Top 12 Teddy Bear Games, Activities & Crafts For Kids

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Most kids love teddy bears! They are cuddly and soft and make perfect companions for kids. If your child loves them too, you can incorporate these teddy bear games for kids into their routine. These games can also teach kids how to handle soft toys, care for them, and look after them. Teddy bears and other stuffed animals have numerous benefits—they act as confidants, providing emotional support and comfort when assimilating in unfamiliar or distressing situations (1). They also provide opportunities for pretend play, aiding kids’ communication skills, creativity, and imagination. So, we have compiled a list of games, crafts, and activities suitable for kids who love teddy bears. Scroll to learn about them and try them out with your kids!

Top 12 Teddy Bear Games, Activities And Craft Ideas For Your Kids

Teddy bears games, activities, and crafts are fun for kids of all ages. They combine creativity and imagination with learning and guarantee a great time for your children. Here are various ways in which you can incorporate the teddy bear theme in your kid’s playtime.

1. Teddy bear hide and seek

This game is a variation of the classic hide and seek, including a teddy bear to up the challenge. It is a good team-building activity, promising a ton of fun for the young players.

• To play the teddy bear hide and seek, one player will have to play the role of a bear and mark an area as the bear’s den.
• The child who plays the bear will hold a teddy bear to denote their role.
• Next, the bear will close its eyes and count a certain number while the other players hide.
• Once the count is up, the bear will go and find the hiding players.
• The players must try reaching the bear’s den without being spotted.
• The player who gets spotted first will be the bear in the next round. If all players reach the den safely, the kid who played the bear will have to repeat.

2. Find the teddy bear

Switching it up with a teddy bear craft and activity, this one guarantees three-in-one fun. Cutting out the teddy bears would sharpen your kids’ fine motor skills and dexterity while running around trying to find the bears will provide a healthy dose of exercise and competition.

You will need

• Cardboard
• Pair of scissors
• Glue
• Craft sticks

How to

1. Cut out bear shapes from the cardboard and glue the sticks at the back. Hide them in different places around the house.
2. Ask your kids to find the teddy bears within a given amount of time. The kid who comes back with the highest number of teddy bears wins. It is an interesting teddy bear game for kids of all ages.

Did you know?

One of the most iconic teddy bears is Winnie-the-Pooh or Pooh Bear. This character was made by author A. A Milne in 1926.

3. Stick the teddy’s nose

This game will go perfectly in a teddy bear-themed birthday party for kids. A twist on ‘pinning the tail on the donkey,’ sticking the teddy’s nose is a fun game best played in a group.

You will need

• Cardboard
• Pair of scissors
• Marker pen
• Brown paper
• Drawing pin

How to

1. Cut out a teddy shape from the cardboard and make eyes with the marker.
2. Draw a circle on the place where the teddy’s nose will be.
3. Cut a round shape from the brown paper and push the drawing pin through it.
4. Blindfold each kid by turn and ask them to pin the nose on the teddy. The kid who reaches the closest will win. This is a simple teddy bear game for children which helps them to develop their skills.

4. Pass the teddy

Pass the Teddy is a variation of Pass the Pillow, a fun party game. Not only is it engaging, it is also an excellent way for kids to showcase their creativity, talent, and quick thinking.

• Ask all the kids to sit in a circle and hand one teddy bear to one child.
• Start playing the music and ask the kids to pass the teddy from one to the other, just like the pass the parcel game.
• Now pause the music in between and give a task to the kid who is holding the teddy. It could be anything such as dancing, reciting a poem, impromptu storytelling, or anything that is appropriate to age.
• The kid who stays until the end will be the winner.

5. Dress up teddy

Your kids have already dressed up Barbies, get ready to dress up teddy bears. If your kid is a little fashionista, let them style their teddies in the most adorable way.

• Ask your kid to arrange a few items that will help them dress up their stuffed animal toy.
• Your kid can arrange certain items such as doll clothes, headbands, flowers, caps, mufflers, scarves, and so on, that will fit the teddy.
• Once everything is in place, ask them to dress up the teddy for their pretend play.

Point to consider

Ask your child to dress up their teddies in different themes. For example, they can make their bears a hospital patient by making them wear masks and band-aids. They can also make teddies look like a princess by making them wear tiaras or crochet hats.

6. Teddy bear race

Teddy bears are not just great for sit-down games, they can be great for giving your kids some exercise as well. This teddy bear race will test your kids’ balance and coordination as they race to cross the finish line.

• Ask all kids to stand with their teddy placed tight between their knees and stand in a line.
• The kids have to run with the teddy between the knees.
• The kid who reaches the finish line first will win.

