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List of Care Bear Names

Care Bears is a trademark of Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc. (TCFC), an American Greetings company. Care Bears character designs © 2004 TCFC. All rights reserved. Original Care Bears: Bedtime Bear Birthday Bear Cheer Bear Friend Bear Funshine Bear Good Luck Bear Grumpy Bear Love-a-Lot Bear Tenderheart Bear Wish Bear Added in the 1980s and 1990s: Baby Hugs Bear Baby Tugs Bear Champ Bear Daydream Bear Forest Friend Bear Grams Bear Harmony Bear I Love You Bear Perfect Panda Polite Panda Sea Friend Bear Secret Bear Share Bear Surprise Bear Take Care Bear True Heart Bear Introduced in the 2000s: America Cares Bear Bashful Heart Bear Best Friend Bear Do Your Best Bear Laugh-a-Lot Bear Smart Heart Bear Thanks-a-Lot Bear Hopeful Heart Bear All My Heart Bear Amigo Bear Heartsong Bear Play-a-Lot Bear Oopsy Bear Shine Bright Bear Superstar Bear Work of Heart Bear Sweet Dreams Bear Always There Bear Pink Power Bear Sweet Sakura Bear Intr

History of Care Bears

1981 The cute, cuddly Care Bears are born from images of stars, rainbows, hearts, clovers and clouds. Though already named the "Care Bears," American Greetings and its partners use the code name "Project II" to keep their development under wraps! 1982 The Wall Street Journal announces the arrival of the Care Bears to the world! 1983 The first ten original Care Bears officially introduced themselves in cards, toys and entertainment. They are: Tenderheart Bear, Birthday Bear, Good Luck Bear, Friend Bear, Bedtime Bear, Grumpy Bear, Wish Bear, Funshine Bear, Cheer Bear, Love-a-lot Bear The bear's first TV special, The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings, is broadcast nationwide! In an evening news broadcast aired near Christmas, Dan Rather reported that the Care Bears were making "coleslaw out of the competition!" He was referring to another huge hit toy line, the Cabbage Patch Kids. 1984 Kids who own Bedtime Bear and Wish Bear toys discover that they

Too Loud Care Bear

Too Loud Bear is fast-talking and wise-cracking and thinks he's funnier than he actually is. He is also known for constantly mispronouncing names (especially Twinkers' name) and responding with his catchphrase "Whatever" when someone tries to correct him. He has coral fur with a yellow bullhorn (with a red heart) as his belly symbol. Too Loud Bear is one of three new characters introduced in the 2004-05 The Care Bears' Season 2 Episode 3 & Big Wish Movie in 2004-05.

Messy Bear Care Bear

Messy Bear often unwittingly makes a huge mess out of everything he tries to do and also loves food and cooking. He is greedy with a large appetite. He has periwinkle fur and has a silly-faced whirlwind as his belly symbol. Messy Bear is one of three new characters introduced in The Care Bears' Season 2 Episode 3 & Big Wish Movie in 2004-05.

Me Bear Care Bear

Me Bear is very narcissistic and cares only about herself and her appearance. She has lilac fur and a pink smiling heart-shaped hand mirror is her belly symbol. Me Bear is one of three new characters introduced in the Big Wish Movie.

Piece of Heart Care Bear

Piece of Heart Bear has bright pink fur and her symbol is a Quilted Heart. She was introduced in the 2018.

Rainbow Heart Care Bear

Rainbow Heart Bear has neon purple fur and her symbol is a heart shaped rainbow. She was introduced in the 2017.

Wonderheart Care Bear

Wonderheart Bear has pink fur and her belly symbol is a three-layered pink, yellow, and dark pink heart. She also carries her favorite toy Floppy Bunny who has a patch on the left ear. Young, inquisitive, and always full of wonder, Wonderheart lives in Care-a-Lot with her uncle Tenderheart. Wonderheart Bear is a Care Bear cub who was the first new character to be introduced in the 2012 Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot series.

Great Giving Care Bear

Great Giving Bear is the Care-a-Lot equivalent of Santa Claus; he gives gifts to anyone in Care-a-Lot who cares. His belly badge features a gift box with a heart inside. He has the ability to teleport and teaches it to Tenderheart. He has bright red fur and his symbol is a heart popping out of a present box. Great giving Bear who was introduced in the 2012 series Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Sweet Sakura Care Bear

Sweet Sakura Bear has cherry pink fur and her belly symbol is a pink cherry blossom with a red heart in the middle. Polite, modest, and soft-spoken, Sweet Sakura is meant to exemplify the traditional values of a dignified Japanese girl, and teaches us to savor the splendor of every passing moment. Sweet Sakura Bear is a toy-exclusive Care Bear developed specifically for the Japanese market in 2009. Since then, she has become something of an unofficial face of Care Bears in the country, and even appears on the official Japanese website of the franchise.

