This Moving Polar Bear Cub Craft is just darling! You can cradle it in your hands as if it was a real baby bear and its head can be moved from side to side as if it were really alive!
Do watch the video so you can see it in action, but be warned, your heart will melt! It is soooo CUTE!
This paper polar bear craft is really easy to make from just one sheet of paper and there’s a FREE Printable Pattern too so you can download it and get crafting straight away.
These little polar bears are simple enough for preschoolers and cute enough to appeal to bigger kids too. Join us for some Winter crafting fun!
Polar bear crafts are great for Winter or if you’re studying the polar regions. You might like to download our printable Polar Bear Puppets too they’d be great as mummy or daddy bears to these cute cubs!
Why not enjoy making a Winter landscape for your polar bears with 3D Snowflakes, Paper Icicles and Pop Up Penguins?
If you fancy some Winter art, Sugar Painted Snowflakes are lots of fun and these Puffy Painted Polar Bears from Simply Kinder are adorable! There are so many gorgeous Winter crafts to try!
Moving Polar Bear Cub Craft Tutorial
Follow the instructions below or view the video to see how to make your polar bear cub.
Supplies To Make A Paper Polar Bear Cub:
- Free Printable Polar Bear Cub Craft Template (Get yours at the bottom of this tutorial)
- White Printer Card
- Black Marker Pen
- Split Pin
- Small Black Pom Pom
- Wiggle Eyes
- Glue
- Scissors
How To Make A Moving Polar Bear Cub Craft
1 – Download your free Polar Bear Cub Craft Template and print it onto white cardstock.
2 – Cut out all the template pieces.
3 – Use your marker pen to draw pads onto the polar bear’s paws.
4 – Colour the middle of the ears in black and glue them onto the back of the smaller circle.
5 – Glue your small black pom pom onto the flat end of your split pin.
6 – Carefully (grown ups only) push the split pin nose through the middle of the small circle and through the top of the big circle to join the head and body together.
7 – Open the split pin at the back to hold it in place and allow the head to move.
8 – Glue on some wiggle eyes and draw on a smile.
9 – Glue your polar bear cub’s legs on or you could use split pins if you wanted them to move too.
10 – Now your polar bear cub craft is ready to be enjoyed. It looks adorable held in the palm of your hands and made to wiggle its head.
If you want to you could add a soft cotton pad tummy too!
You can print the instructions below.
More Fun Winter Crafts To Enjoy:
Moving Polar Bear Cub Craft
Kids will love this adorable moving polar bear cub. Hold it in your hand and give its head a wiggle. It's so cute!
Materials
- Free Printable Polar Bear Cub Craft Template
- White Printer Card
- Black Marker Pen
- Split Pin
- Small Black Pom Pom
- Wiggle eyes
- Glue
- Scissors
Instructions
- Download your free Polar Bear Cub Craft Template and print it onto white cardstock.
- Cut out all the template pieces.
- Use your marker pen to draw pads onto the polar bear’s paws.
- Colour the middle of the ears in black and glue them onto the back of the smaller circle.
- Glue your small black pom pom onto the flat end of your split pin.
- Carefully (grown ups only) push the split pin nose through the middle of the small circle and through the top of the big circle to join the head and body together.
- Open the split pin at the back to hold it in place and allow the head to move.
- Glue on some wiggle eyes and draw on a smile.
- Glue your polar bear cub’s legs on or you could use split pins if you wanted them to move too.