{"id":40401,"date":"2026-01-06T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=40401"},"modified":"2026-01-27T05:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:11:08","slug":"polar-bear-chalk-pastel-picture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel-picture\/","title":{"rendered":"Polar Bear Chalk Pastel Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter has so many great themes that we just love. We are always doing some theme for our activities. This week we are doing a few polar themed activities and I thought it would be fun to do one of our favorites polar bears.<\/p>\n<p>I have a very simple polar bear chalk picture that you can make. It is great for a polar theme. Plus the activity takes very little time to do and can be used with different ages.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Polar Bear Chalk Pastel Craft is a great addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/polar-animals-activities-printables\/\">polar animals printables<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<h2>Polar Bear Chalk Pastel Craft<\/h2>\n<p>The Polar Bear Chalk Pastel Craft is a simple mixed art with pastels and paints to make a fun polar bear picture<\/p>\n<h2>Book to Read with our Polar Bear Craft<\/h2>\n<p>I love the book by Gail Gibbons. She has so many great themes she has covered. She has a great one on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Polar-Bears-Updated-Gail-Gibbons\/dp\/0823461939?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=c1bab252536b5699e3cbd1cd9b34c5a4&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polar Bears<\/a>. It is fun to read to learn more about the bears.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Polar-Bears-Updated-Gail-Gibbons\/dp\/0823461939?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=c1bab252536b5699e3cbd1cd9b34c5a4&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl0\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/polar-bear-gail-gibbons-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bears Gail Gibbons\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/polar-bear-gail-gibbons-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/polar-bear-gail-gibbons-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/polar-bear-gail-gibbons-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/polar-bear-gail-gibbons-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/polar-bear-gail-gibbons-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/polar-bear-gail-gibbons.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We used this book as part of our theme for the week. Plus I wanted to do a fun and quick craft that many ages can do.<\/p>\n<h2>What you need to make the Polar Bear Chalk Craft<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayola-Construction-Colors-Stocking-Stuffer\/dp\/B00MJ8JSFE?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ea562991783cd3f8b8dec69cb3157f28&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">black construction paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Artecho-Including-Fluorescent-Blending-Layering\/dp\/B0CNQQ6F2D?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=a0dbbd870fc768271f5884cd6bd80bda&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chalk pastels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayola-Assorted-Paint-Washable-Bottle\/dp\/B0044SEK0A?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=64ff2f8cfc65f2be6f160508f881eec3&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">white washable paints<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ann-Clark-Cookie-Cutters-Cutter\/dp\/B00KJ8MHVI?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=b78ca65260c658f8f21bdc28cb40d018&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">polar bear cookie cutter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00006IDRW?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=26e598135f4498dd4c77a3c475383018&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">white cardstock<\/a> (really any color of cardstock would work)<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mr-Pen-50pc-Cloth-Pin\/dp\/B092LBVPPP?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=c5cf3edc9f1b1321d89511425a94058c&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">clothespins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Amazon-Basics-Cotton-Balls-200ct\/dp\/B09497R2CN?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=982578fd65e73849bee46936a746900f&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">cotton balls<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel1.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to make the Polar Bear Chalk Picture<\/h2>\n<p>You are going to see the steps we used the make the Chalk Polar Bear craft. And when you are done do this other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethannaverill.com\/polar-bear-paper-plate-craft\/\" target=\"_blank\">polar bear craft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: We Made the Polar Bear Template<\/h3>\n<p>You trace the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01GVUYKGC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B01GVUYKGC&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=499b024361988b9f418057eb75d0291a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">polar bear cookie cutter<\/a> to make a polar bear stencil on cardstock. You can see the cookie-cutter we used and the stencil we made from it.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel2.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Color White Where the Ice Is<\/h3>\n<p>You can start this either way. But we started by doing the white for the ice first with the white soft pastel. We colored where we wanted the ice to be. You could also say it was there the snow would be in the picture.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel3.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Colored the Sky Blue with Two Colors<\/h3>\n<p>Then we took two colors of the blue and blended the colors. This was fun to see how the two colors would mix together to create a fun new color. And yes using the soft pastels you can make a mess with the chalk.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel4.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Make Our Paint Brushes<\/h3>\n<p>Next, we made our brushes. We used a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Amazon-Basics-Cotton-Balls-200ct\/dp\/B09497R2CN?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=982578fd65e73849bee46936a746900f&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">cotton balls<\/a><br \/>\n and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mr-Pen-50pc-Cloth-Pin\/dp\/B092LBVPPP?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=c5cf3edc9f1b1321d89511425a94058c&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">clothespins<\/a> to make the brush. It is a fun way to change up your painting.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel5.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Painting the Polar Bear<\/h3>\n<p>Then we placed our polar bear stencil on our background. You can place it where you want it to go. The white of the stencil helps you see where to paint. You could also skip the stencil part and use the cookie cutter for this part as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel6.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>We then used the cotton ball paintbrushes to paint the polar bear onto our picture. You could put as much or as little paint as you wanted.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel7.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Here is a look at our final Polar Bear Pastel Chalk Picture<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel8.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel9.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel10.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2020\/polar-bear-chalk-pastel11.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Pastel Chalk - a fun and simple to do a polar bear activity that is great for a winter polar animal theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Check out these other Polar Activities For Kids <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/arctic-animals-no-prep-weekly-packs\/\">Arctic Animals Weekly No-Prep Packs<\/a> has 6 grade level options with PreK, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, and Fourth Grade. You have 5 days of printables with 4 pages for each day. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/arctic-animals-easy-reader-book\/\">Arctic Animals Easy Reader Book<\/a> has 9 arctic animals for kids learn names in simple sentences. This is a great kindergarten and prek easy reader book.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/printable\/polar-bear-abc-letter-find\">Polar Bear ABC Find<\/a> has uppercase and lowercase options for learning letters. You have trace the letters and find the letters on the iceburgs. This is a great kindergarten worksheet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/polar-bear-sorting-nouns-verbs\/\">Polar Bear Sorting Nouns &#038; Verbs<\/a> with Polar Bears Past Bedtime is a great activity for with the Magic Tree House Book! You can read the words and sort the words.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-arctic-pack\/\">Arctic Pack<\/a> has several animals for you to learn with. The Arctic pack is a great artic animal pack for Tot, Preschool, and Kindergarten. <\/p>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/polar-animals-activities-printables\/\">Polar Animals Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/polar-animals-activities-printables\/\" style=\"vertical-align:top\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2026\/polar-animals-printables-activities-2026.jpg\" alt=\"41+ Polar Animals Activities &#038; Printables: Penguins, Arctic &#038; More\" ><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter has so many great themes that we just love. We are always doing some theme for our activities. This week we are doing a few polar themed activities and I thought it would be fun to do one of our favorites polar bears. 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