Bear Template
Print a bear template for free. Choose a teddy bear sitting with round ears, arms, a tummy and paw pads; a bear standing on all fours, seen from the side; a big teddy bear face; a simple bear shape with no small parts for little hands; or a teddy in 13 pieces (body, tummy, head, 2 ears, 2 arms, 2 legs, muzzle, nose and 2 eyes) to cut out and glue together. Set the size from 2 in to a full page (7 1/2 in on one sheet), or a big bear up to 36 in tiled over several sheets, and fill the sheet with small bears for a class. Type names to print one on each bear. Print the outline to colour, or a colour version in brown, honey, grey or dark brown. A check square shows the print is true size. Download a PDF on US Letter or A4, an SVG cut file or a PNG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Bear
Names or words (optional)
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Runs in your browser with our own code; names never leave your device, and nothing is saved. The bears are our own drawings. Every piece is placed so it fits the sheet. The PDF is true size: print at 100% (Actual size) and check the square.
How to print a bear template
- Choose what to make: a teddy sitting, a bear standing, a teddy face, a simple bear shape, or the teddy in pieces.
- Choose the size (the bear’s longest side).
- Optional: names, the colour version or “Fill the sheet”.
- Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size); measure the check square. There is also an SVG (true size, for Cricut, Silhouette or laser cutters) and a 300 DPI PNG, one per sheet.
- Cut out the bear (or the 13 pieces and glue them together).
What you can use it for
- Teddy bear picnic and bear-hunt story crafts
- Cut-and-glue bears in pieces for preschool (fine-motor practice)
- Stick puppets and paper-bag puppets (the teddy face)
- Woodland and forest-animal displays (the standing bear)
- Felt, fabric and sewing patterns (trace the outline)
- Cutting practice with the dashed outline
Bear sizes
| Size (longest side) | Teddy sitting: w × h | Bear standing: w × h | Teddy face: w × h | Simple shape: w × h | Teddies per US Letter sheet | Per A4 sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 in (7.6 cm) | 5.4 cm × 7.6 cm | 7.6 cm × 4.6 cm | 7.6 cm × 7.1 cm | 4.4 cm × 7.6 cm | 8 | 8 |
| 4 in (10.2 cm) | 7.2 cm × 10.2 cm | 10.2 cm × 6.1 cm | 10.2 cm × 9.4 cm | 5.8 cm × 10.2 cm | 4 | 4 |
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 10.8 cm × 15.2 cm | 15.2 cm × 9.2 cm | 15.2 cm × 14.1 cm | 8.7 cm × 15.2 cm | 2 | 2 |
| 7.5 in (19.1 cm) | 13.5 cm × 19.1 cm | 19.1 cm × 11.5 cm | 19.1 cm × 17.7 cm | 10.9 cm × 19.1 cm | 1 | 1 |
Measured by the tool, with 4 mm gaps and the check square on the sheet. A 12 in teddy is tiled over 2 US Letter or 2 A4 sheets, a 24 in teddy over 8 or 8.
Teddy bear in pieces
| Teddy height | Head across | Body height | Ear across | Arm length | Leg width | Pieces | US Letter sheets | A4 sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 in (10.2 cm) | 4.3 cm | 5.4 cm | 1.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 2.6 cm | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 6.5 cm | 8.1 cm | 2.4 cm | 4.3 cm | 3.9 cm | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 in (19.1 cm) | 8.1 cm | 10.1 cm | 3 cm | 5.4 cm | 4.8 cm | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 in (30.5 cm) | 12.9 cm | 16.1 cm | 4.8 cm | 8.6 cm | 7.7 cm | 13 | 3 | 3 |
Measured by the tool. The eyes, nose and paw pads are drawn on the pieces; the eyes and nose are separate pieces to glue on.
Bear craft ideas
- Turn the teddy face into a mask with the Mask Template.
- Glue a bear face on a lunch bag for a puppet with the Paper Bag Template.
- String small bears into a garland with the Bunting Template.
- Give each child a bear with their name, or a matching label from the Name Tag Template.
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See all free tools →Frequently asked questions
What bear shapes are there?
Five: a teddy bear sitting, a bear standing (side view), a teddy bear face, a simple bear shape, and a teddy bear in 13 pieces.
What is in the teddy bear in pieces?
13 pieces: body, tummy, head, 2 ears, 2 arms, 2 legs with paw pads, muzzle, nose and 2 eyes. The pieces are the parts of the sitting teddy at the same scale, so they line up when you glue them.
How is the size measured?
The size is the bear’s longest side: the height for the sitting teddy and the simple shape, the length for the standing bear and the width (ear to ear) for the face. The table on this page shows both sides.
What sizes can I print?
Bears from 2 in to 7 1/2 in on one US Letter or A4 sheet, and up to 36 in tiled over several sheets. The 13-piece teddy fits one sheet up to 6 in.
How do I check the print is the right size?
Measure the check square on the first sheet: it must be exactly 1 in (or 2 cm with cm units) on each side. If it is smaller, print again at 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page.
Can I use it with a Cricut or Silhouette?
Yes. Download the SVG: it is true size in millimetres, with the cut lines on their own layer.
Can I sell things I make with these bears?
The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.