Watching the older kid-cubs can be a chore. Auntie (left) lays aside her regular sewing to teach gift-wrapping to a growing young lady. Mama Rosa (right) turns the advent calendar, but she should have known better than to turn her back on curious little Max and friend Addie. They quickly take the opportunity to see if anything is inside the Christmas stocking. Back left, adoring Mama Pilar dresses her cub Coco.
Young girl bear: Robin Rive, Countrylife, Auckland, New Zealand.
Mama Rosa: Ellen Kislingbury for Annette Funicello Collection (Knickerbocker), Lake Forest, California.
Little Max: Christine Charles, My Old Friends, Patterson Lakes, Victoria, Australia.
Addie: Barbara Conley and Tracey Roe for Gallery Teddies, Morton Grove, Illinois.
Mama Pilar and Cub Coco: Janet McCormack, St. Clair, Missouri.