Worldwide teddy bear hunt helps distract children under lockdown
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A mass teddy bear hunt is under way around the world to help distract the millions of children locked down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Stuffed toys are being placed in windows to give children a fun and safe activity while walking around their neighbourhood with parents.
A view of two teddy bears on the window in Genova, Italy. EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO
People put teddy bears and other stuffed animals in windows, on porches, in trees and on parked cars. Then, children go for walks or drives with their families and try to spot as many as they can.
The hunt is inspired by the children’s book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, written by UK author Michael Rosen and who is suffering from suspected coronavirus His family said that he is “very poorly at the moment” but is stable and alert and in intensive care.
Teddies have been spotted around the world.
A drawing depicting a rainbow and a teddy bear are on display in front of a house in south London, Britain. EPA-EFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGAA pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past a teddy bear perched on a plastic chair on a street in Bangkok, Thailand, . EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRITA little girl stands next to her teddy bear in front of a window to show her neighbors in Oakland, California, USA. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO
