Bear Crawl Playground Stencil

Bring imagination and movement to any outdoor space with the Bear Crawl Playground Stencil from Stencil Ease! Designed to encourage physical activity and creative play, this charming path invites kids to jump, balance, and explore—all while enjoying active fun away from screens.

Perfect for schools, parks, daycares, churches, neighborhood playgrounds, or your own backyard, this reusable stencil makes it easy to create a professional-looking hop path with crisp, clean shapes. Simply follow our Bear Crawl Playground Stencil Tutorial to achieve great results every time.

Sizing

• Overall Design Height: 9 ft
• Overall Design Width: 2 ft 
• Bear Paws are 6" for the small, and 12" for the larger paws.
• Space Between: about 12 inches  (on center)

Why You'll Love It

• Promotes active outdoor play and movement
• Creates a fun, engaging hop path kids love
• One-sheet design for easy setup and application
• Durable, reusable material ideal for multiple projects
• Great for playgrounds, sidewalks, blacktops, or any smooth surface

How to Use

1. Position the stencil on your painted or prepped surface.
2. Secure it with tape or weights.
3. Apply paint using a roller or spray (per your preference).
4. Lift to reveal clean, crisp lily pads!
5. Repeat as needed to create a full hop path.

For full guidance, follow our Step-by-Step Bear Crawl Playground Stencil Tutorial.

1/8th inch (125 mil) LLDPE: Our Contractor Grade material makes a durable, reusable, precision stencil that can be used hundreds of times. Lays Flat and is heavy enough to be used with professional spray equipment.

1/16th inch (60 mil) LLDPE:  Our Standard Duty material has all the qualities of our Contractor Grade at half the weight. The lighter weight and lower price point is a great option for the non-professional. Can be used dozens of times and can be cleaned and stored for future maintenance.

10 mil Mylar: Our Laser-cut Mylar is an ultra-light flexible material that is perfect for signs, walls, floors, and tight work spaces. We also offer it as a low-cost option for school playground and athletic fields stencils. This flexible material and budget friendly price give you a lot of options. 

See our Stencil Material Selection Guide for a deeper look at all our stencil Material options.

1/8th and 1/16th users can save time and be job ready by ordering these needed supplies now:

• Krylon Striping Paint 
• Inverted Spray Paint Marking Wand
• Frog Painters Tape

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Mylar users will appreciate the clear results from using these proven tools:

• Work hands-free with Repositionable Adhesive Spray
• Stencil Ink and Rollers 
• Paints, Brushes, Rollers 

Tip: Visit our library of Video Tutorials for more detailed instructions and how-to videos.