Letterbox Teddybear

• Make a template of a letter box for children to paint their own patterns and designs on. This could be a group, individual or a mural depending on the talent and number of students. Template of a letter box.

Balloon Teddybear

• Create a mural of flying teddybears, each carrying a balloon. This could be useful at the beginning of the year - print the child's name on the balloon.
• A simple template of a bear would assist very young students.
• Use material or paper collage, paint or crayon bears.
• Cut balloons from a variety of coloured paper and attach to the bear with string.
• Display as a mural - use blue backing.

Template of Sam with a balloon

The Four Seasons

• Divide the children into four groups - each with a season.
• Crayon and dye a garden scene - use the CD for ideas. Young children would benefit from a simple outline of the garden.
• Use a collage of paper and material to depict the season.
• Bears could be added. Make individually and cover with fur or fluff.

• Divide a piece of paper into four sections.
• Using the tree in the window, depict the four seasons.
• Use felt pens or coloured pencils.

Artist Teddybear

Abstract Bear

• Cut a variety of circles from lightweight card, or coloured paper.
• Create a bear by gluing the circles - some may be cut - onto paper or cardboard backing.

• Sketch a bear. Use a template for young children.
• Use only dots and dabs of paint. Ensure dots are close together.
• Use only primary colours.
• Ask children to observe their work and see how many colours are evident.

Expressionist Bear

• Use pale pastels on black paper to create a bear.

Landmarks

On the CD-ROM, go to the room with the Bear Orchestra and click on the picture on the wall. There are many landmarks here.

• Select and identify one of your choice.
• Research and find a picture in the library.
• Create your own picture using only black on white paper.

Playroom

On the CD-ROM, go to the playroom and click on the Jack-in-the-box.

• Make your own jack-in-the-box.
• Cut out a circle from light card for the head, and draw a face.
• Attach wool for hair.
• Concertina a piece of heavier card and attach it to the head.
• Attach the other end to the base of a small box with a lid.

Bear Puppets

There are a number of ways to make puppets.

• Glove puppets made from socks.
• Finger puppets made from paper.
• Puppets made from stuffed paper and moved by string.

Create your own bear

This is a challenging homework assignment, where ANYTHING goes!

• Make a cake bear
• Make a wire bear
• Make a playdough bear
• Embroider a bear
• Papier mache a bear
• Make a vegetable bear

Flight

Create a mural of an air show. This would make a good group project.

• Ask children to choose and print out pictures from "Bears in the air", or they can draw their own.
• Research the aircraft of there choice in the library.
• Colour in there aircraft and glue it to a large sheet of blue paper.
• Ask the children to bring along there own soft toys to be photographed. When developed these can be cut out and added as spectators.