Bring an arctic adventure to life with this delightful moving polar bear craft!
This engaging winter project features a cute polar bear that slides in and out of a snowy scene, perfect for storytelling and imaginative winter play.
Moving Polar Bear Materials
Gather these supplies to create your interactive polar bear scene:
Essential Supplies:
- Paper plates (2)
- Blue paint
- Paint brush
- Cotton balls
- White construction paper
- Black construction paper
- Red construction paper
- Gray construction paper
- Pink construction paper
- Marker
- Scissors
- Glue stick or craft glue
- Popsicle stick
- Printer
- Free polar bear printable template
How to Make a Moving Polar Bear Craft with Kids
This craft is perfect for children ages 5 and up with adult supervision for painting and cutting.
Step 1: Create the Snowy Background
- Paint one paper plate with blue paint to create the arctic sky background
- Let the paint dry completely
Step 2: Prepare the Snowy Frame
- Take a second paper plate and cut out the inner circle
- Use the back part of the paper plate for this step
- Glue cotton balls all over the back to create a fluffy snow frame
Step 3: Assemble the Scene
- Attach the two paper plates together carefully (Important: Make sure to leave a space at the bottom where you will insert the popsicle stick)
- This opening allows the polar bear to move in and out smoothly
Step 4: Create the Polar Bear
- Cut out and trace all the polar bear template pieces onto their corresponding construction papers
- Assemble the polar bear pieces one by one, gluing them together
- Use a marker to add eyes, nose and mouth
Step 5: Attach to Popsicle Stick
- Glue the completed polar bear to the popsicle stick
- Make sure it's securely attached so it can move smoothly
Step 6: Finish your Paper Plate
- Glue the stars to your blue sky paper plate
- Slide the popsicle stick polar bear into the bottom opening of the paper plate frame
- Your moving polar bear is ready for play and adventure!
Final Thoughts on This Moving Polar Bear Tutorial
This craft combines art with interactive play, allowing children to create their own arctic narratives.
The sliding bear mechanism provides endless entertainment while teaching kids about polar regions and winter wildlife in a hands-on, playful way.
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