You don’t need a special occasion to have a bear party. You can throw a bear party anytime. But if you do have a teddy bear lover, you could have a bear birthday party too.
Invitations:
You can call and invite people to your bear party or make invitations. To Make invitations draw or print out a simple bear shape on brown construction paper or cardstock. Draw the facial details on with marker. Then write in the party information on the back. Be sure to tell every child to bring their favorite teddy bear to the party.
Food:
You could make popcorn bears, cookie paw prints, or a bear shaped cake for dessert.
If you make the popcorn bears or cookie paw prints let the children at the party help you make the treat for one of the party activities.
Crafts:
There are a number of fun bear crafts that you could do at your party. Bear headbands are a fun way to start the party.
You will need:
Brown construction paper
Markers or crayons
Stapler
Scissors
Directions:
Before the party cut the brown construction paper horizontally into 2-inch strips. Each child will need two strips. Then cut out rounded ear shapes – two for each child and staple them on the headband. When the children arrive at the party let them color their headband. Then fit the headband to the child’s head and staple it.
Read my blogs Sew a Bear or Bears, Bears, Bears for some more great ideas.
Games and Activities:
A party wouldn’t be a party without games and activities. So here are a few you can choose from.
Be a Bear– After the children have made their bear headbands you can let them pretend to be a bear. Put on some music (a variety of fast and slow is best) and let the children dance and stomp around the room while pretending to be bears. Encourage them to growl, stomp, or slowly lumber.
Bear Stories– Have the children sit in a circle. Let your child start a story featuring them and their teddy bear. Then the next child adds their teddy bear into the story and adds to the plot. Continue around the circle as long as desired.
Act It Out– Let the children act out the story of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. If you have more children divide them into two groups and let them perform for each other.
Teddy Bear Parade– Let the children march around the room holding their teddy bears in a teddy bear parade. Play a recording of the Teddy Bear Picnic song, there are a number of versions available, while the children are marching around.
Dancing Bear– This game of tag came from Party Game Central and is best for older children. One child is chosen to be the bear holds onto the end of a 10-foot rope that is tied to a tree. The rest of the players run around the tree within tagging distance. The “bear” tries to tag the other players as they are running around. When another player is tagged they hold hands with the “bear” and try to tag the others. The game ends when every player has been tagged.
Bear Cave– Make a bear cave by draping a large, heavy blanket over the back of chairs or couches. Then let the children take their teddy bears into the cave and play.
Circle Time
Have the children sit in a circle and introduce their bear, sharing their bears name, age, and anything else they want to say. You can read the story of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. Then you can sing some simple songs. Small children love songs and rhymes, especially when they are about bears.
Three Brown Bears (sung to 3 Blind Mice)
Three Brown Bears
Three Brown Bears
See all their chairs
See all their chairs
The Mommy cooked in a big black pot
The baby always cried a lot
Three Brown Bears
Three Brown Bears
Teddy Bear (have the children do the actions)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Tie your shoe.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
I love you.