{"id":2882,"date":"2018-11-05T07:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T07:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/11\/05\/polar-bear-cards\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:51:08","slug":"polar-bear-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-ideas\/kids\/polar-bear-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Polar Bear Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">These friendly, stand-up polar bear cards are easy to make and a joy to decorate with colourful scarves and cosy bobble hats, all made from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/art-supplies\/paper-and-card\/paper-and-card-packs\">colourful card<\/a>! A fun and festive craft that encourages creativity, they\u2019re perfect for winter-themed displays or sending cheerful greetings to friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These friendly, stand-up polar bear cards are easy to make and a joy to decorate with colourful scarves and cosy bobble hats, all made from colourful card! A fun and festive craft that encourages creativity, they\u2019re perfect for winter-themed displays or sending cheerful greetings to friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,233,27,796,240,241,482,230,232,239,229,231],"tags":[723,684,686,654],"class_list":["post-2882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kids","category-activity","category-grown-ups","category-bears","category-card-design","category-card-making","category-christmas-card-making","category-festive","category-festive-themes-grown-ups","category-techniques","category-themes","category-themes-grown-ups","tag-card-design","tag-card-making","tag-christmas-card-making","tag-festive"],"acf":{"age":["3-5","6-9","10+"],"skill-level":["Beginner"],"time-to-make":["1 hour"],"idea-type":["Craft Projects"],"free-printable":"","ID":"GUP135","time":"1 hour","skill_level":"Beginner","how_to_make":"","shopping_list":"<ul>\r\n<li>Embroidery Threads <\/li>\r\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\r\n<li>Craft Knife<\/li>\r\n<li>Cutting mat<\/li>\r\n<li>Metal ruler<\/li>\r\n<li>Pencil<\/li>\r\n<li>Black fine liner pen<\/li>\r\n<li>PVA glue<\/li>\r\n<li>Glue brush<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>","shopping_list_2":"","top_tip":"For the bear to stand up straight, position the card strip on the back with the end overhanging the base of the iceberg by 1cm.  If the bear leans back too much, adjust the strip so it overhangs the base a bit more.","image_01":71417,"step_instruction_01":"Draw the outlines for the bear\u2019s body and arms onto white card then cut them out. Glue the arms onto the back of the body. To make a pompom, hold your first and second fingers together then wrap 1 metre of embroidery thread around them into a series of loops. Slide the thread off your fingers and tie another piece of thread around the middle, cut the loops on both sides to make a loose pompom then trim the ends on both sides to make a smaller ball-shape. Stick the pom pom onto the hat with a sticky dot or foam pad.","image_02":71418,"step_instruction_02":"Cut out a small grey oval for the nose, stick it in the middle of the bear\u2019s head. Draw in the eyes, mouth and nose details with a black pen, or use a black paint with a fine brush. Cut out patterned pieces of paper for the scarf and hat. Fold the ends of the scarf around the body onto the back. 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