This torn paper polar bear craft is a fantastic winter activity for preschool and primary school kids. With our free template, some construction paper, and glue, children can create a unique and engaging artwork while developing fine motor skills.
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Torn Paper Polar Bear Craft
If you’re looking for a fun winter craft for kids, you’re in luck!
This torn paper polar bear craft is a fantastic hands-on activity that keeps little ones entertained while fostering creativity and fine motor skills.
As they tear and arrange construction paper, children refine their dexterity and create an adorable polar bear masterpiece.
We just love tear art crafts, and couldn’t be more excited to add this torn paper polar bear craft to our collection.
Supplies
- Polar bear template – get the free template you’ll need to make this torn paper polar bear craft at the bottom of this post.
- Cardstock in blue and white
- Construction paper in white and a second color for the scarf
- Scissors
- Gluestick
- Washable markers in pink, black and grey
- Acrylic paint pen
Instructions
Print the polar bear template on cardstock. Use blue cardstock for the first page and white cardstock for the second. To download the outline, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Tear white construction paper into small pieces. Then, using a small amount of glue, attach the torn pieces all over the polar bear.
Tear your second color of construction paper into small pieces. We used pink, but any color will work. Then, use a small amount of glue to attach the torn pieces to the scarf.
Use a pink marker to color the polar bear’s ears, then cut them out. Apply a small amount of glue to attach them.
Use a pink marker to color the polar bear’s paw pads, then cut them out. Apply a small amount of glue to attach them.
Color the polar bear’s muzzle with a gray marker and its nose with a black marker. Then, cut it out and glue it on.
Cut out the eyes and glue them in place.
Use acrylic paint to add snowflakes around your polar bear craft.
Let your torn paper polar bear craft dry completely.
More Torn Paper Crafts
- Lovebirds
- Mittens
- Chick
- Bumblebee
- Caterpillar
- Polar bear
- Snowflake
- Groundhog
- Football
- Snail
- Leprechaun
- Shamrock
- Rainbow
- Heart
- Butterfly
- Ladybug
- Sun
- Penguin
Books We Love
We absolutely love reading! So, we’re always on the lookout for fun books to complement the screen-free activities we share here on This Tiny Blue House.
Here’s a selection of our favorite polar bear themed books that pair perfectly with the torn paper polar bear craft we shared with you in this post.
- Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? – our favorite book that helps children learn animal sounds.
- The Lonely Polar Bear – this sweet book is set in the artic that’s become so fragile as a result of climate change. What will a small polar bear do when he wakes up all alone?
- All Things Polar Bears For Kids – loaded with fun facts and important information about polar bears.
- If I Knew A Polar Bear – Does a polar bear have friends? By the end of this cute book you’ll find out.
- The Polar Bear Son – An Inuit tale of a lonely old woman who adopts and raises a polar bear as if he were her own son.
Download Instructions
Getting your hands on this fun and free printable polar bear template to make a torn paper polar bear craft is really easy! Just fill out the quick form at the bottom of this post and hit that “send me the printable” button.
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For the best results, we recommend printing the PDF on high-quality card stock (letter size). Otherwise, the glue can bleed through regular paper.
Before You Go
We had so much fun creating this torn paper polar bear craft.
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