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CARE BEAR DESCRIPTIONS FROM www.care-bears.com (I used the ones I thought most applied to our YW group)

Harmony Bear helps others get along. This peace-loving bear knows our differences are something to be celebrated, not something to keep us apart. When differences are brought together in harmony they create something beautiful. That's the meaning of her symbol—a smiling flower with different colored petals.

Cheer Bear is a very happy Care Bear who helps others see the bright side of life. She will sometimes

even do a cheer to help make someone happier. Wherever she goes, Cheer Bear wears a symbol of

hope and happiness—a rainbow.

Good Luck Bear is loaded with luck and he loves to share it with anyone who can use a little more good fortune. You'll almost always find this bear with a big smile on his face. Even the symbol on his tummy is

lucky—a four-leaf clover!

Need a good friend? Friend Bear would love to be your best buddy bear. She's the perfect example of a friend, too. She's caring, likes to play with you and

she's fun to be with. She has a friendly symbol on her tummy—a rainbow with a star and heart.

Funshine Bear is the Care Bear's class clown. This playful bear really knows how to be funny and to have

fun. Funshine Bear works hard to make sure that people have a good time. "Enjoy each day" is Funshine's motto and it's shown on the bear's

symbol—a smiling sun!

Tenderheart is a loving and lovable bear who knows lots about helping others share their feelings. By helping people show they care, Tenderheart Bear helps spread love and make it grow. He wears the perfect symbol for his job on his tummy—a heart.

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Champ Care Bear is a real sports star. He's great at every sport, but he's even better at sharing the real

prizes of sports-fun, fitness, friendship and learning to be your best. He even shows this with his symbol—a

golden trophy with star.

There's always something funny going on wherever Laugh-a-lot Bear is. This silly bear gets everything

mixed up but turns her little misfortunes and mistakes into lots of laughter for others. Her symbol shows

what she really is—a star at giving others the giggles.

Do-Your-Best Bear is a Care Bear who dreams big and never gives up. Like his name says, he helps

others put their best into everything they do. He's an upbeat bear who's always ready to say, "Great job!"

His "aim high" attitude shows in his tummy symbol—a beautiful kite.

Nobody knows how to share like Share Bear. She is a friendly bear who knows how much fun it is to give some of her good things to others. She thinks that sharing is such a treat, that she shows it with her

symbol—two heart-shaped lollipops!

There's a very cute and slightly shy little guy whose name is Bashful Heart Bear. He's the bear who shows that you don't have to talk a lot to be extra

nice. His tummy symbol quietly tells his story. It's a heart timidly hidden behind a cloud.

Grumpy Bear frowns a lot—that's his way to show us how silly we look when we frown too much. He also shows that it's okay to be grumpy sometimes. But

even when we're grumpy, we're still loved, and we're reminded of that by Grumpy Bear's symbol—a rain

cloud with heart-shaped raindrops.

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Surprise Bear thinks new and unexpected things are fun. This bear helps others try out new and different things. Of course, she also loves surprise gifts and

parties. Surprise has a surprising tummy symbol that says what she's about—a smiling star springing out of

a jack-in-the-box.

True Heart Bear is all you would expect the very first Care Bear to be. She's perky, friendly, lovable,

and loving. She almost glows with happy feelings. Her tummy symbol hints at all the beautiful kinds of

caring that shine out from her—it's a rainbow star glowing out from a heart.

You can tell anything to Secret Bear. She's that special kind of friend people love to swap secrets

with. You can count on her to guard your secret with care. Even her tummy symbol says, "your secret's

safe with me." It's a heart-shaped padlock!

Caring Mission:

She reminds us of the importance of trust between friends.

Bedtime Bear stays up nights. He's the special bear who helps people get a good night's sleep and makes sure that they have sweet dreams. There's no better

bear buddy for a goodnight hug. Bedtime has a symbol that says what he's all about—a sleepy-faced

moon.

Love-a-lot Bear believes in the power of love, but is not afraid to help it along. She's a pretty and perky bear who loves everything about love and tries to make it grow wherever she goes. Love-a-lot Bear

loves her tummy symbol too—two hearts!

Do you have a wish? Then Wish Bear is the bear you should wish for. She knows that sometimes wishes come true, and that even when they don't, making wishes can be a lot of fun. She shows this with her

tummy symbol—a smiling wishing star.

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Daydream Bear loves playing pretend. She shows how important imagination is for everyone. But with her

funny little accidents, she also shows that it's important to pay attention, too. Her tummy symbol is a daydreamer's dream. It's a "spacey" heart-shaped

planet surrounded by stars.