Corduroy The Bear Reading Craft

After reading and discussing Corduroy the Bear, help your student or child create their own bear for their room. This is a great home school project and is a great lesson for listening and following directions.

Supplies

• Craft Glue Dots
• Poster Glue Dots
• 9x18" piece of white construction paper
• Green construction paper
• Purple construction paper
• Assortment of buttons
• Brown and black crayons
• Corduroy's name on a slip of white construction paper
• Scissors

Instructions

• Help your student or child draw and cut out the overalls using the green construction paper.
• Adhere the green overalls onto the white construction paper using Craft Glue Dots.
• Take the child through the process of drawing their bear, coloring the bear with the brown crayon as they go.
• The order for drawing and coloring will be: 1. head; 2. ears; 3. chest; 4. arms; 5. feet
• Demonstrate how to make the face and claws using the black crayon.
• Help cut out a pocket using the purple construction paper and attach to the green overalls using Craft Glue Dots.
• Insert Corduroy's name in his purple pocket.
• Attach two buttons to the green overalls.
• Hang in the classroom or child's bedroom with Poster Glue Dots and enjoy.