DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Father's Day Bear Paper Craft

Children will enjoy making a Father's Day paper craft instead of a card this year.  They can print a message to dad on the back!

Tip 1:  Glue the bear to the front of a folded over piece of construction paper or a doily to make a cute card.

Tip 2:  Purchase fancy paper from the scrapbooking store and print the B&W version onto this for an extra fancy Bear.

Tip 3:  Scotch tape a straw or popsicle stick to the bottom to make a puppet.

Tip 4:  Glue a small piece of sandpaper on the back to make a felt board character

Tip 5:  Add a little message like:  I love you 'bear-y' much, Dad!
 

Materials:

• paper,
• glue,
• scissors

Craft Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice.  You need both templates to make one bear.
• Color (if making the black and white craft).
• Cut out the template pieces.  (The pieces on the template are at about the angle they will be on the finished craft.� That should help you sort out which pieces belong where).
• Glue pieces together:
  • Glue the smaller oval (tummy) onto the large oval body.
  • Add the arms and legs onto the body
  • Glue on the head.
  • Add the muzzle and eyes.
  • Add the nose.
  • Glue the necktie under the chin.
  • Glue on the hat.

Option for mass-producing - young children:  Print out the B&W template.  Trace the pieces onto stiff cardboard (back of paper pads works well) or margarine/ice cream container lids.  Cut out to make permanent templates.   Allow the children to trace these permanent templates onto different colors of construction paper to make their bear.

Craft Templates:

• Close template window when done printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Father's Day Bear template 1    (color)   or    (B&W)

Father's Day Bear template 2    (color)   or    (B&W)

Printable version of these instructions