The Bear Went Over The Mountain
Below you will find some projects and activities centered around the children's song "The Bear Went Over The Mountain." This theme page is designed to be a one day theme for younger children... Kind of a mini-theme. Parents or caregivers, will find it easier to craft with their kids if they work around a central theme. Things will be more organized, and you won't have as much trouble coming up with ideas. In addition, you can plan out a few days ahead of time what you want to do with your child.
The Bear Went Over The Mountain
(tune: For He's a Jolly Good Fellow)
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see
To see what he could see,
To see what he could see
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see
Was all that he could see,
Was all that he could see,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see!
Theme Projects, Printables, and Recipes
Pom Pom Bear
The kids loved this project and even had to have their finished bears in their beds at bedtime. The largest pom pom is only 2 inches in diameter and the sizes go down from there. We did this project out of odds and ends that we had laying around, so they are all different colors. I had a big bag of pom poms in various sizes and colors, so I let them choose their own colors.
Supplies: 1 extra large pom pom, 1 large pom pom, 4 medium pom poms, 3 small pom poms, 2 extra small pom poms, 1 extra small black pom pom (for the nose), low temp hot glue, 2 wiggle eyes (or buttons, beads, etc.) 3-4 inches of ribbon.
Directions: Have the child lay out their pom poms in the following pattern. The extra large pp is the bear's body, the large pp is the head, the medium are arms and legs, the small are ears and tail, the extra small are and the black one are for the nose and snout (put them together like a triangle. An adult should handle the glue gun and glue all the parts together (white glue just takes too long to dry). Once you have the basic bear put together, you can embellish any way you want. You can use buttons or wiggle eyes for the eyes, and the ribbon is for a bow at the neck. My four year old used one bow for the neck and one for the hair. Remember this is supposed to be a non-stress, non-exact kid craft. It should be fun, not perfect!
We finished our bears by naming them names that start with "B." (Byron, Billy, and Bumble Bear.)
Coffee Bears
Draw a bear shape on a sheet of construction paper. Paint the bear with watered down glue. Sprinkle with dry coffee grounds.
Bear Went Over the Mountain
Draw a picture of the bear going over the mountain. What will he find on the other side?
Bear Toast
Use a bear shaped cookie cutter to cut out a piece of bread. Toast it and spread with honey.
Top your theme day off by reading a great book!
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Jamberry
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Bear Wants More
