Children In Need Pudsey Bear Activities For Kids 2023
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The BBC's flagship annual fundraising event Children In Need 2023 will be held on Friday 17th November.
What Is Children In Need?
Children In Need is an fundraising event run by the BBC, to raise money for people in the UK and around the world, to tackle the most pressing issues of the moment.
The very first Children In Need appeal was a radio broadcast on Christmas Day 1927. 1955 saw the first ever televised appeal, and these hour long shows continued on Christmas Day until 1979.
21st November 1980 was the date of the very first Children in Need Telethon which was presented by Terry Wogan. And in 1985 Pudsey Bear became the iconic mascot of the Children in Need appeal.
The BBC’s charity has a mission to help ensure that every child in the UK is safe, happy, secure and has the opportunities they need to reach their potential.
The current fundraising efforts are focused on supporting children and young people affected by a whole range of disadvantages such as poverty, disability, illness, distress or trauma.
Here are some cool fun ideas for celebrating Children In Need , including Pudsey Bear themed games, recipes and crafts.
How Can I Support Children In Need ?
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So how can you support the fundraising for the Children In Need appeal?
- Make a donation at bbcchildreninneed.co.uk
- Bake for Comic Relief. You can have a bake sale to raise money for Children in Need at any time of the year. You can find some lovely Pudsey-themed Recipes by Nikki Lilly on the Children in Need website.
- Buy Pudsey Bear merch. Each year there is a new collection of merchandise produced, along with favourites such as Pudsey Bear toys and T-shirts. Visit bbcchildreninneedshop.co.uk where you can also find Doctor Who Pudsey Bears, Pudsey water bottles, Pudsey ears, stationary, wristbands and much more!
- Raise money with your own Children in Need fundraising event. As well as a cake sale you could organise a sponsored walk, put on a concert or do anything you want to raise money.
Children In Need Pudsey Bear Crafts, Recipes & Games
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Here are some fun crafts, printables and activities for Children In Need with a Pudsey Bear theme!
- Download a free fundraising kit at bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/fundraising/more-ideas-and-resources/ with handy tips, tools and posters to make your fundraising event a success.
- Teachers and home educators will find these Pudsey Bear Educational Activities from TES invaluable. There is a mix of free and paid downloadable lesson ideas and activities.
- BBC Good Food Magazine has a beautiful collection of BBC Children in Need cupcakes, perfect foe a bake sale with designs from Gary Rhodes, Angela Hartnett, Ainsley Harriott and Anjum Anand.
- The recipe for these Classic Pudsey Bear Cupcakes can be found on the BBC's own Food website.
- Bake some cute Pudsey Bear Cupcakes with this delicious recipe from The Baking Explorer. The cute furry face is made with coconut!
- This Pudsey face craft is also from Crafting Cherubs. Perfect for toddlers and EYFS.
- Twinkl have a lovely collection of Children in Need and Pudsey Bear printables and educational resources to download.
- Knit your own Pudsey Bear with this pattern from King Cole Yarns. Proceeds go to the charity. It is available from all good King Cole stockists.
- This free Pudsey Bear Knitting Pattern originally appeared in Knit Today but can now be downloaded as a PDF.
- Knit yourself a tiny Pudsey Bear Hair Band, which would also make a fantastic keyring, Christmas decoration or pin badge. They can be made in little more than an hour, so would be brilliant to make and sell to raise money for Children in Need.
Pudsey Bear Lego Kit
In 2011 LEGO Creator produced this BBC Children in Need Pudsey Bear LEGO set, with profits going to Children in Need.
Great fun for little (or big!) LEGO fans. Suitable for ages 6 and above, the kit contains 95 pieces.
Children In Need Word Search
We've got our very own Children In Need Pudsey Bear Free Printable Wordsearch. Download it now for more Children In Need and Pudsey Bear fun!
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