B is for Bear Craft with Free Printable Template

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Making an “B is for Bear” craft is a fun activity that is great for preschool and kindergartners who are starting to recognize letters and animals.

You can use this craft as a template or as a coloring page and do the activity directly on the printout. Our free printable alphabet template is the base for all of our animal letter creations, you can download and print the full alphabet or grab just the letter ‘A’ at the bottom of this post!

B is for bear paper craft with cardstock, crayons and googley eyes.

What’s Great About Letter of the Week Crafts

This is a part of our Letter of the Week series! All you need for this craft is a printed template, crayons and some scrap paper. You can add fun embellishments like googley eyes or work on cutting out the full letter too.

It’s an easy way to introduce letters to kids and help them with alphabet recognition.
It can be a quick activity or way to work on phonics without them feeling overwhelmed.
I like crafts that you can adjust to what age of kiddo you’re working with, or their skill level. You can prep most of this ahead of time or let them work on it from scratch!

Supplies for your B is for Bear

Letter ‘B’ Template
Printer or access to a printer (this is the printer I have and love)
Paper punch- optional. I used a 2 inch circle punch and a 1-inch circle punch.
Googley Eyes (or you could make them with paper!)
Crayons or markers
Cardstock
Gluestick

Making a Paper Bear

If you’re using the letter B template to create an bear you’ll start by printing off the page and tracing the template onto brown cardstock.

hole punch used to make circles for bear paper craft.

Using a hole punch, or by cutting out circles (our shapes template may help!)

Circles being glued onto brown paper B to make a bear.

After you cut out your cardstock letter ‘B’, use your glue stick to add on your paper ears and paws.

Brown crayon being used to add a nose and paws to a B is for Bear craft.

Using a crayon or marker add a nose and details to the paws.

Kids craft using a printed letter B to look like a bear.

Add googley eyes and any other details you want for your Bear!

Book Ideas to Pair with this Craft

Pairing a book with a craft is a fun way to bring storytime to life and create a fun theme! Try some of these titles to go along with the letter B or for a fun story about bears.

Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Juli Sarcone-Roach

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this ‘B is for Bear’ craft for?

This is ideal for kids who are just starting to learn their letters, most likely 3-6. It’s great for preschool and kindergarten too!

How can I use this printable?

This free letter template is for personal and classroom use. If you use it please link back or share what you make!

Letter ‘B’ Template

Here is the template for an uppercase letter ‘B’. If you’re looking for the full alphabet set or for other specific letters, be sure to check out our Alphabet Template.