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Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft For Kids (Free Template)

Learning doesn’t just have to happen when simply learning facts, it can also happen while getting creative with a hands-on project! Your little cubs will be excited to make a toilet paper roll bear craft when learning about these cute, yet fierce animals. 

They’ll enjoy creating their furry friend by recycling an everyday item, then also have a blast pretending and storytelling with their newest creation. 

See all the other amazing things that can be made with our fun and easy toilet paper roll crafts for kids.

Brown Bear Craft

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Plus, this DIY is a fantastic way for kids to enhance their fine motor skills as they cut and paste the pieces into place to make their bear come to life.

Download the free template and gather a few basic supplies, including a toilet paper tube, to kick off this easy and fun activity. Customize with different colors to make other kinds of bears like a polar bear! 

Supplies

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 belly to the center and lower part of the bottom.

Hand gluing the circle belly of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Next, guide your child to glue the arms to the upper sides of the belly.

Hand gluing the arms of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Now, place the tape along one end of the bear’s body, then tape it to the toilet paper roll.

Hand taping the body of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft
Hand taping the body of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Take the other side of the body and place another strip of tape on it.

Hand taping the body of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Wrap it around the cardboard tube and tape it in place.

Hand taping the body of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Position the eyes below the eyebrows and glue them in place.

Hand gluing eyes of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Glue the mouth and nose piece to the bottom of the eyes.

Hand gluing mouth and nose of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Help your child draw the inner ears to the center of the ears.

Hand drawing inner ears of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Finally, glue the head to the top portion of the body.

Hand gluing head of Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

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 Children

Whether your little one is wild about bears, crazy for cats, or fascinated by frogs, they’ll be excited to discover more about the animal kingdom. We have fun DIY projects and engaging educational activities for every animal lover to enjoy.

Keep reading below for a selection of books and activities that feature different animals to spark curiosity and ignite imaginations.

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Zoo Children’s Books

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.

Made For Me – This storybook is charming celebration of the magical moments between a dad and his little one, adorned with cute illustrations and sweet verses. It’s the perfect picture book to melt hearts and treasure the joys of parenthood, making it an ideal gift for new fathers!

I Love You, Daddy – A beautifully illustrated tale that captures the heartwarming adventures between a father and his child, filled with love and encouragement. It’s the perfect bedtime story to share and cherish, making every read a special moment for dads and kids alike!

Just Me And My Dad – This is a sweet story that celebrates the special bond between fathers and their children, perfect for inspiring a love of nature and adventure in young readers!

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Wild Animal Craft Ideas

Moose Handprint Craft – Your little ones can create this adorable moose using their handprint! They’ll practice scissor skills and following directions while making a keepsake that captures their little hands. Our free printable template makes creating this moose easy and fun!

Paper Plate Skunk Craft – Add a touch of woodland whimsy to your day with our adorable skunk made out of a paper plate! This activity is a fantastic way for kids to paint, cut, and glue while honing essential skills for school and beyond. It’s perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary children to use their creativity!

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Alligator Puppet Craft – Transform a humble paper bag into an alligator for some snappy fun! The puppet is great for storytelling and imaginative play. It takes just a few simple supplies and some creativity for kids to bring this toothy reptile to life!

Brown Bear Puppet Craft – Get ready to bring the bear necessities to life with this roaringly fun puppet! Turn a plain brown paper bag into a cuddly teddy bear puppet that’s perfect for kids to use their imaginations with while playing and telling stories.

Fun Animal Printables

These engaging animal do a dot printables offer a playful approach to mastering counting, fine motor skills, alphabet recognition, and more! This set of worksheets includes 29 pages of fun activities for kids to learn various skills, including animal dot coloring, counting, and letter recognition.

There’s something for every young learner to enjoy in this activity pack, so let the fun begin as kids discover different animals and the wonders of learning!

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For some trunk-tastic fun, grab our elephant dot to dots activity sheets! This activity helps kids sharpen their counting skills, improve hand-eye coordination, and boost concentration—all while having a ton of fun!

These free coloring sheets come with three different elephant illustrations where kids will connect the dots to reveal the gentle giants. They’ll then use their creativity to color them in with markers or crayons, so just hit print, connect, and color!

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Let’s flock to learning fun with our free printable quail worksheets, and fly into mastering the letter Qq along the way. Kids will sharpen their handwriting skills, discover new words, and reinforce letter recognition through three engaging activities.

On the handwriting sheet, the dotted lines will guide kids to correctly form the letter Qq. Kids will work on letter recognition as they navigate through a letter maze and expand their vocabulary when they label a quail.

These sheets are packed with playful learning opportunities that’ll have little ones soaring with excitement.

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Kids can learn to count with these zoo animals counting worksheets! This wild adventure brings the zoo right to your doorstep to engage your little learners in mastering numbers with colorful pictures of their favorite animals.

Each worksheet is an opportunity for kids to practice number recognition, counting up to 10, and one-to-one correspondence. Use them at home or in the classroom for a fun way for your preschoolers to learn!

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Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes

Your little cubs will be excited to make a toilet paper roll bear craft when learning about these cute, yet fierce animals. 

Materials

  • Toilet paper roll
  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Bear template

Instructions

  1. Download the bear template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  2. Begin by gluing the circle belly to the center and slightly moving up.
  3. Next, glue the arms to the upper sides of the belly.
  4. Place the tape along one end of the bear’s body, then tape it to the toilet paper roll.
  5. Take the other side of the body and place another strip of tape on it.
  6. Wrap it around the cardboard tube and tape it in place.
  7. Position the eyes below the eyebrows and glue them in place.
  8. Glue the mouth with the nose to the bottom of the eyes.
  9. Draw the inner ears to the center of the ears.
  10. Finish up by gluing the head to the top portion of the body.

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Farrah

Tuesday 29th of October 2024

I have used many of the templates available here and they are amazing. We use them with a group so it is helpful to have the templates to print parts in "bulk".

Sam

Wednesday 30th of October 2024

Thanks so much! I'm really happy to hear the templates are working well for your group—it’s awesome they’re coming in handy!

Eleanor

Wednesday 21st of August 2024

No template , only instructions

Sam

Thursday 22nd of August 2024

Since you’re a subscriber, you just need to click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form. After that, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

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