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Let s Make & Play Teddy Bear DOCTOR Host a Teddy Bear Doctor clinic at your store!

their favorite stuffed friends, and their families into your store for a fun,

Kids ages 3 8 will learn to tend to their furry friends with these activities.

Ask families to bring a large white T-shirt that kids will cut to craft their

After they fill out their Veterinarian Name Tags (included) and attach them to

Activity 2: Check in and perform the exam.

2 Let s Make & Play Teddy Bear DOCTOR Host a Teddy Bear Doctor clinic at your store! Host a special children s event with our Teddy Bear Doctor downloadable authorless event kit. In the following pages you will find everything you need to bring young readers, their favorite stuffed friends, and their families into your store for a fun, interactive Teddy Bear Doctor play veterinary clinic. Kids ages 3 8 will learn to tend to their furry friends with these activities. Activity 1: Dress like a veterinarian. Ask families to bring a large white T-shirt that kids will cut to craft their very own lab coats. After they fill out their Veterinarian Name Tags (included) and attach them to their shirts, have them make headlamps. They ll look like real vets! Activity 2: Check in and perform the exam. Hand out the Animal Name Collars, Patient Check-In Forms, and Exam Checklists (included). Let kids fill out the forms and play doctor with their stuffed animals. (Ask kids to bring one stuffed animal with them to the event.) Activity 3: Fix boo-boos! In addition to using simple bandages, kids can make casts for their wounded furry friends with craft sticks, paper towels, and tape. on Twitter and Instagram; on Facebook. storey.com Photos by Julie Bidwell; Illustrations by Alyssa Nassner. 1

3 ACTIVITY KIT Event Preparation Guide Ages 3 8 Estimated Time 1 hour Cost FREE! When store supplies crafting materials and parents bring T-shirts Optional ticketed event can include a T-shirt and a copy of the book, in which case all stickers and templates are easily at hand no need to print. Materials Scissors Double-sided tape Permanent or fabric markers Adhesive bandages Paper towels Craft sticks Cotton swabs Cotton balls Pencils Optional Toothbrush Kitchen scale measure Thermometer Objectives Bring families into your store for a pretend veterinary clinic. Craft headlamps and doctor coats so kids can play the part. Show kids how to examine and fix the boo-boos of their favorite stuffed animals. Introduce Teddy Bear Doctor: A Let s Make & Play Book. Drive customer engagement, loyalty, and sales! Advance Prep Print and cut out Veterinarian Name Tags, Headlamp templates, Animal Name Collars, Patient Check-In Forms, and Exam Checklists (one per child). Set out double-sided tape, markers, tape, and pencils. Print Office Hours and Waiting Room signs to display near the activity area. Assemble treatment kit for children to share (bandages, paper towels, craft sticks, cotton swabs, cotton balls; optional: toothbrush). Assemble optional exam kit for children to share (kitchen scale, tape measure, thermometer). Merchandising Table Ideas Display Teddy Bear Doctor: A Let s Make & Play Book alongside event poster, event sign-up list, fliers for customers to take home, and a doctored-up stuffed animal or two. Promotional Materials (Included) 8.5 x 11 event poster template 4.25 x 5.5 event fliers 8.5 x 11 event sign-up sheet on Twitter and Instagram; on Facebook. storey.com 2

ACTIVITY KIT Conducting the Teddy Bear Doctor Clinic Welcome! Welcome participants to your Teddy Bear Doctor clinic.

Explain that they re going to be veterinarians for a day wearing lab coats and headlamps, checking patients into the clinic, giving their animals an exam, and then fixing the boo-boos they

T-Shirt Lab Coat Instructions Large white T-shirts Scissors Double-sided tape Permanent or fabric markers Veterinarian Name Tags Assist children/parents in cutting the T-shirt down the

4 ACTIVITY KIT Conducting the Teddy Bear Doctor Clinic Welcome! Welcome participants to your Teddy Bear Doctor clinic. Invite children to introduce themselves and their stuffed friends to the group. Explain that they re going to be veterinarians for a day wearing lab coats and headlamps, checking patients into the clinic, giving their animals an exam, and then fixing the boo-boos they discover! Activity 1: Dress like a veterinarian. T-Shirt Lab Coat Instructions Large white T-shirts Scissors Double-sided tape Permanent or fabric markers Veterinarian Name Tags Assist children/parents in cutting the T-shirt down the middle, folding the cut edges back to form lapels, and taping them in place with double-sided tape. Children can draw in buttons and/or arm badges with markers. Children fill out name tags and affix them to lab coats with double-sided tape. Headlamp Instructions Headlamp templates Assist children/parents in sizing the headlamps and taping them together. Now your young readers look like veterinarians! on Twitter and Instagram; on Facebook. storey.com 3 Photos by Julie Bidwell; Illustrations by Alyssa Nassner.

ACTIVITY KIT Conducting the Teddy Bear Doctor Clinic, continued Activity 2: Check-in and perform the exam.

Have kids fill in their pet s name on the collars, and assist them in affixing with tape.

Optional Kitchen scale measure Thermometer Activity 3: Fix boo-boos!

5 ACTIVITY KIT Conducting the Teddy Bear Doctor Clinic, continued Activity 2: Check-in and perform the exam. Animal Name Collars Patient Check-In Forms Exam Checklists Pencils Hand out the Animal Name Collars, Patient Check-In Forms, and Exam Checklists. Have kids fill in their pet s name on the collars, and assist them in affixing with tape. Using the tools you ve gathered ahead of time, the kids can examine their stuffed animals and fill out the forms. Optional Kitchen scale measure Thermometer Activity 3: Fix boo-boos! Cotton swabs Cotton balls Adhesive bandages Craft sticks Paper towels Now it s time for the kids to play doctor on their furry friends. Using cotton swabs or balls, they can clean cuts and put on bandages. Using a wooden craft stick, a paper towel, and some tape, they can set and cast broken bones. If you have a toothbrush on hand, they can freshen bad breath. Optional Toothbrush on Twitter and Instagram; on Facebook. storey.com Photos by Julie Bidwell; Illustrations by Alyssa Nassner. 4

6 ACTIVITY KIT Conducting the Teddy Bear Doctor Clinic, continued Wrap-Up Thank your young readers and their families for attending your clinic. Remind them that there are many more projects including instructions for making vet tools and kits of their own, setting up a vet office and exam room at home, and even creating crates and wheelchairs for recovering pets available in Teddy Bear Doctor! on Twitter and Instagram; on Facebook. storey.com 5

Let s paw-ty! Children love their pets. It s a day to celebrate our furry friends.

Paw Party Required: Let s paw-ty! Children love their pets. It s a day to celebrate our furry friends. Game Suggestions: Dog Trick Balloons- Fill several balloons with a paper with a dog trick written