Early years toolkit

Welcome to our dedicated page for nurseries.

On this page you will find downloadable ideas, story time suggestions, a letter to parents and resources to make your Bring your Bear day simple to organise and a day that the children will never forget.

Ideas:

Arts and crafts:

Story time:

Resources:

If you require further help please do give us a ring on 01403 210406 or email byb@action.org.uk

Join the Bring your Bear Facebook group

Join the Bring your Bear Facebook group

Playtime ideas for children on Bring your Bear day

  • Bear related songs and nursery rhymes
  • Introduce your bear to the group
  • The biggest, the smallest and softest bears
  • Draw around your bear and colour it in
  • Name tag for your bear
  • Bear snap – same colours, same sizes
  • Where do real bears live? Where do other animals live?
  • List words and objects that begin with ‘B’
  • Growl like a bear and make other animal noises
  • How do we help our bears when they are poorly? – doctors and nurses game
  • Bear hide and seek

Why not end the day with a teddy bears’ picnic? Read ‘A Bear Called Paddington’ to the children and invite parents to come along with their own bears?