Bear Project by Elan Ferguson

The Bear Project can accompany any children's book that includes a bear family. I read, Goodnight, Baby Bear. It is about a mama bear and baby bear getting ready for hibernation but the baby bear is having a hard time going to sleep.

Supplies: Glue
Yellow Paper
Brown Paper
Light Blue Paper
Green Paper
Tempera or Acrylic White Paint (acrylic dries faster)
Paper with patterns is optional, use what is available

With this project it is important to start with the background. The children would first sweep a brush with white paint across the bottom of the page. This is to look like the snowy mountains. Then they add the trees and sun. Ask the child where they would like to place these objects and then put the glue in the spot.
Now that the bears are added. To give the paint some time to dry you can have the children enhance the brown bears with brown crayons. If they are ready right away placing the bears on top of the white paint can save some glue.
Encourage the children to name the bears and if you have enough time to pre-cut enough bears, it is nice that each scene has a bear to represent each member of their immediate family (for example: mom(s), dad(s), brother(s) and/or sister(s).