yarn

1. Toast bread
2. Press  cookie cutter into the bread.
3. With scissors or knife, put a hole in the toasted bread shape.
4. Spread  peanut butter onto toast.
5. Place the toast–peanut butter side down– on a plate of bird seed. Press lightly so the seeds stick in the peanut butter.

Put the yarn (or ribbon) in the hole of your cut out bread feeder. Hang from the trees outside for the birds to eat during the Winter

Kids art project with two teddy bears and a pink and blue background

3. TEDDY BEAR STILL LIFE ART:

Put out a couple teddy bears and invite children to draw what they see. These samples are by first grade children-Clay and Jonathon. Source: Michal Austin-TechyTeacher

 

 

 

 

 

4. COFFEE GROUND SCENTED BEARS

1. Cut a teddy bear shape from heavy cardboard or cardstock. (You may want to make templates for the children to trace.)
2. Cover the bear with glue – sprinkle fresh coffee grounds. Shake to remove extra grounds.

ALTERNATIVE SCENTS FOR ABOVE… 
Use spices such as: nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, whatever smells good! Proceed as above.

5. HONEYCOMB NECKLACES OR BRACELETS

Simple! Bears love honey so just string Honeycomb cereal! Put cereal on string and tie when complete–be sure to make long enough to get over the head. After wearing awhile, it makes a good snack!

6. CINNAMON DOUGH TEDDY BEAR TO HANG (Or use as ornaments)

Need:
Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Apple Sauce
Teddy Bear Cookie Cutters
Optional: Ribbon, Cloves, Drinking Straw

1. In a bowl mix the cinnamon and apple sauce together. If the mixture is too hard, add more apple sauce, if too thin, add more cinnamon.
2. Roll mixture on wax paper until it is about 1/4 ” thick.
3. Cut our shapes with the cookie cutter.
4. If you will be hanging as ornaments, put a hole in the top area of the shapes. (Use a straw to cut a perfect size hole.)
Option: Add clove to decorate the bears. Gently apply pressure to push the cloves into the ornaments.

5. Dry the bears for one to two days. After bears are dried, tie a ribbon or yarn through the hole.

7. FURRY (PUFFY PAINT) BEAR…

Make  bear-shaped templates for children to trace. (This project is best done on card-stock type paper) After bears are drawn-just follow one of the puffy paint recipe directions below…(Recipes are from KA’s Paint/Coloring Recipe Category)

8. QUICK AND EASY  MICROWAVE PUFF PAINT

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon self-rising flour
Few little drops of food coloring
1 tablespoon salt
Add some water till it a smooth paste.
1.  Use this to paint on a thick sheet of cardboard.
You can also use Q-Tips if not enough brushes…
Microwave the design on high for 10 – 30 seconds until the paint puffs and it is dry.

PUFF PAINT #2 
1 c. water
1 c. flour
1 c. salt
Separate into different squirt bottles and add POWDERED TEMPERA PAINT to create a rainbow of colors.

PUFF PAINT #3 
Salt, Flour. Water, Tempera Paint
Mix equal amounts of flour, salt and water. Add LIQUED TEMPERA paint for color. Pour mixture into squeeze bottles and paint. Mixture hardens in a puffy shape.

A picture of an art project. Two paper plates with other pieces pieces of black and white paper to make it look like a panda.

9. PANDA NOISEMAKER 

(This sample is child made)
   • Cut a circle the size of a paper plate out of a piece of white craft paper.
   • Cut two oval shapes for the ears and two small circles for the eyes out of black craft paper.
   • Cut one medium-sized circle out of white craft paper for the nose. Glue cutouts onto paper plate sized circle.
   • Cut out a small black triangle and glue onto nose.  Cut out two small white circles and glue onto eyes.
   • Glue face to the backside of a paper plate.
   •Fill paper plate with a handful of macaroni or beans and staple another paper plate to the reverse side to close.
   • Shake to make noise.

A picture of a child making a teddy bear face on a paper plate. Using green marker to make the eyes and a cupcake liner for the nose.

10. MAKE A PLATE TEDDY BEAR FACE: Another easy paper plate idea…

Draw eyes. Draw nose and mouth on a cupcake liner (The muzzle). Glue the cupcake liner’paper-holder onto the plate. Add two cupcake liner ears. That’s it! Plate will be as sophisticated or simple child’s development.

The plate can then be glued/taped to a large craft stick and used as a puppet or mask.

