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Materials you'll need

1 Wood of choice - 1/2” X 6” X 7”
1 1/4” Dowel cap
1 length 3/8” diameter dowel
1 length 1/8” Nylon rope
220 grit Sandpaper
Carpenters glue
Paint, Stain and Varnish (optional)
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Tools you'll need

Coping saw or scroll saw
Drill of choice
1/8" Drill bit
1/2" Drill bit
C-clamp or other vise tool


1. Copy pattern onto your wood.
2. Drill eight 1/2” holes, and one 1/8” hole in the specified locations.
3. Cut out bear shape using a coping saw or a scroll saw.
4. Sand smooth, rounding off any sharp edges. Paint & stain if desired.
5. Thread nylon rope through the 1/8” hole from the back and tie a knot in the front.
6. Glue and clamp a dowel cap over the knot.
7. Carefully drill a 1/8” hole length wise into your 3/8” dowel.
8. Glue the end of  the nylon rope into the 1/8” hole of the dowel and wedge a small splinter of wood into the hole along with the rope to keep the rope from coming out.

*SAFETY NOTE: To prevent strangulation, be sure to keep the rope no longer then 6 inches.

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