My Bear

My Bear

This is a game that shows children that they are unique but also allows them to see things that they have in common. It probably works best in smallish groups (about 10) of 4-8 year olds.

Age 4+

You will need:

A printout of our bear
Coloring pens, pencils or crayons
A list of questions - make up your own or use ours

Give each child a black and white bear. Ask them to listen to your questions and color in their bears in answer to the questions. For example you might say “Do you have any sisters or brothers? If you have a sister color the bear’s tummy red, if you have a brother color it blue, if you have both color the bear’s tummy purple”. It is best to keep questions down to two or three answers, particularly with younger children.

When they are finished ask the children to look at one another’s bears. Are any the same? Can they spot similarities and differences between them?

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