 

11. HONEY PLAY DOUGH FOR ‘BEARS’ (Not only art–but making play dough is also ‘science’.)

Tip: If play dough is too sticky, butter child’s hands before starting…

PLAYDOUGH #1 
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup honey
1 cup powdered milk
1 cup oatmeal

Mix ingredients in bowl with spoon or hands until well blended. Place playdough on wax paper. Make something and then eat it! (Be sure hands are washed well before starting.)

PLAYDOUGH #2  
1 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. honey
1/2 c. powdered milk

Mix together to make a playdough.
Optional: Wheat germ, coconut, decorations: raisins, nuts.
Use as regular playdough, then eat!

#3 PLAYDOUGH FOR LACTOSE INTOLERANT   
Ingredients:
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
4-6 oz. corn flour or corn meal

Combine together peanut butter and honey. Add the corn flour until it reaches the desired consistency.
Note: Corn muffin mix (Such as Jiffy-Mix) can be substituted for corn meal.

TEDDY BEAR GAME IDEAS 

12. GUESS THE SCENT 

Cut three bear shapes from a medium grade sand paper.
Rub the sandpaper bears with different scents and have children guess what the scent is!

Scents that work well: cinnamon, orange, lemon or lime peel, peanut butter, garlic, etc.

13. PASS THE BEAR 

Children sit in a circle.
Play music and when the music stops, the child left holding the bear is out. Reward the child with small treat.

If children are very young–have players clap for the child holding the bear instead of going out.

14. STICK THE HEART ON TEDDY  

This is a variation of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

Draw a large bear on craft/roll paper.
Give each child a paper heart with their name or a number on it.

Blindfold each child when it’s their turn. Turn them around and then have them place their heart on the bear’s chest.

15. TOSS THE BEES INTO THE HONEYPOT 

Decorate small flower pots or buckets to look like honey pots.
Use small plastic bees or make some using yellow circles of cloth

which you have stuffed with dried beans–and then tied.(Much like bean bags) Another option is to use colored baby socks and fill them with dry beans and tie them closed with a piece of ribbon. Choose yellow socks for bees.

OPTIONAL:
Cut a large bee hive shape from construction paper. It should be large enough for a child to stand on with both feet. If necessary, cut two hives – one for each foot. If possible-laminate for repeated use.

If playing the game outdoors, use sidewalk chalk to draw a ‘hive shape’ on the hard surface.

Have each child take a turn standing on the hives and tossing the bees into the honey pots. Award one point for landing in the closest pot, two points for the middle pot, and three points for the farthest pot. If not using bee hives to stand on–mark a line to throw from.

16. TEDDY BEAR RELAY RACE

Play like a traditional relay race.

1.Form two or more teams. Each ‘team’ is given a stuffed bear.
2. Children line up and one by one run from one end of the course to the other while holding their bear. When they return to the staring point, they give the bear to the next child.
3. If the bear is dropped during the run, the player must return to the beginning and start over. The first team to have all players finish the race wins.

17. GUMMY BEAR RACE

Materials:
Gummy Bears
Paper plates
Corn flakes or Whipped cream

Hide one gummy bear on each paper plate in a pile of corn flakes or in a blop of whipped cream. (Older kids love the whipped cream-and it makes a great photo-op!)
Children stand or sit in front of the plate with their hands behind their backs.
On the “GO” signal, each player finds the gummy bear in the corn flakes (whipped cream) using only their mouth & teeth…
The first player to lift their head with the gummy bear between their teeth is the winner!

Variation: Hide several gummy bears and set a time limit; those who find the most gummy bears wins! This can be done as an individual or ‘Team Count’ event.

Instead of playing Duck, Duck, Goose–Play ‘BEAR, BEAR, GOLDILOCKS’!

18. PLAY TEDDY BEAR TAILS (Also played like Duck, Duck, Goose)

Object of game: Teddy bear is looking for his tail!

Give each player a tail made from brown felt or construction paper. Have children tuck or tape the ‘tail’ on their lower back. Except for the bear, players sit in a circle–Teddy Bear walks around the circle until he/she sees ‘the tail’. After grabbing a tail, Teddy runs around the outside of the circle–and back to the empty spot–before being caught by the ‘tail-less’ player.

*Instead of Simon Says…play ‘TEDDY  SAYS’

A picture of a stuffed, brown teddy bear sitting on the ground with a white background.

TEDDY BEAR HUNT  (A version of Hot and Cold)

Hide a small teddy bear in your program room- or a section of your outdoor area. (Make sure the children know what they are looking for.)

