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🐻‍❄️✂️ Free Printable Polar Bear Craft with Accordion Legs

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Polar Bear: Free Printable Accordion Leg Craft 🖨️

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This Printable Polar Bear Craft is an absolutely adorable project for children and grandchildren to create this winter!

The free 8-page template makes it easy to assemble a friendly paper polar bear complete with a hat and scarf, and the signature springy accordion limbs.

While the colors featured in the template (red and green accessories) make this bear perfect for the Christmas season, you can easily change the hat and scarf colors to blues, purples, or metallics to make it a general Winter craft that can be displayed all season long.

It’s a fun, low-cost activity that is sure to be a cute addition to your home or classroom décor!

The Accordion Technique and Customization ❄️

The accordion fold gives this polar bear its playful, springy movement.

Since the bear is white, the limbs are cut from white paper, seamlessly blending with the body.

Tips for the Accordion Fold

  • The Strips: You will need to cut 2-inch wide strips of paper (from the white cardstock) for the arms and legs.
  • The Fold: Create a tight accordion fold by folding the paper back and forth lengthwise. Consistency in the folds will give the limbs the best spring and support.
  • Paper Choice: Using cardstock or heavy construction paper is recommended for all the pieces, including the accordion strips, as it provides the necessary stiffness for display.

Color Customization

The base colors are set for the bear’s body, but the accessories are yours to personalize:

  • Winter Theme: To make the polar bear a general winter craft, substitute the red and green accessories with light blue, silver, or purple paper.
  • Facial Details: The instructions suggest drawing the eyes and mouth with a black marker and adding a rosy cheek with a pink crayon. For a slightly more dimensional look, you could substitute small black buttons or googly eyes for the drawn eyes.

Printable Polar Bear Craft Checklist 🐻‍❄️✂️

✂️ Materials

🖌️ Supplies

📝 Instructions

  1. Download and Print: Download the free template. Print each page on the appropriate color cardstock listed on the top of the page, or choose your own custom colors for accessories.
  2. Cut Components: Carefully cut out all the body pieces (body, face, hat, scarf, etc.) from the printed pages.
  3. Create Accordions: Cut four 2-inch wide strips of white paper for the arms and legs. Create a tight accordion fold in each strip.
  4. Assemble Body: Glue the character body pieces together. Use the black marker to draw the eyes and mouth, and add a rosy cheek with the pink crayon.
  5. Attach Limbs: Glue one end of each accordion strip to the appropriate spot on the body (arms and legs).
  6. Display: Let the glue dry completely. Put your cute, springy polar bear on display! 🐻‍❄️

Ready to Craft Your Winter Bear? ⬇️

This Polar Bear craft is a wonderful way to enjoy a creative afternoon.

The accordion legs are a fun element that kids will love to play with!

Will you choose Christmas colors or a general winter palette for the accessories?

Where will you display your finished bear? 

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