Parent Activities

Below is a sampling of fun books to read with your children:

  1. Bears in the Barn by Ben M. Baglio
  2. The Berenstain Bears books by Stan & Jan Berenstain
  3. Winnie the Pooh books by A.A. Milne
  4. Paddington books by Michael Bond
  5. When the Wind Bears Go Dancing by Phoebe Stone
  6. Teefr and Bear Bob's Story by Edward Summer
  7. Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a Fairy Tale
  8. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh
  9. Bearymore and the Corduroy books by Don Freeman
  10. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Eric Carle

 

Here are some web sites with fun activities you can share with your children:

Printable coloring book on Smokey Bear!               http://r05s001.pswfs.gov/stanislaus/kidcenter/color.htm

Many activities on the popular Berenstain Bears!                             http://pbskids.org/berenstainbears/

This web site of Polar World has great information, a trivia quiz and activities!  http://www.polarworld.com/

Print calendar pages and pictures to color on Ted and Floppy's home page!           http://www.bears.co.nz

Winter activities led by Billy Bear!                        http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/winter/fun.htm

Find out facts about black bears and print out pictures of one to color! http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bears/Amblackcoloring.shtml

Print out and color pictures with different safety messages!                                                                                                               http://north-van.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/colour.html

Gives instructions about safety!                            http://www.dps.state.ak.us/AST/safetybear/instruct.htm

BooBoo, Cindy, and Ranger Smith are here for you to click on for some great Yogi activities! http://www.frankenmuthjellystone.com/kids_page/index.htm

Print and cut out this hand puppet of Binky the Polar Bear, then put it together! http://teelfamily.com/activities/polarbear/binky.html

 

 

Click here to view a list of bear safety rules and PowerPoint presentation on national parks, highlighting the best places to visit where you can observe bears in their natural habitat!

                    BEAR SAFETY RULES            NATIONAL PARKS

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