These adorable Bear Crafts for preschoolers are great for creating during your bear themes. Choose from construction paper crafts, simple paper plates, or fun recycled ideas. There is a project that is perfect for your child. Make them in your classroom, at a birthday party, or at home with your family.
Bear Crafts for Preschoolers
These fun bear crafts are so much fun for little kids to make! There are projects for various skill levels, but most are appropriate for preschoolers to enjoy.
For the most part, bears are an easy craft for young children. Grab anything brown and add a cute nose and you are already halfway there!
Choose from several different types of bears like cute polar bear crafts, grizzly bears, or teddy bear crafts.
Because these simple crafts use a lot of classic craft supplies, like construction paper, toilet paper rolls, and paper plates, they are easy to create with groups.
Animal-themed craftivities complement preschool themes all year long!
Crafting is a wonderful way to work on basic skill building, like fine motor skills, cutting practice, simple shapes, and more.
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When to create these fun bear arts and crafts
These are great crafts to create all year long. Here are some fun ways to use these simple projects.
- Create them for a bear lesson plan.
- Make them as holiday gifts for loved ones.
- Decorate your classroom during an animal week.
- Use them to help you read bear books.
- Make them at home while you’re stuck inside during the winter months.
- Create an easy bear craft on National Teddy Bear Day (September 9th)
- Use them as an activity during a birthday party.
Our Favorite Craft Supplies
You can’t make a cute bear craft without the right supplies. And while a lot of these crafts can be made with brown paper, you may need some other supplies.
These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with young kids. While not each of them is used in the crafts below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.
- Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies.
- Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
- Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
- Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
- Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
- Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
- Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
- Paper Plates – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
- Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
- Pipe Cleaners – Their bendy and hold their shape, which makes for some fun creating!
- Coffee Filters – This inexpensive item is fun to create with.
- Pom Poms – Fluffy and always fun.
- Egg Cartons – Recycle these into fantastic crafts!
- Puffy Paint – Makes great snow!!
- Paper Bags – Using this recycled supply is a fun way to make puppets.
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Bear Arts and Crafts
Find the perfect bear craft for your kids to create.
This paper polar bear is perfect for winter crafting.
Supplies:
Construction Paper
White Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Get inspired with this collection of polar bear craft ideas.
Use paper plates to create an adorable koala bear craft.
Supplies:
Koala Printable Template
Silver Paper Plates
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
This panda art project is perfect for younger children to make.
Supplies:
Fork
White Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Make this adorable black bear using paper plates.
Supplies:
Template
Paper Plate
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Use the template to create this cute bear.
Supplies:
Cardstock or Construction Paper
Glue Stick
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Create simple bear cards with this tutorial.
Supplies:
Different Colored Cardstock
Large Pom Pom
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Use paper plates to create this brown bear craft.
Supplies:
Paper Plates
Brown Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Another technique that uses paper plates to make a bear.
Supplies:
Paper Plates
Googly Eyes
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Grab an old CD to create a bear head.
Supplies:
Old CD
Brown Tissue Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
This adorable paper bag craft is perfect for a bear week.
Supplies:
Paper Bag
PInk Pen
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Use yarn to make pom poms in this fun project.
Supplies:
Brown yarn
Brown Felt
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Paint some recycled toilet paper tubes or paper towel tubes to create this easy craft.
Supplies:
Cardboard Tube
Brown Craft Pain
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
This version of a paper tube bear uses a bear template, so it's easy to do with a group of kids.
Supplies:
Bear Template
Cardboard Tube
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Turn a plastic spoon into a teddy bear!
Supplies:
Plastic Spoon
Glue
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Pair this craft with a Paddington Bear book or movie day.
Supplies:
Square sheet of brown paper
Red Sheet of paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
This bear craft will be great for Valentine's day.
Supplies:
3D Heart Bear Template
Cardstock Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Make this finger puppet for some imaginative play or to perform a small skit.
Supplies:
Printable Template
Color Papers
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Kids will enjoy bringing this simple bear craft to life.
Supplies:
Brown Construction Paper
Pom Pom
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Hang your adorable bears onto a Christmas tree.
Supplies:
Salt Dough
Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Use basic shapes to create a cute animal craft.
Supplies:
Template
Crayons, Markers, etc
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
A great craft to help preschoolers learn about the letter "B".
Supplies:
Brown Construction Paper
Googly Eyes
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
This craft uses a printable template.
Supplies:
Cardstock
Colored Construction Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Fill in the template with birdseed for a great fine motor art project.
Supplies:
Bear Template
Glue
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
A wonderful art project for capturing those little hand prints.
Supplies:
Canvas (or thick art paper)
Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
This technique gives your bear some "texture"
Supplies:
Paper Plates
Brown Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
Kids will love creating this process art bear.
Supplies:
Paper Plate
Construction Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
An amazing craft for the Thanksgiving season.
Supplies:
Brown and White Construction Paper
Scissors
See the tutorial for the full supply list.
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