Cartoon birthday bear in a party hat holding balloons with a cupcake, banner, stars, and confetti.

Birthday Bear with Balloons and Cupcake

A smiling bear wears a striped party hat, holds a bunch of balloons, and sits behind one candle-topped cupcake.

🎨 How to color it

Color the bear honey brown, the striped party hat cherry red and sky blue, the balloons lemon yellow and grape purple, and the cupcake frosting pink. Use chunky crayons or broad markers for the bear’s big round face, belly, balloons, and table, staying inside the thick lines when you can. Try making each little star around the Happy Birthday banner a different bright color, like secret sprinkles in the air.

The story behind this coloring page

The Candle Bear Secret — Behind the party den curtain, Tobin counted the chairs: six cubs, six paws tapping, but only one cupcake. Read the full story →

Behind the party den curtain, Tobin counted the chairs: six cubs, six paws tapping, but only one cupcake. The candle smelled warm and sweet, and the balloons went squeak-squeak in his fist. Tobin wanted every friend to make a wish, not just him.

Then he noticed the little plate rocking on the table. Psst—under it hid six tiny paper stars, folded smaller than raisins. Nobody had looked there, because everyone was watching the frosting. Tobin slipped one star beside each chair before the song began. “Secret wishes,” he whispered.

Ever since that night, birthday bears put stars and confetti around the room, so extra wishes can hide in plain sight. If you spot the stars near Tobin’s banner, you know where the secret began.