Teddy Bear Happy Birthday Party With Cupcake

A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.

• warm brown
• light blue
• bright red
• sky blue
• lemon yellow
• golden yellow
• light apricot
• baby pink
• grass green
• beige
• dark brown
• pale cream

A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.

1. 1Color the teddy bear's head, body, arms, paws and legs with warm brown, then add dark brown on the shaded spots for depth.
2. 2Fill the inner ears and the cheeks area of the bear with baby pink, leaving the eyes and nose as they are.
3. 3Color the left balloon sky blue, the middle balloon bright red and the right balloon lemon yellow, keeping the small shine spots white.
4. 4Color the table top and legs light blue, then fill the chair back and legs with golden yellow.
5. 5Color the party hats, the bunting flags, the bow tie and cherry: the top hat in sky blue with lemon yellow pompom, the bunting in bright red, sky blue, lemon yellow and grass green, the bow tie in bright red.
6. 6Finish the cupcake with white frosting, warm brown wrapper and bright red cherry, then color the drink cup tomato red with peach dots and leave the cup shine white. Optional: Add a little darker shading under the bear and table for a cozy look.