We adore this Printable Polar Bear Puppet Craft. It is totally the cutest and so much fun to play with!
Kids of all ages will have so much fun with these printable polar bear puppets. They can make them walk, run and jump about! Do watch the video to see them in action!
It’s a really easy puppet craft for little hands because it has a single handle at the back and no strings to tangle. The polar bear’s wibbly wobbly legs move around when you wiggle your wrist.
It’s so much fun!
There is a printable polar bear pattern that comes in two sizes, so you can make a whole family of polar bear puppets!
We love that you don’t need lots of resources to make these puppets as each polar bear is made from just one sheet of printer card!
We think this polar bear puppet is such a lovely Winter craft for kids and a great activity to accompany a polar study unit or storybook.
We’ve also got lots of other fun Winter crafts you can look at too.
We adore Paper Icicles, Snowman Wreath, Winter Sugar Painting and 3D Snowflakes! Everything you need to start your Winter crafting adventure today!
Printable Polar Bear Puppet Craft Tutorial
Please note that the polar bear puppets in the photographs have been made using the larger of the two templates. They also have the addition of wiggle eyes and a pompom nose but paper eyes and noses are included in the template if you prefer.
Supplies To Make Polar Bear Puppets:
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- Polar Bear Puppet Printable Pattern
- White Printer Card
- Jumbo Straw
- Black Marker Pen
- Glue
- Scissors
- Optional: Wiggle Eyes, Black Pom Pom
How To Make A Polar Bear Puppet
1 – Print the Polar Bear Puppet Printable Template.
2 – Then cut out all the puppet pieces.
3 – Next, take the long body piece and fold it along the dotted lines. Glue it together to make a flat bottomed arch. This will be your polar bear puppet’s body.
4 – Accordion fold the four polar bear legs and use a marker pen to add detail to the paws.
5 – Glue the four legs onto the bottom of the body at the corners. Make sure the paws are all facing the same way.
6 – Glue the tail onto the back of the polar bear.
7 – Colour in the middle of the ears and glue them onto the back of the head.
8 – Add some eyes and a nose. You can colour in and use the ones from the template or use wiggle eyes and a small black pom pom nose like we did.
9 – Glue the polar bear’s head onto the body at the front.
How To Make Your Polar Bear Puppet Walk
10 – To move your polar bear puppet you need a handle at the back. Sticky tape a jumbo straw or craft stick onto the bottom of the polar bear’s body so that it sticks out at the back.
(We used a plastic jumbo straw as we have lots left in our craft supplies that we try to reuse again and again when we can. You could also tightly roll up a sheet of paper or use a wooden dowel, long paint stirrer or even a pencil. You just need something long enough to go under the bear and to poke out enough to hold.)
Now your polar bear craft is ready to be played with. Just twist your wrist from side to side to make him move along.
I’m sure your bears will have lots of fun adventures!
Click Here To Get Your Polar Bear Puppet Craft Template.
Please note this post and template has been updated 7/7/20. It now comes in two sizes.)
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