As kids explore the amazing world of animals, bears will be at the top of the list that they’ll be excited to learn about. Add a touch of hands-on fun to their lessons with our bear handprint craft.

Grab those little hands and get them ready for a bear-y fun activity where kids will transform their handprints into adorable bears! They can use their favorite colors to create different types of bears. 

Be sure to check out our collection of handprint crafts to see what other fun creations your kids can turn their handprints into!

Hand Print Bear

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It’s a fantastic opportunity for kids to use their creativity and imagination to see their handprints become a cute bear. Tracing their hand and assembling the bear will also hone their fine motor skills.

To get started, download our free bear template and gather some basic supplies. Your little cubs will be excited to craft their own cuddly bear and have a blast doing it. 

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Marker
• Bear template (unlock template link at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by downloading the bear template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this bear to life!

First, encourage your child to glue the eyes on the face, below the eyebrows.

Next, glue the nose and mouth below the eyes.

Now, help your child to draw the inner ears to the center of the ears.

Position the head on the thumb and glue it in place.

Place and glue the tail at the back and right side of the body.

Finally, guide your child to draw the claws on the bottom portion of the legs.

Be sure to check out our animal crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

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Animal Ideas For Kids

Spark your kids’ curiosity about the animal kingdom with our ideas for DIY projects and educational activities that are sure to keep your little explorers busy and excited to learn!

From monkeys swinging in trees to camels traversing the desert, we have plenty of ideas inspired by amazing animals to choose from. Read on below to discover some fantastic new books to read and hands-on activities that will help kids become wildlife experts.

Animal Books For Kids

The Fascinating Animal Book For Kids is a great book for curious kiddos! Find facts on almost any animal your child is learning about. This is a great resource to have in your home library collection.

The View At The Zoo is a silly book about all the animals at the zoo. When the people come to take a look at the animals, they see all sorts of sights! But, there’s a twist to this book that you have to read for yourself and laugh about!

Giraffes Can’t Dance is a sweet and fun book about Gerald the Giraffe. He can’t dance, but doesn’t stop trying! He finally finds his own rhythm when he meets an unlikely friend.

Animal Paper Craft Ideas

Handprint Fox – Your clever kits can turn their handprints into cute foxes with a little imagination and our free template. It’s a neat way for kids to think outside the box and create a keepsake that captures just how tiny their little hands are.

Cute Elephant Name Craft

Camel Puppet Craft – Saddle up for some imaginative fun when kids make a camel puppet using a paper bag and our free template. It’s a great way to bring a desert adventure to life and encourage imaginative play. 

Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft – Upcycle your toilet paper roll tubes into a bear-y cute character kids can play with or use to accompany story time. Download our free template and kids can get to creating with a common household item.

Panda Headband Craft – This simple project lets kids channel their inner panda and have a blast wearing their creation. It’s lots of fun to make and helps with scissor skills and following directions. Grab the free printable template to get started!

Animal Themed Activities

Kids can go on a yak-tastic learning adventure with our free printable yak worksheets. These fun activities have kids learn about the letter Yy while practicing handwriting, exploring new words, and honing letter recognition.

They’ll enjoy tracing ‘Yy’s, navigating a letter maze, and labeling parts of a yak, like its horns and tail. Plus, cutting and pasting labels will boost their fine motor skills. It’s a wonderful way to blend learning with fun, so grab the worksheets and let the yak-tivities begin!

Get ready for some monkey business with our playful monkey cutting activity pages! Monkeys make for the perfect theme as kids practice their scissor skills.

Try this fun Giraffe Handprint Craft!

These four engaging pages will have kids cut along lines, match monkey halves, and count adorable monkeys—all while improving their fine motor skills and coordination. It’s a great addition to any animal themed study, and will keep little hands busy and minds sharp.

Download and print the pages to swing into learning and fun!

For a trunk load of fun, download our elephant dot to dots! These engaging pages are perfect for adding to your classroom or homeschooling day. Kids will enhance their concentration, focus, and counting skills as they connect the dots to reveal three charming elephant images.

These activities will have kids counting sequentially and boost their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Watch your little ones enjoy a fun, educational activity that ends with colorful, creative art!

These Going on a Bear Hunt printables are perfect for helping preschoolers and kindergartners build their pencil skills and fine motor abilities! These worksheets offer line tracing fun in both color and black and white, making them a great companion to the classic book.

As kids trace and practice, they’ll develop the muscle memory needed for perfect handwriting while having a roaring good time. Grab these printables, read the story, and let the bear hunt begin!

Panda Handprint Craft

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