Hi my crafty readers! It’s time for another book-themed kid craft tutorial on Glued To My Crafts and today’s paper plate sleeping bear idea one goes along perfectly with the classic book from New York Times bestselling team of Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman!
Paper Plate Sleeping Brown Bear
I call this crafty tutorial our Paper Plate Sleeping Bear and it’s themed around the charming book Bear Snores On.
In the bear themed children’s book, several different animals find their way out of the bitter cold and into Bear’s cave to warm up. After trying several different ways to wake him, Bear just snores on. You’ll have to read the book to see what happens when he finally does wake up and sees his cave full of uninvited guests—all of them having a party without him!
Now back to today’s craft tutorial and the real reason for this blog post. As you probably have learned to expect from me – this kid friendly brown bear activity is super easy, inexpensive and fun for all ages. Plus the finished bear craft piece is super adorable, so that in itself is worth a reason to make.
So enough chit chat from me! Let’s grab our supplies, find the full tutorial below for the paper plate brown bear and get to work! No snoring on the job please! Happy crafting, my dear friends!
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Check out our Paper Plate Brown Bear craft idea, inspired by the children’s book “Bear Snores On” – a personal favorite of ours!
Craft Supplies:
- Large Paper Plate
- Brown Tissue Paper
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- School Glue
- Craft Scissors
- Stapler
Directions:
- First cut your brown tissue paper into small squares {let the kids practice their cutting skills}
- Take your paper plate and put a good amount of glue all over it.
- Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- While they are working on that, cut out the bear’s facial features from the cardstock. Think closed eyes, nose and mouth.
- To finish off the paper plate brown bear kid craft – simply glue the cardstock pieces in place and display proudly!
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If you are looking for even MORE easy craft ideas that go along with our favorite children’s books, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below.
- Paper Plate Cookie
- Paper Plate Leopard
- Paper Plate Fish
- Paper Plate Pigeon
- Paper Plate Cat In The Hat
- Paper Plate Baker
- Paper Bag Bear
Paper Plate Sleeping Bear Craft
Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:
Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!
Directions:
- First cut your brown tissue paper into small squares.
- Take your paper plate and put a good amount of glue all over it.
- Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- While they are working on that, cut out the bear's facial features from the cardstock. Think closed eyes, nose and mouth.
- To finish off the paper plate brown bear kid craft – simply glue the cardstock pieces in place and display proudly!
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