Fluffy Bears Attach a small paper plate to a large paper plate. Provide brown and black coloured paint and have children paint the plates. When these are dry have the children glue fur scraps onto the tummy and on the head for ears. If you cant find fur scraps, ask parents who make teddies to save you some, ask at a store that specialises in making teddy bears, or hunt down old car-seat covers (the fluffy kind). Trace paws onto brown and black card and have the children cut them out. Attach the paws to the body using split pins (to make paws movable) or by stapling. Provide pre cut nose, eyes, mouth for children to glue on or allow them to paint facial features |
Sponge print Bears Trace and cut bear shapes. Provide brown paint and sponges and teach children how to print with sponges on the bear. When bear is dry provide sticker spots for the children to create the eyes, nose and buttons. We used a black marker to draw a mouth. Provide small strips of crepe paper and teach children how to twist these to make a bow, which can then also be glued on. |
Bear Cave Get a few large boxes from department stores eg washing machine boxes and set these up either indoors or outdoors with cushions inside for the children to sit on. If you want to, you can have the children help you paint the outside of the boxes . We made a panda bear cave as I was able to get bamboo which I put into buckets filled with sand around the outside of the cave. Children love the idea of being inside a cave. If you had the cave indoors you could even think about making a forest on the wall around the cave by cutting out trees, painting them and sticking them to the wall surrounding the cave. |
Bear Hunt Read We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen. Teach the song that goes with this story and then take the children on a bear hunt outdoors. Use the playground as props for the story/song eg sandbox = mud, trees = forest. |
Bear Classification Read Bears, Bears and More Bears by Jackie Morris. As a whole group discuss the story with the children and then classify what is known about bears. Use a whiteboard or large sheet of paper and try using the following categories: |
Types of Bears Where they live What they eat What they can do Famous Bears |
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Teddy Bear's Picnic Invite the children and their teddy bears to a picnic to celebrate Teddy Day. Have each parent supply a plate of food for the picnic. Take a picture of each child with their teddy and encourage them to tell you about their teddy. Write this information down and attach it to the child's photo. Read the story The Teddy Bears Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy and teach the children the song that goes with it.. |
- Portfolio Activity |
