Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic

Today is the perfect day to grab your favourite stuffed animal, a basket of goodies and head out for a Teddy bear’s picnic. And if it’s too cold outside, try building a cosy fort in the lounge for your whole family and stuffing filled friends to enjoy.

And if you’re not keen on the whole picnic idea then here are a few others that your children will love:

– Clean, mend and dress up your old Teddy bears

– Make Teddy bear themed food like Goldilocks’ porridge and Teddy bear shaped cookies and sandwiches or honey cakes.

– Play Teddy bear games. Just take normal children’s games and give them a Teddy bear theme like Pin the tail on the Teddy Bear.

– Use face paint to paint bear paws and bear faces on the children and yourself

– Sing Teddy bear songs

– Read Teddy bear stories

– Make Teddy bear puppets or models out of clay

– Donate some Teddy bears to the less fortunate

Did you know these things about Teddy bears?

1. The name “Teddy bear” was made popular after a hunting trip in Mississippi, USA, in November 1902 where Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt refused to shoot a bare, choosing instead to spare its life.

2. The song Teddy Bears’ Picnic was originally called the Teddy Bear Two Step

3. The song was composed in 1907 by JK Bratton and the words, by Jimmy Kennedy were added in 1932.

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