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The bear is huge, and the dentist is tiny, but we all know who is nervous here. In this bear at the dentist coloring page, a big brown bear sits in a dental chair with its mouth open as wide as it will go. Its eyes roll down, and two sweat drops slide off its face. Right there on its tongue stands a small mouse in a white coat, holding a dental mirror and a pointed tool, with a little light on its head.
The bear fills most of the sheet, so kids from about 4 to 10 will have plenty of easy space to color. The mouse is the one small part. It takes about 20 minutes from start to finish.
What is going on in the office
Every good joke needs a clue, and this one sits on the shelf at the top right. Two jars of honey wait there, each with its own label. A poster on the wall shows a smiling tooth and the words Brush After Honey. So this is no surprise. The bear has not been following the rules.
A big lamp hangs on a long arm above the chair, and the tiles on the wall and the floor give the room a clean look. The bear wears a bib with three hearts. Both paws grip the arm rests very tightly, as anyone who has been to the dentist will understand.
Bear at the dentist coloring page color ideas
A warm brown coat with a lighter tan muzzle is a safe start. The inside of the mouth should be dark pink so the white teeth stand out. Do not color those teeth. Their clean white is part of the joke, and the dentist will be pleased.
- Blue dental chair with gray arm rests
- White bib with pink hearts
- Golden honey jars with red lids
- Mint green poster with a white tooth
The mouse can be soft gray with pink inside its ears. Leave the coat white, then add a blue pen dot on each button so it reads as a real doctor's coat.
Tips for a big character
A bear this large can make a child's arm tired. Break the job into parts. Do the head today and the body tomorrow if that helps. Use a chunky crayon on its side for the fur, and make your strokes point down and away from the nose.
Color the pink mouth before the fur around it. Then use a light touch near the teeth, because a stray pink line on a white tooth is hard to fix. If you are using markers, keep your hand still and let the tip follow the edge of each tooth.
The floor has long lines that fan out from the chair. Color every other tile for a smart look, or fill them all with pale purple.
Practice before the real visit
If your child has a dental checkup coming up, this page is a helpful way to talk about it. Ask what the mouse is looking for. Count the bear's teeth together. There are ten in all, six on top and four on the bottom. Then count your child's teeth in a mirror and compare.
Next, make a brushing chart. Draw two honey jars for each day of the week on a sheet of paper, and color one in after each brush. Kids can also write the note the mouse gives the bear on the way out. "Less honey," it might say. "See you in six months."
True facts about bears
Real bears do eat a huge amount. National Geographic Kids says a brown bear may eat 90 pounds of food in a single day during the fall. It has to stock up for the four to seven months when it will live off stored body fat in its winter den. A newborn cub is only about the size of a chipmunk.
More bears to color
For a gentler bear, print the baby bear coloring page. If your child wants to see another mouth full of teeth, the shark coloring page is a good follow up.
Questions
Is this page good for a child who is nervous about the dentist?
It can be. The huge bear is the scared one, and the tiny mouse is calm and friendly. That flip often makes kids giggle and relax.
What is on the shelf?
Two jars of honey. They explain why this bear needs a checkup, and the poster on the wall says Brush After Honey.
Do you have an easier version?
This one is already easy. If the mouse looks too small, an adult can color it and let the child do the bear and the chair.
