Adorn your home, cottage, or cabin and make everyone feel welcome with this quick and easy decorative project for your front door or porch step.

Friendly Bear is an adorable, 3-D, cartoon figure that will greet all your summertime guests. He is easy to build, a snap to paint, and a real conversation starter. You are likely to be the only one for miles around with such a unique decoration. You will be the talk of the town.

BONUS PLANS: Save more than $20 and also receive plans for our 3-dimensional pig and cow planters as well! They look great on the porch, and allow for a colorful welcome for all of your guests.

The attractive and eye-catching 3-D effect is created by layering blocks of wood to bring this figure to life. It is the same 3-D technique we have perfected in the past with our barnyard-style garden planters; the porky little pig and contented cow.

All you have to do is trace our full-size plans directly onto your wood. To keep things simple, almost every block of wood is painted one solid color, so there is never much detail work involved. Simply layer and glue the painted pieces together and you can create the lifelike effect seen here.

Each of our 3-D plans call for only basic construction techniques. A materials list, cutting schedule and step-by-step instructions guide you throughout. Finished, Friendly Bear stands 35-inches tall. Pattern No. BEAR8.