Circles Bear

Learn about circles, sizes, and body parts with this easy bear craft.

Materials Needed

  • Colored paper, craft foam,
    or felt sheet
  • Compass or any object to
    make a circle
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Black marker or crayon
  • Buttons or wiggle eyes (optional)

Circles Bear

Safety Guidelines

  • Always let your child use child-safe scissors.
  • Watch out for this sign Ask for an adult's help. It means you need an adult's help for the particular step.

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Steps

Step 1 Circles Bear Ask for an adult's help1. Draw and cut out various-sized circles from paper, craft foam, or felt sheet to make the bear's head.

You may choose colors other than those suggested below:
  • 1 large brown circle for the head
  • 2 medium brown circles for the ears
  • 1 medium white circle for the muzzle
  • 2 small white circles for the inner ears
  • 1 small black circle for the nose
  • 2 tiny black circles for the eyes
Step 2 Circles Bear 2. Glue the inner ears on top of the ears.
Step 3 Circles Bear 3. Glue the pair of ears behind the largest circle.
Step 4 Circles Bear 4. Glue on the muzzle, nose, and eyes.
Step 5 Circles Bear 5. Draw the mouth with a marker or crayon.
Step 6 Circles Bear 6. As easy as that, you have just made a bear out of circles!

More Ideas

Panda Bear Some variations you can do with your bear include:
  • Do not include an inner ear and/or muzzle.
  • Add a round patch behind each eye for a panda bear.
  • Other materials for the eyes include: wiggle eyes, buttons, or beads.
  • Use a pompom to make a fluffy round nose.
  • Create three-dimensional texture for the mouth by drawing it with puffy paint.
Framed Circles Bear Learn more shapes by framing the bear with squares and/or rectangles.

Framing multiple bears can be a nice way of exhibiting the children's finished bear crafts. If you've got lots of kids in your class, you can even make a bear quilt!
Easy Teady Bear craft Create a body for your bear with more basic shapes. This purple teddy bear has an oval body and smaller oval limbs.
Teady Bear Tote craft Step up your creativity by turning the bear you made into an adorable Teddy Bear Tote.
Teady Bear Pencil Topper craft A miniature bear can be made into a cute pencil topper.

Check out how to make more pencil toppers out of craft foam in this Craft Foam Pencil Toppers craft.

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