Pink Power Care Bear

Pink Power Bear has the ability to protect people by providing them with breast cancer awareness. She has baby pink fur and her belly symbol is the breast cancer awareness pink ribbon, with a small silver heart placed in the ribbon's loop. Pink Power Bear is a plush toy-exclusive who was only available in 2008 as a limited edition in Target retail stores to promote breast cancer awareness. $1 from the sale of each toy were donated directly to breast cancer research.

Oopsy Care Bear

Klutzy and accident-prone, Oopsy Bear is constantly making mistakes, or "oopsies", which affect himself and others. His unique and practical approach to problem solving have saved the day multiple times, especially in situations when the other bear's powers have been nullified in some way. His fur colour is light green, and unique among Care Bears, he does not have his own Belly badge but he will often draw a yellow shooting star (or in the intro The Show Logo) on his stomach with a marker. Occasionally, he also draws other things on his belly as well. Oopsy is frequently seen with his robot friend Wingnut. Oopsy Bear was first introduced in 2007 on TV and the big screen as the title character of the 2007 computer-animated film Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! My one and only Oopsy Care Bear Collection (found at the middle)

All My Heart Care Bear

All My Heart Bear has red fur and her belly symbol is a red and white concentric heart, echoing Targets corporate colors and logo. Meant to symbolize everything special about St. Valentine's Day, All My Heart is wholly devoted to the holiday, including the giving the gifts of love, well wishes She is a limited edition toy-exclusive Care Bear who was only available at Target retail stores in North America around Valentine's Day in 2006.

Sea Friend Care Bear

Sea Friend Bear makes sure that the world's oceans and seas are safe from harm. He has sea blue fur and his belly symbol is an ocean wave with a sun smiling over it. He was a toy exclusive bear that arose from a joint effort between Tonka and the World Wildlife Fund to promote Ocean conservation. He was available exclusively in British and Australian markets. In Australia, he was known and marketed as 'Ocean Friend Bear' although his original name remained printed on his washing instructions tag.

Polite Panda

Polite Panda has white fur with purple panda markings and has a pink nose. Her symbol is a pink rose with a bow. In the 2000s revival of the series, Polite Panda was released as part of the reissued toyline. She only appeared in one episode of The Care Bears Family TV Series. Perfect and Polite Panda look after Paradise Valley. They always speak in rhyme, finishing each other's sentences and complimenting one another's feelings. According to True Heart, back when all the Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins were very young, Perfect and Polite were frightened away by No Heart, which explains how they were separated.

Perfect Panda

Perfect Panda have black and white fur with typical Panda markings. Perfect Panda has a gold star-shaped medal with a ribbon on his belly. The twins only appeared in one episode of The Care Bears Family TV Series. My Perfect Panda Collection

I Love You Care Bear

I Love you Bear has yellow fur with a small heart badge on her chest saying "I love you" but later they put the heart on her belly, and it was given yellow border lines. Her fur color was also available in pastel pink. She was a limited edition bear that was only made a plush toy. I Love You Bear was a bear that was only given out in the UK for Charity Groups.

Grams Care Bear

Grams bear has gray fur and her belly symbol is a pink rose with a yellow bow. She also always wears a pink shawl around her neck. Grams Bear is the grandmother of the Care Bears family, who looks after the Kingdom of Caring's two youngest members, Baby Hugs and Tugs. A seasoned "veteran," an excellent storyteller, and a valued mentor for the family, she knows just about all there is about being a Care Bear, and is ready to lend a hand or a patient ear to help anyone in need. She was first introduced as part of the 1980s toyline. She made her animation debut in the second Care Bears television special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Movie, The Care Bears Family, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot. My one and only Grams Care Bear Collection (center)

Forest Friend Care Bear

Forest Friend Bear has forest brown fur and his belly symbol is a bear and a rabbit hugging with trees in the background. Forest Friend Bear's job is to help keep forested areas safe. He is a toy exclusive bear that arose from a joint effort between Tonka and the World Wildlife Fund to promote woodland conservation. He was available exclusively in British and Australian markets.

