Bear Coloring Pages
Cute bear coloring pages of a round, cub-like bear standing up, with 11 spaces in bold lines for ages 3 to 5 or finer lines for 6 to 8. A4 or Letter PDF.
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Circles and ovals make up nearly all of the cub-like bear that both bear coloring pages share. It stands upright, facing forward. A large round head carries two round ears and a wide muzzle around an oval nose, and below it the plump body has a big circle for the belly. The arms are ovals held out at the sides, with a small round tail poking out at the lower right.
The same 11 spaces at both levels
Nothing is added or taken away. The easy page traces each space in thick black strokes that forgive a wobbly crayon, which suits ages 3 to 5. On the standard page the lines are thinner, so children of 6 to 8 get room for two-tone fur, shading or a patterned belly.
Bedtime stories and forest topics
At home the bear goes well with a bedtime story about bears. A trip to the woods works too. In class, a forest animals or hibernation topic is another good home for it, and each child can decide whether the bear is brown, black, white or a panda. An even white border frames the bear at 100 percent, so switch fit to page off before printing the A4 or US Letter file.
What to color
- A large round head with two round ears sitting on top
- Solid black dot eyes and an oval nose inside a wide muzzle with a smile
- A plump round body with a big circle for the belly
- Two oval arms held out at the sides
- Two short, chunky legs with rounded feet
- A small round tail poking out at the lower right
Tips
- Pick one fur color for the head, ears, arms and legs, then a lighter shade for the muzzle and belly.
- Brown, black, honey gold or white all make a believable bear.
- Color the big head first, since it is the largest space on the page.
- Press lightly at the edges of the belly circle so the two shades meet neatly.
- Draw grass, a tree or a pot of berries in the white space before coloring.
Bear fun facts
- There are eight living species of bear, and the giant panda is one of them.
- Polar bears have black skin under fur that looks white.
- Bears walk with the whole sole of each foot flat on the ground, the same way people do.
- Most bears have a short tail only a few inches long.
Classroom ideas
- Preschool (ages 3 to 5): use the bold bear while reading a bear story, then name each body part as children color it.
- Kindergarten: sort the 11 spaces into big, medium and small before coloring, then compare answers.
- Grades 1 and 2: color the bear as a brown bear, a black bear or a polar bear and write two facts about that kind.
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Frequently asked questions
Are 11 spaces too many for a three-year-old?
The easy page is built for ages 3 to 5. Its thick bold outlines around every shape forgive a wobbly crayon, and the big head is the largest space on the page, a good place to start. The standard page, for ages 6 to 8, thins the lines to leave room for shading with colored pencils.
What is already filled in on the bear?
The dot eyes and the oval nose are printed solid black, so the face looks finished before any coloring starts. Everything else, 11 spaces in all, is left white.
Which other bear printables use this same pose?
The standing bear is also a 7-step how to draw sheet, a dot to dot with 31, 50 or 71 dots, two tracing worksheets and a bear-shaped maze in three levels.
Can this bear be colored as a panda or a polar bear?
Yes. For a panda, color the ears, arms and legs black, draw a dark patch around each eye and leave the rest white. For a polar bear, leave the fur white or pale cream and add a soft blue-gray shadow along the edges.
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