Boat Trip Wardrobe — Bear & Outfits

About this coloring page

This coloring page has the paper bear and a cream sailor dress with a red neckerchief, a striped top with red shorts and a rope belt, a navy pinafore over a striped blouse, a yellow raincoat with an anchor, a sailor hat, a red polka-dot headscarf, a striped tote and binoculars — all as black-and-white line art with the white fold-over tabs. It is page 1 of the Boat Trip Wardrobe; page 2 has six more pieces drawn to the same scale. Color the bear and the outfits, cut along the outlines and the page becomes a teddy bear paper doll.

Printing and coloring tips

Print at 100% on Letter or A4. Plain 80–100 gsm copy paper is fine for crayons and colored pencils; for markers, use thicker paper or put a scrap sheet underneath so the ink doesn't bleed through. Detailed scenes like this one are easier with fine-tip markers or sharpened pencils.

Ideas for this page

• Make a paper boat from a sheet of blue paper and take the bear sailing on the table.
• Felt-tip markers give the brightest colors; put a scrap sheet underneath so they do not bleed through.
• Colored pencils are best for the bear itself: short strokes for the fur, a darker shade for the paws and ears.