Wild & Free
Winter Countdown
2025-12-01T00:00:01
2022-12-01T00:00:01
2025-12-01T00:00:01
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Pet-Safe DIY Paw Print Ornaments
Start Crafting
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Mink Colouring page
Download the PDF and colour in this delightful holiday mink on your smart device or print and use your favourite colouring pens!
Download PDF
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Holiday Podcast Episodes
Love classic radio plays? Want to be in the holiday spirit? Our Defender Radio podcast (fictional) holiday episodes are a great way to get in the spirit. Listen to three original stories now!
Listen Now
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Winter in Canada Word Search
Play Now
A brief history: Christmas Tree for the Animals
The tradition of the Christmas Tree for the Animals goes back to the days of George and Bunty Clements. Click here to read about this part of our history.
Read More
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Make a Bear Snowflake
Make an adorable bear snowflake with the template and video how-to!
Get Started
Winter Bear Colouring Page
Click to download and print (or use on your smart device) and relax while colouring in this charming winter bear image.
Download Now
PAIR GAME
Find the matching pairs by clicking / touching each card. See how quickly you can find all the pairs and compare with friends!
Wildlife Ornaments
What better way to celebrate your love of wildlife at the holidays than this delightful craft? Click here to learn how to make your own animal ornament now.
Start Crafting
Fur-Bearing Animals Word search
Play Now
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Word Jumble
Take a break and see if you can unscramble these words related to fur-bearing animals, their habitat, and the ecosystems they support..
Play Now
Answers
Winter Wildlife Crossword
Challenge yourself with the Winter Wildlife Helpers Crossword! Visit the website and play online, or download and print the puzzle.
Play Now
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Impact: Door Hangers
Special educational pamphlets that can be hung on the doors of a neighbourhood, our Door Hangers provide vital information about coexisting with black bears, coyotes, and small fur-bearing animals. We've sent out over 9,300 door hangers this calendar year (at no cost to the users). A gift from you can help us keep this program going and reach even more Canadians!
Donate Now!
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Bears of Canada Crossword
How well do you know Canada's bears? Test your knowledge in this crossword you can play online or print!
Play Now
Welcome to the Advent Calendar!
We're excited to have a fun way to share the holiday season with our supporters. Come back daily to find new puzzles, games, images, messaging, and more!
Send a Holiday Thank You to Wildlife
A gift of $15 helps us continue the work that protects fur-bearing animals year-round, from education and coexistence support to on-the-ground rescue assistance. It is a small gesture with a big impact, and a wonderful way to say “thank you” to the animals who share our world.
Donate Now
12
Origami Fox Craft
Learn to create a simple, adorable fox with the traditional Japanese art of precision folding – origami. This set of instructions was designed by Fumiaki Shingu, and was adapted from Mitsuo Okuda, published in 1978.
Start Folding
18
Beaver-Themed Word Search
Get to know beavers even better by searching out words related to them, their habitat, and their incredible ecosystem services and benefits.
Play Now
20
Wildlife Word Jumble
Unscramble the letters in each word to reveal a fur-bearing animal or terms related to them and their habitats!
Answers
Play Now
Winter Hike Scavenger Hunt
Getting outside in winter is essential to our well-being – and noticing nature makes it even better. Download our Scavenger Hunt PDF and see how many items you can find on a hike.
Download Now
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Wild & Free
Winter Countdown
2025-12-01T00:00:01
2022-12-01T00:00:01
2025-12-01T00:00:01
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
19
Pet-Safe DIY Paw Print Ornaments
Start Crafting
14
Mink Colouring page
Download the PDF and colour in this delightful holiday mink on your smart device or print and use your favourite colouring pens!
Download PDF
17
Holiday Podcast Episodes
Love classic radio plays? Want to be in the holiday spirit? Our Defender Radio podcast (fictional) holiday episodes are a great way to get in the spirit. Listen to three original stories now!
Listen Now
10
Winter in Canada Word Search
Play Now
A brief history: Christmas Tree for the Animals
The tradition of the Christmas Tree for the Animals goes back to the days of George and Bunty Clements. Click here to read about this part of our history.
Read More
16
Make a Bear Snowflake
Make an adorable bear snowflake with the template and video how-to!
Get Started
Winter Bear Colouring Page
Click to download and print (or use on your smart device) and relax while colouring in this charming winter bear image.
Download Now
PAIR GAME
Find the matching pairs by clicking / touching each card. See how quickly you can find all the pairs and compare with friends!
Wildlife Ornaments
What better way to celebrate your love of wildlife at the holidays than this delightful craft? Click here to learn how to make your own animal ornament now.
Start Crafting
Fur-Bearing Animals Word search
Play Now
21
13
Word Jumble
Take a break and see if you can unscramble these words related to fur-bearing animals, their habitat, and the ecosystems they support..
Play Now
Answers
Winter Wildlife Crossword
Challenge yourself with the Winter Wildlife Helpers Crossword! Visit the website and play online, or download and print the puzzle.
Play Now
11
Impact: Door Hangers
Special educational pamphlets that can be hung on the doors of a neighbourhood, our Door Hangers provide vital information about coexisting with black bears, coyotes, and small fur-bearing animals. We've sent out over 9,300 door hangers this calendar year (at no cost to the users). A gift from you can help us keep this program going and reach even more Canadians!
Donate Now!
15
Bears of Canada Crossword
How well do you know Canada's bears? Test your knowledge in this crossword you can play online or print!
Play Now
Welcome to the Advent Calendar!
We're excited to have a fun way to share the holiday season with our supporters. Come back daily to find new puzzles, games, images, messaging, and more!
Send a Holiday Thank You to Wildlife
A gift of $15 helps us continue the work that protects fur-bearing animals year-round, from education and coexistence support to on-the-ground rescue assistance. It is a small gesture with a big impact, and a wonderful way to say “thank you” to the animals who share our world.
Donate Now
12
Origami Fox Craft
Learn to create a simple, adorable fox with the traditional Japanese art of precision folding – origami. This set of instructions was designed by Fumiaki Shingu, and was adapted from Mitsuo Okuda, published in 1978.
Start Folding
18
Beaver-Themed Word Search
Get to know beavers even better by searching out words related to them, their habitat, and their incredible ecosystem services and benefits.
Play Now
20
Wildlife Word Jumble
Unscramble the letters in each word to reveal a fur-bearing animal or terms related to them and their habitats!
Answers
Play Now
Winter Hike Scavenger Hunt
Getting outside in winter is essential to our well-being – and noticing nature makes it even better. Download our Scavenger Hunt PDF and see how many items you can find on a hike.
Download Now