| Create a beary special teddy bear birthday party for | | | | the front-side of the invite. |
| your little cubs. It is the perfect choice for a first | | | | TEDDY BEAR INVITATIONS - Using the instructions |
| birthday. Be sure to invite your guests to bring their | | | | noted in the Teddy Cookie Invites above, create the |
| favorite fuzzy friend with them to your party. To | | | | written portion of your invitations. Hole-punch the |
| help get you started and get your creative juices | | | | upper left-hand corner and string a ribbon through the |
| flowing, here's some ideas for themed invites: | | | | hole. Tie the invite to the neck of a small stuffed or |
| TEDDY BEAR SHAPED INVITATIONS #1 - Create | | | | beanie-type bear and hand-deliver. |
| teddy bear shaped invitations from brown card stock. | | | | PHOTO INVITATIONS - Either dress your baby in a |
| Type or handwrite party details in calligraphy on a | | | | teddy bear costume or pose them with their favorite |
| piece of cream-colored card stock or scrapbook | | | | bear and take a picture. Cut 8 1/2" x 11" shiny pink |
| paper that is cut in the bear shape slightly smaller | | | | (girls) or shiny blue (boys) card stock into 2 pieces |
| than the brown card stock bear. Glue to brown card | | | | and fold in half. Using decorative scissors, trim edges |
| stock. Embellish the edges with brown glitter. | | | | of the photo so it is slightly smaller than the card |
| TEDDY BEAR SHAPED INVITATIONS #2 - Follow | | | | stock. Glue photo to front of invitation. Put "A beary |
| the above instructions and glue wiggly eyes, a black | | | | special baby is turning 1" above photo and "Please |
| pom-pom for the nose, black yarn for the mouth, | | | | join us for some b'day fun!" below the photo. On |
| and a pink bow at the right ear for a girl bear or a | | | | textured white paper (finished size 4 1/2" x 7 1/2") |
| blue bow at the neck for boy bear. Embellish the | | | | either type or handwrite in calligraphy the party |
| edges with glitter. | | | | details: |
| TEDDY BEAR COOKIE INVITATIONS - Make your | | | | Baby Bear: (Birthday Child's Name) |
| favorite sugar cookie recipe and cut out teddy | | | | Bear Facts: (Date & Time of Party) |
| shapes using cookie cutters. After they have cooled, | | | | Crawl On Over To: (Address of Party) |
| decorate the cookies with frosting, edible glitter, | | | | RSVP to Mama Bear: (Parent Name & Phone |
| sprinkles, sugar crystals, etc. Place a cookie into a | | | | Number) |
| Ziploc bag. Divide a piece of cardstock into four equal | | | | Bring your special teddy so he/she can join the fun! |
| pieces and download a picture of a teddy bear onto | | | | Bring your own highchair, walker, whatever you want |
| each portion of the cardstock. On the front put, | | | | them to bring. |
| "Someone Beary Special Is Turning 1. Join Us For | | | | Using decorative scissors cut insert and glue to inside |
| Some Birthday Fun!" On the reverse side, put all of | | | | of card stock. Decorate the inside with stickers. |
| your party details. Cut the cardstock into four pieces | | | | EMBELLISHED READY-MADE TEDDY BEAR |
| using decorative scissors. Staple the invite to the | | | | INVITATIONS - Buy ready-made invitations and |
| back of the Ziploc bag. The front of the bag will | | | | embellish the picture with glitter, sequins, pom-poms, |
| reveal the decorated bear and the back will reveal | | | | and bows. |