  • Have children come into the room and search for the bear.
  • As they get closer call out “Warmer, warmer” until you get to “Hot!” As they get further away call out “Cooler, cooler” until you get to “Cold”.
  • The first player to find the bear then gets to go and hide it for the next round.

19. PARACHUTE BEAR TOSS

Place all the Teddy Bears in the center of a parachute or large blanket. With all players firmly holding the edges, toss them up into the air. Whose Bear is going to go the highest? (See ‘Parachute Game Category’ for other games)

20. MUSICAL BEARS

Played like traditional musical chairs…
Set out chairs, one for each child minus one.
While each child holds a bear, they move/dance to  music.
When the music stops, they move quickly  and put their bear on a chair. The bear that doesn’t have a chair is out but children are given a treat/prize as they are out.

21. MUSICAL BEARS

Played like traditional musical chairs…
Set out chairs, one for each child minus one.
While each child holds a bear, they move/dance to  music.
When the music stops, they move quickly  and put their bear on a chair. The bear that doesn’t have a chair is out but children are given a treat/prize as they are out.

DRAMATIC PLAY GAMES

22. WALK LIKE A BEAR

• Papa bear takes big steps
• Mama bear takes medium steps
• Baby bear takes baby steps
• Brother bear hops on both feet
• Sister bear hops on one foot
• Polar Bear walks on all fours

You can also play music of your choice and encourage  children to move like:
Big bears, little bears, tired bears, happy bears, scared bears, etc. Make it more interesting by choosing music based on the movement you’d like!

23. BEAR SOUNDS…GROWL LIKE A BEAR

• Growl softly
• Growl loudly
• Growl fiercely
• Growl gently
• Growl to yourself
• Growl a big, wide growl

24. BEAR TOSS

Divide  children into two or more teams.
Each team member is given a teddy bear and lines up in a straight line in front of their “basket”. (If there are not enough bears-give the first person in each team line a bear. The team will then share this bear.)

The team who gets the most bears in their container wins!

MORE TEDDY BEAR FUN

*Visit the Jokes Category about Bears!

25. TEDDY BEAR VACATIONS

This project can be done a number of ways.

Method #1
Pack up your group’s teddy bear and send him/her to another program, school classroonm day care, hospital,  or _______. Teddy bear will go on a trip and return with pictures and a journal about  adventures and experiences on the vacation. Teddy’s host will photograph and record his adventures. (Learning, Reading, Napping, Playing, Visiting children’s homes, etc)

It would be helpful to also send a disposable camera, blank diary with identification– and other things that one would need for a trip. (A small backpack to put everything in)

A picture of a teddy bear on the ground with the eiffel tower in the background.

Method #2

1. Preparation is the same as above; however, Teddy starts out with a person that is going on vacation. A diary/journal with photographs is kept.
2. Upon return, Teddy is then given to another person that is going on a trip.
3. Set a certain time frame-such as 60 to 90 days. Indicate in documentation –when and where the bear is to be returned.
4. Oh what adventures Teddy will have! Lessons and discussions can then be build around Teddy’s adventures! Be sure to keep track of the miles and map each place Teddy has visited.

One traveling bear that I’ve read of (known as Snicks) slowly collected clothing from places he visited (including teddy-patterned socks, a personalized T-shirt, shoes and 2 caps) as well as pins and badges from his various travels. He also had a backpack containing knickknacks from along the way. (He visited many of the States, Australia, Cape Town, and Czechoslovakia.

Photos were posted online to the Snickerdoodle MacBear flickr page. He also had his own ‘Facebook page’ where he updated friends on his adventures. (One year I did this with a group of children-and we really had a good time with it! Barb)

26. TEDDY BEAR SHARING DAY

Invite children to bring in their teddy bears or a teddy bear ‘friend’– if  their favorite stuffed animal isn’t a bear.

• Compare bears…
• Talk about what kinds of bears the children have. Do the children remember when/where they got their bears?
• Create a graph based on the color of the bears.

Extension Idea:
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO EACH AND EVERY BEAR!
Each category can have seveal winners…

Example:
•Funnies names of bears
•Happies looking bears
•Most unique bears
•Most colorful bears
•Most huggable bears
•Fuzziest bears
•Softest bear
•Well-dressed bears
•Smallest bears
•Biggest bears
•Skinniest bears
•Widest/chubbiest bears
•Loved well bears
•Oldest bears

27. TEDDY BEARS VS. REAL BEARS

Talk about the differences between teddy bears and real bears.
• Where do they live?
• What do they eat? etc.

