This PAPER CUP POLAR BEAR CRAFT is very cute. It has a yarn wrapped body which gives it a lovely texture and also allows kids an opportunity to develop their fine motor skills beyond just cutting and sticking.
Each yarn wrapped polar bear craft has a cute pom pom nose and four adorable paws that hold a little fish. It’s a lovely winter craft for kids and would go really well with your favourite polar bear stories or arctic study units too.
Why not team these paper cup polar bears up with our super fun Polar Bear Puppets and Movable Polar Bear Cubs? Do take a peek at our other winter crafts, there are lots of fun ideas to choose from.
Paper Cup Polar Bear Craft Tutorial
Yarn wrapped Bear Craft Supplies:
- White Paper Cup
- White Yarn
- Blue Glitter Cardstock
- White Cardstock
- Small Black Pom Pom
- Wiggle Eyes
- Black Marker Pen
- Scissors
- Glue
- Sticky Tape
How To Make Yarn Wrapped Paper Cup Polar Bears
1 – Sticky tape the end of the white yarn inside the paper cup and wrap the yarn all around the sides of the cup. When you’ve finished sticky tape the other end of the yarn inside the cup too.
2 – Cut out a round head and two round ears from white cardstock. We used a round hole puncher for our ears.
3 – Colour the middle of the ears in black with your marker pen and then glue the ears to the head.
4 – Glue on the polar bear’s wiggle eyes and black pom pom nose. Then draw on a happy smile.
5 – Cut out 4 round paws. Decorate the two back paws with footprints and the two front paws with claws.
6 – Cut out a small fish from blue glitter cardstock.
7 – Upturn the paper cup and glue the head and fish on.
8 – Glue the two front paws on so that they are holding the fish and the back paws at the bottom.
Now your yarn wrapped polar bears are ready to go on display. Aren’t they adorable!
You can print the instructions below.
More Fun Winter Crafts To Enjoy:
Paper Cup Polar Bear Craft
These yarn wrapped Paper Cup Polar Bears are lots of fun for winter time.
Materials
- White Paper Cup
- White Yarn
- White Cardstock
- Blue Glitter Cardstock
- Small Black Pom Pom
- Wiggle Eyes
- Black Marker Pen
- Scissors
- Glue
- Sticky Tape
Instructions
- Sticky tape the end of the white yarn inside the paper cup and wrap the yarn all around the sides of the cup. When you’ve finished sticky tape the other end of the yarn inside the cup too.
- Cut out a round head and two round ears from white cardstock. We used a round hole puncher for our ears.
- Colour the middle of the ears in black with your marker pen and then glue the ears to the head.
- Glue on the polar bear’s eyes and black pom pom nose. Then draw on a happy smile.
- Cut out 4 round paws. Decorate the two back paws with footprints and the two front paws with claws.
- Cut out a small fish from glitter cardstock.
- Upturn the paper cup and glue the head and fish on.
- Glue the two front paws on so that they are holding the fish and the back paws at the bottom.