Going crazy with the winter weather and the little one's trapped indoors? Kids watching too much TV? In honor of International Polar Bear Day coming up (February 27th) try this easy Polar Bear craft to entertain the kids and give the TV a break.
What you'll need:
- 4-inch cardboard tube (**Great way to reuse those cardboard tubes vs. throwing them away!)
- 1 sheet white construction paper (OR White Paint)
- Black marker (OR Black Paint)
- Pink crayon (OR Pink Paint)
- 2 googly eyes
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- White craft glue
You can use ordinary white copy/printer paper for this instead of construction paper. Construction paper is thicker and not as translucent, so it will cover the dark cardboard tube better. (**WE USED PAINT. MY GIRLS LOVE IT, AND THE MESS DOESN'T BOTHER ME)
How to make it:
Trim the white construction paper to fit around the cardboard tube. Use a glue stick to cover the cardboard tube with white construction paper. (**You can use white paint. It only takes a few minutes to dry.)
Using the pattern provided cut out paws from white construction paper and color in the paw pads with a black marker. (**The pattern is below. However, for older kids they could make their own with paper and a marker.)
Use glue stick to attach the paws to the front of the cardboard tube.
Color in the nose pattern with black marker and glue it to the cardboard tube. Use a pink crayon to add rosy cheeks. Glue the googly eyes to the bear and use a marker to add a smile and eyebrows. (**Again paint can be used vs. marker if you are up to it).
Cut the ears from white construction paper and glue to the inside of the cardboard tube.
There you have it... a cute Polar Bear!
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