Easy Free Printable Bear Craft for Preschoolers
This sweet bear craft for preschoolers is not only fun to make, but it’s also an excellent opportunity to practice vital fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It’s perfect for kids of any age. Young children can tear pieces of washi tape for this fun project and place them randomly. While older kids can be more precise and creative with their design. Stick around and I’ll tell you all about how to grab the free bear template.
If you love this adorable bear, you’re also going to want to make more bear crafts. Try this paper bag bear craft, this paper plate teddy bear craft or this polar bear craft.
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Fun Facts About Brown Bears
- During the Fall they eat non-stop in preparation for hibernation.
- Their fur ranges in color.
- Brown bears include species such as kodiaks and grizzly bears.
- Males are called boars and females are called sows.
- They are very fast and can run up to 30 to 40 mph.
For more interesting facts about brown bears, check out this article from Cool Kid Facts. This craft would be a great addition to a lesson plans on bears or hibernation. Or turn it into a polar bear and use it for a lesson on arctic animals.
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How to make these easy Bear Crafts:
This is such a fun project. We used a traditional brown bear color when making this simple craft for preschoolers, but feel free to use different colors. After all, there are so many unique species of bears, each with their own distinct look. It’s the perfect way to express your own creativity.
SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Washi tape (we used brown patterns)
- Googly eyes (self-adhesive)
- Bear craft template
To make crafting with your kids actually do-able and fun (like it should be), we always stick to a list of basic supplies that fit into one bag for all of the crafts that you see on this site. We never stray from the master list so that once you fill your bag, you’re ready to craft along over and over again, even when time and money is tight. Now let’s craft some memories!
Check Out the Video Tutorial for this Cute Bear Craft
Step-by-step Simple Craft Instructions:
1
Create the Foundation
- Download and print the free bear craft. We printed it directly onto brown construction paper.
- No need to get out the brown paint. Instead, grab some washi tape in your favorite colors and tear pieces to cover the circle, which will become the bears head. It does not need to be solidly covered. Gaps are welcome.
2
Cut Out the Bear’s Head
- Now that you’ve covered the circle with washi tape, simply cut it out. Set it aside to be used in a later step.
3
Cut out the Rest of the Bear’s Body
- Now it’s time to cut out the rest of the pieces for your adorable bears.
- Cut out all of the body parts, including the bear’s snout and ears
- For the nose, grab a scrap of black construction paper.
- You will also want to use a scrap of pink paper when cutting out the center of the ears.
- Set these pieces aside to use in the next step.
4
Put Your Cute Bear Together
- Now grab the glue stick to begin assembly of your easy craft.
- Start by gluing in the center of the ears.
- Then add the ears to the bear’s head.
- Add the nose onto the bear’s snout and put that piece in place also.
5
Finish Off Your Little Bear
- The last touch is to give your bear a sweet little face.
- All you need to do is add some googly eyes or grab a marker or crayon to draw on the smile. It’s a great way to give him a bit of personality.
Can I Use Other Types of Paper?
We chose brown construction paper for our bear craft for preschoolers because we always keep some in our craft bag. However, you can also use cardstock in whatever color you have on hand. You can even print onto white card stock and then use crayons or markers to color your project before adding the washi tape and beginning assembly. I would not use standard printer paper because it’s not sturdy enough.
What If I Don’t Have Washi Tape?
If you don’t have washi tape, first off, get some. It’s probably my number one favorite crafting supply because it’s cheap, versatile and comes in so many colors and patterns. It’s such so much fun!
But if you haven’t added any to your craft bag yet, you can also simply color the circle or use brown or tan tissue paper squares, crinkled a bit, to give your bear his own unique look. You can also choose to tear up small pieces of paper and treat this as a mosaic.
Here are even more Bear Crafts to make
Paper Bag Bear Craft
Paper Plate Teddy Bear Craft
Easy Polar Bear Craft
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