One of the first books we read to each of our children was Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. Full of colors and word patterns, it was always a favorite with both the kids and parents. We talked about animals, sounds they made, learned colors, and tried to guess which animal was coming next.
Beyond that, there are so many art ideas, cooking projects, and activities to work on in conjunction with the book. And when I say many, I mean a LOT. With my nephew and nieces loving his books, I put together this collection of over 30 crafts, activities, and printables for Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Click on the links below to visit the sites and activities – and have fun reading together!
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activities
- Button Snake Story Retelling from I Can Teach My Child
- I Spy Bottle from Chasing Cheerios
- Beginning Sounds Letter Game from Inspiration Laboratories
- Story Telling Beads from Mama Miss
- Shadow Puppet Show from My Little Bookcase
- Retell Literacy Center from Kindergarten Works
- Learning Colors with Brown Bear from Craftulate
- Color Sorting with M&Ms from Making Learning Fun
- Colorful Sensory Tub from Childhood101
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear Bean Bags from Mothering Goose
- Counting and Linking from Totally Tots
- Sensory Basket from The Good Long Road
- Brown Bear magnet board from Lovely Commotion
- Story retelling from Doodlebugs Teaching
- Food Pantry Donation Idea from The Good Long Road
- Real life picture book from Bambani Travel
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Arts & Crafts Projects
- DIY Sensory Book from The Jenny Evolution – LOVE this!!!
- Glass story beads from Preschool Inspirations
- Brown Bear art project from Deep Space Sparkle – gorgeous!!
- Melted Crayon Bear Art Project from My Little Me
- Pool Noodle Animal Stamping Book by The Educators Spin on It
- Rainbow Glitter Jars from Fun a Day
- Teabag Brown Bear from Little Bright Sparks
- Handprint animals from Happy Home Fairy
- Book box from Happy Blessed Home
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Cooking & Snack Ideas
- Brown Bear snack kabobs from Little Bright Sparks
- Brown Bear food ideas from Newborn Grownups
- Brown Bear Snack Idea from The Good Long Road
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Science Activities
- Brown Bear Slime from Preschool Powol Packets
- Color Mixing from Childhood 101
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Printables to Go-along
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear Printables from 1+1+1=1
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear vocabulary cards from Homeschool Creations
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear printables from Homeschool Share
- Story Stones Printable from Preschool Inspirations
- Language Activity from Growing Book by Book
- Color Word Cards from Doodlebug Teaching
- Create a Scene from Mother’s Niche
- Sequencing Cards from Live, Laugh, I Love Kindergarten
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