Sleep big bear sleep activities

We use lots of hands-on ideas with our toddler hibernation activities, with a cave they can actually crawl into as well as build with blocks.

Try these fun and playful Bear Snores On activities to build early literacy skills. Includes free printables.

Bear Story Time for Preschoolers with free Printable

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Bears and Bedtime are a winning combination for storytime! I've posted some other bedtime posts HERE and HERE. I made my own new set of Five in the Bed inspired by Miss Mary Liberry and Sarah at Read Rabbit Read. I actually made 6 little bears (can't remember why??) We offered a really easy prep, Home Extension that uses the adorable bear and bunny from this cute picture book! We put the cut squares in an envelope and paper-clipped it to the precut, programmed paper so that they could color…

The kids loved making our hibernating bears. We started by "painting" paper bag caves that were glued onto paper plates with a mixt...

The weather outside may be frightful (or it may not, depending on where you live!), but it’s always a great time to cozy up for storytime. There are TONS of great ideas for winter storytime and here are some of my favorites: Books: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2002). This is a great rhyming book about hibernation. Blizzard by John Rocco (Disney-Hyperion, 2014). I use this one for slightly older kids and they love the idea of school…

Grab these free bear brain breaks to help kids move and stretch like a bear! Add to a bear theme or just use to move!

Bear is Sleeping

12 bear messy play ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids. Art, crafts, sensory, and science bear activities for your next unit.