FOR OUR DOCTORS, NURSES, AND VETERINARIANS OF TOMORROW…
‘BOO-BOO BEAR’ MEDICAL CLINIC…

Set up your dramatic play center with a ‘medical clinic area/table for ‘Teddy Bear and Friends’ that are ill or need attending!
Make sure young ‘doctors and nurses’ have all the supplies they need. Usually, toy doctor kit/bags have the essentials.
Include: Doctor bag, stethoscope, reflex hammer, thermometer, play syringe, auriscope, laryngoscope, bandages, plastic gloves, wraps, cold compresses, gauze pads, surgical tape, tongue depressors,  pager (some have realistic sounds, and battery-operated cell phone. Maybe add a microscope and magnifying glass? Besides an examing table–is there a bed where the ‘patient (s) can recuperate? (Homemade bed-boxes work out great for this…)

Also look for deals on scrubs, caps and lab coats…quite often the time after Halloween will have sales.
Want to make your own as an activity to go with the center?

28. MAKE LAB COATS

(Taken from KA’s Mad Science Category)
#1  Lab Coats: Cover table with newspapers or freezer paper. Lay out fabric markers. Give each child a plain white shirt to decorate as a lab coat. You can use T-shirts, or look for used front-buttoning shirts at thrift shops
Idea #2 
Use white kitchen-sized garbage bags to make lab coats.
Cut a half-circle hole for the head, and half-circles for the arms. With a black permanent marker, draw a line down the front and buttons next to it. You can also draw a pocket on the side with a pen in it; write the children’s names on them (Example: Professor Smith, Dr. Susan, etc.

Bear Themed Snacks

Bears eat with their paws–so the snacks, of course, should be finger foods and nibbles!

29. MAKE BEAR SHAPED COOKIE-CUTTER SANDWICHES

Make Peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches (or other fillings)
Cut out in the bear shapes.

30. BEAR PUNCH

Fill bear-shaped molds with juice and freeze. Fill a  punch bowl with juice or a simple punch recipe. Add bear cubes before serving.

Bears like ants and insects and bears also like logs…so make your favorite versions of ANTS/BUGS ON A LOG!

MAKE ‘LOGS’  from any of these foods:

• Celery Stalks (cut to about 3 inches long)
• Apples (cut in halves or quarters with cores removed)
• Carrots (cut to about 3 inches long)

FILL THE ‘LOGS’ WITH A SPREAD

• Cream Cheese
• Cream cheese and pineapple
• Cheese and pimento
• Peanut butter
• Egg salad

SPRINKLE ‘ANTS’ ON THE SPREAD
• Raisins
• Golden raisins
• Dried cranberries or cherries
• Raisenettes candy
• Unsweetened cereal
• Sunflower seeds
• Chopped peanuts of finely chopped walnuts
• Mix in chopped apple

A picture of a cupcake that looks like a teddy bear. Vanilla waffers were used to make the nose and ears. White frosting on top.

31. TEDDY BEAR CUPCAKE

Ingredients:
1 cupcake per person
Frosting (Any color/flavor you’d like)
2 Nilla Wafers
1 Junior Mint or large spice/gumdrop
2 black or dark brown M&Ms

After frosting the cupcake, place a Nilla wafer cookie (for a muzzle) toward the bottom of the cupcake.
Stick a Junior mint ‘nose’ about 2/3 down the cookie muzzle.
Add M&M eyes.
To make the ears, cut the second Nilla Wafer in half; place halves at the top of cupcake.

32. MAKE FISH IN A STREAM

If Bears live near the sea they catch fish.
Fill celery with cream cheese and top them with goldfish crackers!

33. WHAT DO ‘BLACK BEARS’ EAT?

Bears eat berries, nuts, tubers, roots, honey, worms, buds, leaves, fruit, twigs, grubs, fish, and insects/ants. In the spring, black bears even eat the inside layer of young trees. They must eat between 11 and 18 pounds of food each day to stay healthy.

SO…SERVE fruit, berries, nuts and honey. Gummy worms can substitute for worms!

