Teddy Bear’s Picnic

My Teddy Bears at their Picnic


You’ll never believe it, but I went to a Teddy Bear’s Picnic today. Yes, I know it’s not July 10th when every teddy bear turns itself into a replica, and by magic the real ones go to the woods to meet every other member of the Teddy family. You see, if they weren’t magic they couldn’t fool their owners who love them to bits, pull their ears off, suck their noses, twist their legs and arms and poke their eyes out. By playing this magic on baby Johnny or Sue, their tiny friends Bill and Ben and every little boy or girl who loves them, they can escape to the secret place in the woods where little Teddies are really happy.

All cuddly bears, whether they are stuffed Steiffs with earrings in their ears, or Republican Michtoms from Brooklyn, or posh Stuffington bears - even Winnie the Pooh - All, without exception, know and can sing the Teddy Bear’s Picnic song. Furthermore, none of them are naughty, because only good toy bears: pink, white, black, brown, yellow, green, purple or blue, can join the magic party in the woods. It doesn’t matter if they are rich or poor, posh or lowly, big or small; made of alpaca, felt, mohair, wool or polyester; all good Teddies join the fun and play hide and seek in the woods. Under the trees and out of sight they gather together to chat and eat the most marvellous foods. There are cheesecakes, gingerbreads, chocolate drops; jellies, cream cakes, sugar drop cookies; ice cold fruit drinks, orange juice and squash; banana splits and all manner of gooey foods. After the feast they dance and shout and play wonderful games like leapfrog, roly-poly, statues, musical toadstools, guess who, pig in the middle and tag.

Before they know it they have fallen asleep on the woodland flowers and there is silence as the dark shadows envelope them, but soon they awake to find they are back home again and the magic is complete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZANKFxrcKU Henry Hall – Teddy Bear’s Picnic Song

• If you go down in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go down in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.

For ev'ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Ev'ry teddy bear who's been good
Is sure of a treat today.
There's lots of marvelous things to eat
And wonderful games to play.

Beneath the trees where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please
That's the way the teddy bears have their picnic.

Picnic time for teddy bears
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday.

See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout;
They never have any cares;

At six o'clock their mummies and daddies,
Will take them home to bed,
Because they're tired little teddy bears.

If you go down in the woods today
You'd better not go alone.
It's lovely down in the woods today
But safer to stay at home.

For ev'ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.