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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