34. WORMY SNACK MIX

Ingredients:
1 cup miniature pretzels
1 cup miniature Teddy Grahams snacks
1 cup dry roasted peanuts (If no allergies)
1 cup m&m’s
1 cup gummy worms
Mix together and enjoy

See other ‘Worm Snacks’ in the WORM THEME! (Scroll down to the middle of the page)

35. COOKIE OR CUPCAKE~TEDDY BEAR HOLDING A BALLOON

Frost a large round cookie or cupcake as desired. Place a gumdrop –or half a large gumdrop –at the upper side of the cupcake. Place a large Teddy Graham or Gummy Bear at the opposite lower side of the dessert. Connect the ‘balloon’ with the bear with a slender string of licorice. (In this image, two cupcakes have gummy bears with balloons–and one has a very large gummy bear on it. Sprinkles are added) Image by KidActivities.net

36. MAKE AN ANT FARM… with Peanut Butter, Graham Crackers and Raisins

  • On a plate spread peanut butter.
  • In the middle erect a tunnel from the broken graham crackers.
  • Next, place the raisins on the peanut butter to look like Ants.
  • Children can eat the raisins and peanut butter with either the graham crackers or pieces of celery.
    (You can use canned chocolate frosting if you have peanut allergies in your group)

37. Yumm…MAKE POLAR BEAR CUPS

First put ice cream and then a layer of your choice of candy— M&Ms, Kisses, Chocolate, or Peanut Butter Chips.

Cover candy layer with Cool Whip…Decorate with Gummy Bears.Serve in small-clear plastic cups for individual servings ..or one big vat that everyone shares. Usually, kids like to have their own 🙂

38. Bears like Honey so have…APPLES AND HONEY…

Take an apple and slice a thin piece from the bottom so that it stands up without support. Cut the top off and core the center out. Fill with honey.

QUICK IDEAS: Serve Teddy Graham Bear Cookies, Honeycomb Cereal, Gummy Bears…

TEDDY BEAR THEMED COMMUNITY SERVICE

No theme is complete without a Community Service effort!

1. Consider holding a TEDDY BEAR AND FRIENDS (Stuffed Animals) DRIVE! 
Donate collected animals to a Homeless Shelter for new arrivals.

2. Another idea–check with your local police station or fire station. Many are happy to take Teddy and Friends; a teddy bear can be a comfort to children in times of distress.

3. ADOPT A BEAR ( or lion, tiger, whale, or another animal.) Many zoos, aquariums, and animal sea habitats have adoption programs. In exchange for financial support, you often get a photo and biography of your new adoptee.

4. HELP THE PLIGHT OF ASIAN ‘MOON’ BEARS! For ideas visit the Kids’ Page at AnimalsAsia…Animal Asia has extensive list ideas for children and teachers. There is information regarding…
What is a Moon Bear; Why do Moon Bears need help; What is the ‘Bear Rescue’; How to help; Info for Teachers; Games and Quizzes; Downloads.
Spend some time in different areas of the site and learn about the plight of Asian Bears and how we can help.

5. ADOPT A POLAR BEAR, PANDA or one many other animals.
Visit World Wildlife Fund; donations start at 25.00 (Donations are used in general support of WWF’s efforts around the world. 82 cents of every donated dollar goes toward conservation. WWF has been recognized by Charity Navigator, and meets the BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s Standards for Charity Accountability.)

TEDDY BEAR SONGS, POEMS, & FINGER PLAY

39. TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Shine your shoes.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Skidoo.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Go upstairs.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Say your prayers.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn out the light.
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Say good night.

40. LITTLE BROWN BEAR

A little brown bear went in search of some honey,
Isn’t it funny, a bear wanting honey?

He sniffed at the breeze, (Sniff air)
And he listened for bees, (Cup hand to ear and listen)

And would you believe it?
He even climbed trees!
(Fingers of one hand climb the opposite arm.)

41. THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN 

Tune: For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow

The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see.
And all that he could see,
And all that he could see,
Was the other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see.

42. THREE BROWN BEARS

Sing to tune of Three Blind Mice (Good song to go along with a version of ‘Goldilocks & The Three Bears’ Story)

Three brown bears
Three brown bears
See all their beds
See all their chairs…

The mommy cooked in
A big brown pot
The daddy’s porridge
Was much too hot
The baby bear
Always cried a lot…
Three brown bears

43. POLAR BEAR

To the tune of My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

The polar bear lives in Alaska,
He never gets cold in a storm,
He swims in cold icy water,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.

44. BEARS EVERYWHERE

Bears, bears, bears, everywhere!
(Point in all directions)

Bears cimbing stairs,
(Pretend to climb)

Bears sitting on chairs,
(Pretend to sit)

Bears collecting fares,
(Reach out for fares)

Bears giving stares,
(Stare at group)

Bears, bears, bears, everywhere!

