Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Teddy Bear Activities

July 10 is Teddy Bear Picnic Day! It’s a great time to add some summer learning fun with Teddy bear activities. And it’s a great time to reinforce mealtime grace and courtesy lessons! Teddy Bear Day is September 9, which gives another fun time to celebrate with some Teddy bear activities. On top of that, the second Wednesday in October is Take Your Teddy Bear to Work & School Day.

If you want to celebrate Teddy Bear Picnic Day tomorrow, here’s an article with some helpful information on the history of teddy bears and Teddy Bear Picnic Day: About Teddy Bear Picnics by Yuurei Serai at eHow Home.

Here are some Montessori-inspired ideas for teddy bear activities:

Montessori-Inspired Teddy Bear Picnics/Meals

I have a post with a YouTube video and resources on how to have a healthy and courteous Teddy bear picnic.

Table Manners Practice (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

Grace and Courtesy – Table Manners from Counting Coconuts (also featured in my roundup post Grace and Courtesy Games at Home or School)

Teddy Bear Picnic 2012 from Songbirds Montessori School

Teddy Bear Tea Party as part of Mother’s Day Tea Preparations from Montessori Mama

 Montessori-Inspired Teddy Bear Activities

Sorting Colors with Teddy Bear Counters (Photo from We Can Do All Things)

Early Learning with Teddy Bear Counters from We Can Do All Things

Bathing Baby Teddy-Bear (Photo from Family FECS)

Montessori Activity: Bathing Baby Teddy-Bear from Family FECS

“Sewing” Clothes onto the Teddy Bear (Photo from Barefoot in Suburbia)

“Sewing” Clothes onto the Teddy Bear from Barefoot in Suburbia

Teddy Bear Bread (Photo from Chasing Cheerios)

Teddy Bear Bread from Chasing Cheerios

Corduroy-inspired Montessori Grammar Work (Photo by Julie at The Adventures of Bear)

Bear posts, including teddy bear counters and teddy bear grammar from The Adventures of Bear (Photo from Corduroy Inspired Montessori Grammar Work)

Tonging Marbles onto Suction Cup Teddy Bear from My Montessori Journey

I’d love to hear about any teddy bear learning activities you’ve done with your child and/or students! 🙂

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