I've hosted Teddy Bear Picnics in 2013 and 2015. The last time I blogged about it was in 2013. It was so interesting to see how my event planning style had changed in 10 years.
We then had snacks, facts, books, and more music. The snacks were teddy grahams or animal crackers and fruit snacks. Here are the facts I shared with the kids:
- The first teddy bear was made in 1903
- Teddy bears are named after US President Theodore Roosevelt, whose nickname was Teddy
- The music for the song “The Teddy Bears’ Picnic” dates back to 1907 [lyrics added in 1932]
- July 10 is The Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day in the United States
- Teddy Bear Day is September 9.
- Winnie the Pooh Day is January 18.
- Have a Party with Your Bear Day is November 16.
Note: The first 4 facts came from Teatime Monkeys. The rest came from Brownielocks.
We read Louis by Tom Lichtenheld and Bear Is a Bear by Jonathan Stutzman. The kids danced with their stuffed animal friends to "Rock A Bye Your Bear" by The Wiggles and "Waltzing with Bears" by Priscilla Herdman.
We moved on to some games. We played Food Toss and Ant Toss. For Food Toss, the kids tossed crocheted food into a picnic basket. For Ant Toss, the kids tossed rubber ants onto a picnic tablecloth.
We ended our picnic with a Teddy Bear Shapes Scavenger Hunt and a take home activity packet. The clipart for the scavenger hunt came from Teachers Pay Teachers.
The take home packet included the following:
- Bear Is a Bear activity page (Publisher)
- First 4 pages from the Louis Activity Packet (Author)
- Bear Paper Bag Puppet Template + bag
- Teddy Bears' Picnic I Spy and Count to 20 Sheet (Twinkl)
- Teddy Bear Info Sheet (Teachers Pay Teachers)
- Winnie-the-Pooh Exercise (Disney Family)
- Teddy Bear Mask [boy or girl option] (Teachers Pay Teachers)
I also had a little photo op with a picnic blanket, basket, and bears.
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