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Braille Design of a Polar Bear Face

This braille design of a polar bear face is a fun way to practice braille literacy skills with students who are blind or visually impaired.

This braille drawing of a polar bear face is a fun way to practice braille literacy skills with students who are blind or visually impaired.  It’s great for a science project or for Christmas or Hanukkah greetings!

Step-by-Step Directions to Make a Braille Design of a Polar Bear Face

Row 1: Space 11 times, make “was”, make “gg” 2 times, make “with”, make 3 full cells, make “of”, make “gg” 2 times, make “his”.

Row 2: Space 9 times, make “was”, make “with”, make “for”, make “f”, space 8 times, make “d”, make one full cell, make “of”, make “with”, make “q”, make “g”, make “his”.

Row 3: Space 6 times, make “t”, make “g” 2 times, make 1 full cell, make “of”, make “his”, space 12 times, make “with” make “of”, space 1 time, make “d”, make “ou”

Row 4: Space 5 times, make “t”, space 1 time, make 1 full cell, make “q”, make “f”, space 14 times, make “d”, make “gh”, space 2 times, make “t”

Row 5: Space 5 times, make “of”, space 1 time, make “d”, make “of”, space 5 times, make “was”, make 1 full cell, make “his”, space 3 times, make “was”, make 1 full cell, make “his”, space 3 times, make “gh”, make “t”

Row 6: Space 2 times, make “was”, make “with”, make 2 full cells, make “of”, space 1 time, make “gh”, space 17 times, make cell (4, 6)

Row 7: Make 6 full cells, make “q”, make “gh”, make “st”, space 17 times, make “ar”

Row 8: Make 5 full cells, make “q”, make “f”, space 1 time, make “gh”, space 9 times, make cell (4, 6), space 3 times, make “child”, space 2 times, make “u”, make “gh”

Row 9: Make 4 full cells, make “q”, make “f”, space 3 times, make “gh”, space 5 times, make “with”, make 2 full cells, make “of”, space 1 time, make “ar” 2 times, space 2 times, make “wh”

Row 10: Make “f”, space 9 times, make “e”, space 5 times, make “gh”, space 2 times, make “d” make 2 full cells, make “f”, space 1 time, make “ar”, space 2 times, make “s”

Row 11: Make “L” space 16 times, make “gh”, make “ou”, make “gg”, make “with”, make “t”, make “ar”, space 3 times, make “gh”

Row 12: Make 1 full cell, make “his”, space 26 times, make “gh”

Screenshot of directions

Download the .abt file (Annotated Braille Text File) to emboss for printing.

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