We're Going on a Bear Hunt Wooden Characters

Step into the pages of a classic picture book with the We're Going on a Bear Hunt Wooden Characters set. Based on Helen Oxenbury's illustrations from Michael Rosen's much-loved story, this wooden figure set allows children to actively engage in retelling the story and reimagining it in their own words. With six high-quality figures-including the bear, children, and the dog-students can explore settings from the book like grasslands, snow and mud, through creative small world play. Ideal for enhancing storytelling, sequencing, and vocabulary, this resource is also perfect for dramatic play, language development and early comprehension. It encourages children to take on the roles of characters and use expressive language in immersive, hands-on storytelling.

Educational benefits

• Supports comprehension and sequencing of a familiar story.
• Encourages vocabulary development through role-play.
• Fosters creativity and imagination through small world environments.
• Develops confidence in oral storytelling and character role-play.

Classroom ideas

• Story mapping: Create each setting in the story using sensory materials.
• Freeze frame scenes: Act out and freeze each stage of the journey.
• Bear hunt rewrite: Change the weather or landscape and retell the story.
• Sensory storytelling: Use props (mud, grass, water) to enhance reading.

Information

• Ages: 3+ years
• Set includes 6 wooden characters (45-150mm wide, 42-160mm high)