Not just for racing, teddy bears can be great dance partners as well. Cristine Skog is an elementary school music teacher who loves using teddy bears as companions or friends to help kindergarten students transition into her class. These bears come in handy to help her students learn to dance and move to the beat of music. She writes, “After passing our (out) the teddy bears, we talk about movement. Just like kids – teddy bears need to move around and be active to feel good. First, we move our teddy bears to the beat by bouncing them on our laps. Then, we stand up and bounce them on our head, arms, knee, etc. From there, we move around the room. I have students jump, skip, walk, clap, etc. with their teddy bear friend. Sometimes, we even play freeze dance with them! I like using John Feierabend’s ‘Keeping the Beat’ CD because it has a variety of music on it (i).”

7. Teddy bear hugs

Your kids love to play tag, and this game adds a layer of joy and warmth to it. Which child does not love a bear hug? This game will give your kids a chance to bond with their friends while having fun.

• One kid will be the ‘it’ and will have to catch the others.
• The kid who is ‘it’ will carry the teddy bear to indicate they are the bear.
• Once they catch a kid, ‘it’ will have to give the kid a big bear hug and pass the teddy bear.
• The kid who is caught will be the next ‘it.’

8. Teddy bear parade

Kids love parades and marching bands. Let them include their favorite Teddy bears in the fun as you organize a Teddy bear parade.

• Ask the kids to line up with their teddy bears.
• Let them start marching and sing a teddy bear song, such as “we’re going on a bear hunt, we’re going to catch a big one, what a beautiful day, we’re not scared.”

Quick tip

To make the game fun, kids can dress up their teddies and make “floats” for them using wagons or bigger toy trucks.

9. Teddy honey race

The teddy honey race is a spin on the egg-and-spoon race, adding teddy bears to the fun. This game challenges your kid’s speed and coordination, and as a bonus, they can have a sweet treat at the end.

• Hand a small bowl of honey to every child. Ask them to stand on mark, and let the race begin.
• The kids must balance the bowl of honey while running so it doesn’t spill.
• If the honey spills, the child is out of the race.
• The child who reaches the finish line first without spilling the honey gets to eat the honey along with their teddy bear friend.

10. Teddy bear tote

This teddy bear craft is for all the creative kids on the block. If your child loves teddy bears and DIY, this activity will be perfect for them, and they’ll have their own teddy bear tote bag at the end.

You Will Need

• Paper bowl
• Small lid
• Pair of scissors
• Construction paper
• Glue
• Ribbon
• Black marker
• Buttons

How To

1. Place the bowl on the construction paper and draw a circle. Cut it out.
2. Cut two smaller circles using the lid and cut them out.
3. Cut off a little portion from the top of the bowl that will be the opening in the tote.
4. Glue the big circle on the open part of the bowl and the smaller ones on the top back to make ears.
5. Use the ribbon to make the tote’s handle, the buttons to make the eyes and the marker to make the nose and mouth.

11. Teddy bear treasure hunt

Your children must already enjoy scavenger hunts. This game is a twist on the classic treasure hunt game, adding the adorableness of teddy bears to the fun. Let your children run around your home and backyard, playing the treasure hunt game for their beloved teddies.

You will need

• Teddy bears of different sizes and colors
• Sheets of paper
• Colored pencils or markers

How To

1. Take the teddy bears and hide them everywhere in your house and yard, some in plain sight, and some hidden better.
2. Hand the kids a sheet of paper each along with a set of colored pencils or markers.
3. Set a time limit and have the kids explore the house to find the teddy bears.
4. Whenever a child spots a bear, they must draw a circle with its respective color on the sheet of paper.
5. Ensure the kids do not move the teddy bears even after they’ve found them so that everyone can find them.
6. The child who finds the most teddy bears wins.

12. Teddy bear storytime

Do you want your kids to give flight to their imagination and become master storytellers? Then this activity is right for you. Kids love making up stories about their favorite stuffed animals, so your teddy bear storytime will be a success.

• Ask the children to sit in a circle with their respective teddy bears.
• Tell them to come up with stories featuring their favorite teddy as the main character.
• Give them imaginative prompts if they feel stuck.

Infographic: Top Teddy Bear Activities And Games

Teddies are soft and cuddly. They can offer children comfort, companionship, and possibilities for imaginative play. They can also provide a sense of security and companionship, especially for children who spend time away from their parents or caregivers. Almost every child has a teddy bear or two. If your child has a favorite teddy bear, check out this infographic for more ideas on teddy bear activities.

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Illustration: Top 10 Teddy Bear Games Activities & Crafts For Kids

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