45. THIS LITTLE BEAR FINGER PLAY

This little bear has a fur suit. (Thumb)
This little bear acts very cute (Pointer finger)
This little bear is bold and cross. (Middle finger)
This little bear says, “You’re not boss.” (Ring finger)
This little bear likes bacon and honey. (Little finger)
But he can’t buy them, he has no money!!!

46. TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC (Complete lyrics below)

If you go down to the woods today,
You’d better go in disguise.

If you go down to the woods today,
You’re in for a big surprise.

For every bear that ever there was
Is gathered there for certain because..
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

47. TEDDY BEAR PICNIC

Lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy -1932 (A Celtic song)

If you go down to the woods today
You’re sure of a big surprise.
If you go down to the woods today
You’d better go in disguise.

For ev’ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Ev’ry teddy bear who’s been good
Is sure of a treat today.
There’s lots of marvelous things to eat
And wonderful games to play.

Beneath the trees where nobody sees
They’ll hide and seek as long as they please
Cause that’s the way the teddy bears have their picnic.

If you go down to the woods today
You’d better not go alone.
It’s lovely down in the woods today
But safer to stay at home.

For ev’ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Picnic time for teddy bears
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday.

See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout;
They never have any care;

At six o’clock their mummies and daddies,
Will take them home to bed,
Because they’re tired little teddy bears.

Children’s Books About Bears

(For ages Pre-K to Adult)

•Baloo from The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

•The Berenstein Bears

•Brer Bear, from the Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris
•Paddington Bear

•The Three Bears from Goldilocks and the Three Bears

•Winnie-the-Pooh (The Winnie-the-Pooh Collection) by A. A. Milne

•Rupert Bear (also known as Rupert the Bear) from the children’s books by Mary Tourtel (also became featured in comic strips and a TV series)

•Corduroy by Don Freeman

•Little Bear by Maurice Sendak

•Crow of the Bear Clan, barbarian comic book bear

•Old Bear, from the Old Bear series of books

•Old Ben, around which revolve the events of William Faulkner’s short story The Bear.

•Shardik, the ursine protagonist of Richard Adams’ novel of the same name

•Theadore Rosebear, Teddy Roosevelt’s best friend in Edward Summer’s novel Teefr and The Legend of Teddy Bear Bob (aka “Bear Bob’s Story”).

•Henisz Teddy Bear who went on the Trip around the World.

•Beorn, from ‘The Hobbit,’ by J.R.R Tolkien, was a man with the ability to transform into a bear

•The Three Bulgy Bears in ‘Prince Caspian’

•Teddy Robinson, from Joan G. Robinson’s books ‘Dear Teddy Robinson’ and ‘More about Teddy Robinson’.

•Ursaline B. “Bear” Bruin, a Chevy Suburban-driving grizzly from the fantasy novel ‘Collinsfort Village’ by Joe Ekaitis.

•Teddy Bears’ Picnic (Aladdin Picture Books) by Jimmy Kennedy

•Winnie-the-Pooh (The Winnie-the-Pooh Collection) by A. A. Milne

•The Million-Dollar Bear by William Kotzwinkle

•Holt Collier: His Life, His Roosevelt Hunts, and the Origin of the Teddy Bear by Minor Ferris Buchanan

•That’s Not My Teddy (Usborne Touchy-Feely Board Books) by Fiona Watt

•Teddy Bear Encyclopedia by Pauline Cockrill

•The Teddy Bear by David McPhail

•The Teddy Bears’ Picnic Board Book and Tape (My First Book and Tape) by Jerry Garcia

•Sign and Sing Along: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear! by Annie Kubler Favorite nursery rhymes and songs

HOW MANY TYPES OF BEARS ARE THERE?

There are eight species in the bear family: The Asiatic Black Bear, Brown Bear, North American Black Bear, Panda Bear, Polar Bear, Sloth Bear, Spectacled Bear, and the Sun Bear.

For many years scientists wondered whether the panda was more like the raccoon family or more like the bear family. DNA studies have shown that that giant panda is more closely related to the bear. Books published before that time may still list only seven species of bear, because the giant panda was not included in the list.

The koala is not a bear, it’s a marsupial. It gets the nickname ‘koala bear’ from its resemblance to a teddy bear, not from any relationship to actual bears.

 

 

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