35+ Bear Theme Crafts & Activities

A huge collection of 35+ bear themed art, craft, food and activity ideas to suit toddlers, preschoolers and school aged kids.  There is something for everyone in this collection which has been spilt into 4 areas: activities based on the book 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt', polar bear activities, activities based on the story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' and teddy bear themed activities.

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'Were Going on a Bear Hunt' themed crafts and activities

Bear hunt themed messy play - Make Do and Friend 
Bear hunt art - Learn with Play at Home
Small world bear hunt - Little Worlds Big Adventures 
Binoculars and bear hunt map - Buggy and Buddy
Go on an outside bear hunt - My Little Happies 

      

Bear hunt picnic box - My Little Bookcase
Sensory bags - School Time Snippets
Bear hunt sensory collage - Home Grown Friends
An alternative version 'Were going on a dinosaur hunt'! - Toddler Approved
Bear hunt sensory tray - Mama Papa Buba

This video of Michael Rosen performing 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' is guaranteed to get children up and joining in. 

Polar bear themed crafts and activities

How to draw a polar bear - Messy Little Monster (not pictured)

Polar bear craft - Messy Little Monster (not pictured)

Discuss climate change using this polar bear melting sea ice activity - Kitchen Counter Chronicle 
Paper plate polar bear - Kids Activities Blog 
Snowy sensory play - Messy Little Monster 
Paper plate polar bear face - Artsy Momma 
Polar bear shaving cream pretend play - Pleasantest Thing 

Arctic ice sensory play - Gift of Curiosity
Polar bear head band - The Educators Spin On It
Polar bear cupcakes - Coffee Cups and Crayons



'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' themed crafts and activities

Porridge oats playdough - The Imagination Tree 
Goldilocks and the three bears spoon puppets - Messy Little Monster
Oat sensory play tub - Baby Centre Blog 
Goldilocks crime scene - Pinterest 
Sensory play with porridge - Learning and Exploring Through Play 

Goldilocks story telling basket - The Imagination Tree
Goldilocks and the three bears puppet show and song - Lets Play Kids Music
Three bears early counting pretend play - Learn with Play
The three bears porridge - Play & Learn Everyday


Teddy Bear themed crafts and activities

Paper bag bear craft - Messy Little Monster  (not pictured)

Tuck your teddy bear in for a long winter sleep- Teaching 2 and 3 year olds
Bear craft using a fork - Crafty Morning
Teddy bears picnic party - Pizzazzerie
Fuzzy paper plate bear - Cutting Tiny Bites

Bear bread with Nutella - Messy Little Monster  (not pictured)
Teddy bear toast with peanut butter - Crafty Morning

Paper bear holding a heart - Cutting Tiny Bites
Potato stamped bears - Glued to my Crafts Blog
Teddy bear picnic ideas (including bear bread) - The Educators Spin On It 
Playdough teddy bear - Learning 4 Kids
Chocolate fudge stick bears - Kids Activities Blog

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