ColorNest
Polar bears are the world's largest land predators and live in the Arctic, where they hunt seals on sea ice. Their fur appears white but is actually transparent — each hollow hair shaft scatters light to look white, perfect camouflage in the snow. Polar bears are excellent swimmers and have been tracked swimming hundreds of kilometres across open ocean. A thick layer of fat beneath the skin keeps them warm in freezing temperatures.
Coloring ideas: keep the bear's fur a warm off-white or very pale cream — pure white on white paper would disappear! Color the ice floe a pale sky blue or light grey and the Arctic water a deep steel blue. The snowflake in the corner can be a bright icy blue with fine white details.
For younger kids, the large round body is satisfying to fill with a cream or pale yellow crayon. Older kids can practice making subtle shadows under the bear's chin and between its legs to give the fluffy fur a three-dimensional look.
