Brrrr it’s cold outside! Are you staying warm?

Although winter is not my favorite season – it’s a great time to do crafts. Most importantly – kid friendly crafts! Since we are pretty much forced to be inside all day, I just pull the supplies together, we lounge in our pjs and craft away. We really have no excuse not to and my fridge door is becoming a masterpiece collection. I really can’t complain.

Today’s post is about the Paper Plate Polar Bear craft Lil Man & I did recently together. It’s really easy to pull together, especially for those on a budget. Not only is it a great winter themed craft, it also goes well along with the book Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

You can totally make it an afternoon affair by reading the book and doing this craft together – all in one sitting! Heck – throw in some hot chocolate and I might make an appearance ;)

Anyways, if you would like to recreate this paper plate and cotton ball polar bear craft with your child today, you can find all the details you need to know, in the full tutorial below. I’ve even put a few funny polar bear themed jokes below the tutorial, so you can really make an afternoon out of it!

Happy crafting, my dear friends! I can’t wait to see pictures of your cotton ball polar bear on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts

MORE POLAR BEAR CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: White Paper Heart Doily Polar Bear Valentine Card and Winter Fun – Cupcake Liner Polar Bear Cards

Paper Plate Polar Bear Craft Supplies:

* Paper Plate {large or small – one per polar bear craft}
* White Cotton Balls
* School Glue
* Kid Friendly Scissors
* Hand-Held Office Stapler
* Black Cardstock
* Gray Cardstock

Directions:

1. First apply a good amount of school glue all over the paper plate. Have your child place their cotton balls on top of the wet school glue, until the paper plate is completely covered and resembles the “fur” of the polar bear.

2. While they are doing that part of the craft – cut out the eyes, nose, mouth and ears out of the two sheets of colored cardstock.

3. Once your child is done adding the cotton balls, glue on the facial features to give the polar bear life. Then staple the ears onto the back of paper plate.

4. Now display your paper plate and cotton ball polar bear friend proudly for all to see!

Polar Bear Jokes: 

Q: What do you call a polar bear on thin ice?
A: An ice breaker

Q: What do polar bears like to eat in the cold?
A: brrrrr-gers

Q: How does a polar bear stop a DVD?
A: By pressing the “paws” button

If you like this paper plate polar bear craft, you may also enjoy these winter crafts on our site right now:

Colorful Coffee Filter Snowflakes
Melted Snowman
Snowman Pudding
Paper Plate Bearded Christmas Gnome
Paper Plate Reindeer Frame – Kid Craft