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🧸 Letter of the Week: B is for Bear

June 14, 2025 Kylie Tuosto

Featuring our $5 Campsite Sensory Table Printable Pack

If your little one is just beginning their alphabet journey, the letter B is a great place to start — especially when it involves cuddly bears and cozy camping vibes. This week’s theme is “B is for Bear”, and we’re pairing it with our Campsite Printable Pack, designed especially for sensory play and perfect for decorating your IKEA Flisat table.

Whether you’re homeschooling, teaching preschool, or just trying to keep your toddler engaged, this activity blends fun + learning in the most hands-on way.

🛒 What’s in the $5 Campsite Printable Pack

Our Campsite Sensory Table Decor Pack is just $5 and includes:

  • A camping-themed banner, awning, mini flag, and play signs (like “Bear Crossing” and “Camp Bear Tracks”)

  • 2–3 themed worksheets (letter B tracing, bear matching, and campsite vocabulary)

  • Designed in soft, neutral pastels for a calm, inviting look

  • Fits perfectly in the IKEA Flisat table (or any sensory bin setup!)

👉 Shop the “Campsite Printable Pack” – $5

🧰 Materials You’ll Need

  • Campsite Printable Pack from the shop

  • IKEA Flisat table or any plastic sensory bin

  • Sensory base: brown rice, oats, kinetic sand, or rocks

  • Small bear figurines, tents, or logs (try Dollar Tree or toy animals)

  • Scoops, tweezers, or mini shovels

  • Optional: foam letter B or puzzle pieces

đź§ş How to Set Up Your Bear Sensory Bin

  1. Start by decorating your Flisat table with the printable banner, awning, flags, and bear signs.

  2. Fill your bins with a woodland-inspired sensory base (think dry oats for dirt or kinetic sand for the forest floor).

  3. Add in bear figurines, trees, rocks, and mini camping gear.

  4. Place your worksheets off to the side or laminate them and add to the bin for tracing + matching practice.

  5. Let your child explore, scoop, find bears, and pretend they’re deep in the forest on an alphabet adventure.

This setup makes a great “Bear Cave,” “Hibernation Station,” or “Campground Play Tray.”

🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group

  • 6–12 mo: Texture and visual exploration

  • 1–2 yrs: Grasping, dumping, basic animal sounds

  • 2–3 yrs: Bear-themed vocabulary and pretend play

  • 3–4 yrs: Letter B recognition, beginning tracing

  • 4–5 yrs: Matching activities, vocabulary development, storytelling using props and signs

đź’Ś Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide

Want the full A to Z Letter of the Week Plan to follow along all year long?

Download my free planning guide with all 26 sensory themes, matching printables, and age-based learning tips.

[📥 Download the Free A–Z Guide Here

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When you sign up, you’ll also be invited to my Letter of the Week email series — one letter at a time delivered to your inbox with links to printables, blog posts, and bonus play ideas.

đź’ˇ Tips to Extend the Activity

  • Read Bear Snores On or Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

  • Build a tent or “Bear Cave” under the table using a blanket

  • Use a flashlight to go on a “bear hunt” in a dark room or under a table

  • Play a bear-themed movement game: crawl, stomp, growl like a bear!

  • Trace the letter B in a shallow tray filled with flour or salt

📚 Related Activities

  • Forest Animals Sensory Bin

  • Teddy Bear Picnic Play Tray

  • Hibernation Station Pretend Play Setup

🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Bear” Theme

bear, brown, black, cave, wild, fur, hibernate, den, cub, nap, climb, claw, forest, paw, winter, nose, track, sleepy, woods, growl, big, nature, tent, fire, log

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Tags Letter B sensory bin, Bear activities for preschool, Flisat table printables, campsite printables, campsite preschool printable, Letter of the week for toddlers, IKEA Flisat sensory bin decor
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