




HANDMADE COLLECTOR AND MEMORY BEARS
Welcome to Shoebox Bears. I am Amanda and I am 54 years old, I live in the South Lakes, Cumbria and I'm a keen mountain biker and I work part time for a local outsource Company. I started making bears during lockdown in 2020 to keep busy as I have progressive Multiple Sclerosis Each bear is unique and handmade with love.
I am now starting to make collector's bears, whether its a fisherman bear for your fisherman friend, a birthday bear or a wedding bear for an upcoming wedding, I can match the colours to their wedding theme or just message me at amandamiles@shoeboxbears.com if you would like a specific bear gift.
My memory bears are very popular , whether this is made from a school uniform, old baby grows and your child is now older, a deceased loved ones clothing or you just want a bear making out of clothes that have a memory for you.
Just send me a message to amandamiles@shoeboxbears.com to discuss.
I also make shelf animals, these could be a present/gift for a loved one to sit on a shelf as a keepsake.
Each bear can be made either 26cm or 42 cms high






Me mountain biking at Tilberthwaite Ghyll, Cumbria
Me making a bear from scratch
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MEMORY BEARS MADE IN MARCH & APRIL 2025
All these memory bears have been made out of clothes kept from when their children were small and have now grown up and beloved family member's deceased clothing either as a keepsake or as birthday presents

















