Bear Tracing Worksheets with Round Ears and Belly
Free bear tracing pages built from circles: one big bear for ages 3 to 5, then three small bears and a Now you box on medium. A4 and US Letter PDFs.
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Standing Bear Tracing Worksheet
Almost every line on this standing bear is a loop. A large circle makes the head, with two round ears on top, a dashed muzzle around the nose, a round body with a second circle for the belly, two oval arms and a little round tail. Only the legs bring in straight lines and corners. Each separate stroke starts at an orange dot, and the eyes and the oval nose are already filled in gray, so the bear has a face from the start.
Easy: one large bear
The whole easy sheet goes to one big bear for ages 3 to 5. Closed shapes this large let small hands go all the way around without stopping, and a thick crayon has room on every dash.
Medium: three small bears and your own
A slightly smaller dashed bear stays at the top of the medium sheet for ages 6 to 8. Three mini bears run along the bottom, where each circle is tighter and the start dots sit closer together, so the pencil has to steer with more care. Those dots are sized for a full page, and shrinking it makes the small bears tricky to follow, so turn fit to page off and send the A4 or Letter PDF at 100 percent. The final box, labeled Now you, is blank for drawing a bear without dashes.
Skills practiced & tips
- Point to the orange dot on a shape and let your child put the pencil there before tracing.
- Start with the big head circle, then the ears, then the body, and save the smile for last.
- Give a thick crayon for the large bear and a regular pencil for the three small ones.
- Ask your child to trace each circle in one smooth go instead of lots of short marks.
- Color the bear once the tracing is finished, as a small reward for careful work.
Bear fun facts
- Bears hibernate through part of the winter, and some go months without eating or drinking.
- Long, curved claws help a bear dig, climb and turn over logs to find food.
- Baby bears are called cubs and usually stay with their mother for one to three years.
Classroom ideas
- Preschool (ages 3 to 5): slip the easy page into a plastic sleeve so children can trace with a dry-erase marker again and again.
- Kindergarten: split the medium page across two sessions, the large bear first and the three small bears plus the Now you box later.
- Grade 1: when the Now you bear is drawn, have students label head, ear, arm, leg and tail.
More bear activities
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Frequently asked questions
What does each bear tracing sheet include?
The easy sheet, for ages 3 to 5, is one large dashed bear. The medium sheet, for ages 6 to 8, has a large bear at the top, three smaller bears underneath and a box marked Now you for a freehand try.
Why does the bear have so many circles?
The head, ears, muzzle, belly and tail are all round, and the arms are ovals. Going around a closed curve like these is the same movement as writing letters such as o, a and d.
Is a thick crayon still fine for the three small bears?
A regular pencil works better there. On the three small bears each circle is tighter and the start dots sit closer together, so the pencil has to steer with more care, while the thick crayon suits the large bear, where closed shapes leave room on every dash.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 1 page, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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