We Are Going on a Bear Hunt is such a fun book and has great repetition, making it a wonderful book to build on literacy skills. Did you know that reading the same book over and over is great for brain development. If you want to learn more this article is a good read – https://www.readbrightly.com/why-reading-the-same-book-repeatedly-is-good-for-kids/

Here are a few fun activities to do with your kids after reading We Are Going on a Bear Hunt. If you give any a try let us know!

Make some binoculars with two toilet paper rolls and some string. Allow your child to use different materials to decorate the toilet paper rolls. You can keep it simple with markers and crayons or get more elaborate with glue and/or paint.

Make your very own bear! Better yet, once your bear is done hide it in your home and go on your very own bear hunt! Don’t forget to incorporate the book and use similar phrases and scenarios.

Make a bear hunt map! You can replicate the book or come up with your own obstacles. This is another activity that you can keep simple with crayons and markers or go all out with misc free art materials including paint and glue.

 

Happy bear hunting!