Easy Bear Craft For Kids [FREE Template]

Trees aren’t the only thing that lives in forests – brown bears do, too! If your kids love bears and nature, then they’ll love this easy bear craft!

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It’s perfect for young children and is a fun way to bring a little bit of the forest into your home or classroom.

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Supplies

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First, download the bear template. Once it’s downloaded, print it out.

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Now that your kids have their pieces ready, let’s start assembling our bear’s face.

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Next, they should stick the nose at the top of the printed mouth.

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Guide them to position the bear’s eyes on either side of the muzzle area, near the top of the head.

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Swipe up for full tutorial!

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