September 9: Teddy Bear Day
You can have loads of motivating educational fun on Teddy Bear Day! Check out these ideas….
- Sponsor Bring Your Bear to Class Day
Have everyone bring a furry friend to class today. You can have the bears join into nearly any activity, and the kids will really enjoy showing them off. Make sure to save a bit of time for each child to share about his or her bear-where it came from, how he or she got it, what its name is and so forth. And be sure to have a stash of emergency bears available for children who were not able to bring a bear from home.
- Get Musical
Did you know that Teddy Bears have their own song? Check Teddy Bear’s Picnic Song for the words and even a link to the tune. You can also get the tune in MP3 format from the bard’s net.
- Have a Teddy Bear Picnic
Get out the blankets and plan a Teddy Bear Picnic! You can have the bears join their owners for Teddy Grahams and other fun snacks. Remember that bears love honey, so it might be a super time for a honey-tasting party. It’s a good connection to talk about bees and bee keeping, if you want to throw a bit of science into the mix.
- Teddy Bear Coloring Sheets
Here are some links to teddy bear coloring sheets:
- DLTK’s Kids Crafts Teddy Bear Pages
- Kids’ Turn Central Teddy Bear Coloring
- Get Older Kids Involved
Want to get older kids in on the action? Discover the history of the teddy bear and the connection to Teddy Roosevelt at Teddy Bear and Friends , History of the Teddy Bear and the Teddy Bear Museum. Try having them put together a teddy bear museum of their own, with histories and information about each bear on display, and then give some guided tours to younger children. You might also try creating an advertising campaign for a particular type of bear or even a brand new creation that they invent.
Have fun on Teddy Bear Day!
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© 2008 Sandra Fleming
September Holiday Fun
September is a great month with loads of possibilities for teaching and learning. It’s Library Card Sign Up Month and Self-Improvement Month. It’s also National Honey Month, National Potato Month and National Rice Month if you’re feeling hungry.
Remember that holiday links go to fun educational ideas for that specific day. Here are some great ways to celebrate each and every day in September:
September 1…………………Emma M. Nutt Day
September 2…………………VJ Day (Surrender Ceremony to end WWII)
September 3…………………Skyscraper Day
September 4…………………Newspaper Carrier Day
September 5…………………Cheese Pizza Day
September 6…………………Fight Procrastination Day
September 7…………………Grandma Moses Day
September 8…………………Pardon Day
………………….International Literacy Day
September 9…………………Teddy Bear Day
September 10………………..Swap Ideas Day
September 11………………..Make Your Bed Day
…………………Remember Freedom Day
September 12………………..National Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13………………..Defy Superstition Day
………………..Positive Thinking Day
………………..Fortune Cookie Day
………………..International Chocolate Day
September 14………………..National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day
September 15………………..Make a Hat Day
September 16………………..Collect Rocks Day
………………..Trail of Tears Commemoration
September 17………………..National Apple Dumpling Day
………………..Constitution Day
September 18………………..National Play-Doh Day
September 19………………..International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 20………………..National Punch Day
………………..International Eat an Apple Day
September 21………………..International Banana Festival
…………………Miniature Golf Day
September 22………………..Hobbit Day
…………………Elephant Appreciation Day
September 23………………..Checkers Day
September 24………………..Festival of the Latest Novelties
September 25………………..National Comic Book Day
September 26………………..Johnny Appleseed Day
September 27………………..Crush a Can Day
September 28………………..National Good Neighbor Day
September 29………………..Confucius Day
September 30………………..Mud Pack Day
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