Noble Heart Horse

Noble Heart Horse's fur color is multi-pastel colored, in the original artwork and as a plush toy, or purple with a green and blue striped mane and tail in the second movie and the TV series, and his symbol is a multi-colored heart radiating from a central star. For unknown reasons, Noble Heart Horse was not included in the toy line relaunch of the 2000s. The only Cousin to be introduced in Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation rather than the first. The founder of the Care Bear Cousins, and also the co-founder of the Kingdom of Caring alongside True Heart Bear. Noble Heart Horse is on my wishlist. Such a rare Care Bear Cousin. And expensive, too.

Treat Heart Pig

Treat Heart Pig is a yellow pig whose Belly badge is a pink ice cream cone sometimes topped off with a red heart. Treat Heart values nothing more than having a good time, especially if said activity involves a heaping horde of snacks. Whether they're big or small, this porcine pal encourages others to celebrate life's various victories and special days in any way possible. Though one might think of a pig as greedy, Treat Heart is especially fond of helping others, and is prone to bursting into fits of laughter for little to no reason. My one and only Classic Treat Heart Pig Collection (4th from right)

Swift Heart Rabbit

Swift Heart Rabbit has sky blue fur with a white tail and her belly symbol is a red heart with either white or light blue wings. She is the fastest of the Care Bear Cousins. Sometimes her cockiness and overconfidence can get her into trouble. Swift Heart was introduced in the first Care Bears movie in 1985. The gender of this character has changed between various strands of the franchise. My one and only Classic Swift Heart Rabbit Collection (3rd from left)

Proud Heart Cat

Proud Heart Cat is the perfectionist of the Care Bear family, and reminds people to do their best in everything they do. Originally, she had pale orange fur but was redesigned for the franchise relaunch in the early 2000s. Since then she has turquoise fur with white paws and a white tail tip. Her belly symbol has remained a curved pink star with a red heart inside. In the first season of the series, after she says her lines, she tends to meow, purr and screech, just like a real cat. Proud Heart Cat was introduced in the first Care Bears movie in 1985. My Proud Heart Cat Collection

Playful Heart Monkey

Playful Heart Monkey is a practical joker of the wildest kind. He's also the one who's willing to put his whole body on the line just to put a smile on someone's face. He has yellow-orange fur with a heart-shaped balloon that has a party hat and party favors as his belly symbol. Playful Heart Monkey was introduced in the first Care Bears movie in 1985. My Playful Heart Monkey Collection

Loyal Heart Dog

Loyal Heart Dog is a blue dog of indeterminate breed. He has pale blue fur, and since the relaunch in the 2000s has had a white heart shaped patch over one eye. his belly symbol is a heart-shaped medal hanging from a bar. He is honest and loyal and true beyond compare. Loyal Heart Dog was introduced in The Care Bears Movie in 1985. My Loyal Heart Dog Collection

Lotsa Heart Elephant

Lotsa Heart Elephant is pink and her belly symbol is a pink heart-stamped weight. Though small by elephant standards, Lotsa Heart makes up for her lack of stature with copious amounts of determination and aplomb. Despite being known as the strongest creature in the Forest of Feelings, she is sometimes chastised for her lack of coordination and athletic talent by her fellow Cousins. Like real elephants, she uses her trunk to trumpet and carry things. Lotsa Heart often says, "And that's the truth!". She was introduced in the first Care Bears movie in 1985. Lotsa Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins. My Lotsa Heart Elephant Collection

Gentle Heart Lamb

Gentle Heart Lamb has mint green fur and a pink, lace-trimmed, heart-shaped pillow is her belly symbol. When she talks, she has a bleating voice. She was introduced in the first Care Bears movie in 1985. Gentle Heart Lamb is the most softhearted of the Cousins. My one and only Gentle Heart Lamb Collection (3rd from right)

Cozy Heart Penguin

Cozy Heart Penguin is lilac with white facial markings and her belly symbol is a pink (or purple) stocking cap resting on the left side of a red heart. She is the sweetest and warmest of the Cousins. She is a great swimmer and the one most suited to winter conditions.She is the only non-mammal in the Care Bear Family. Cozy Heart Penguin was introduced in the first Care Bears movie in 1985. She appears in Care Bears and Cousins. She trills instead of speaking. My Cozy Heart Penguin Collection

Bright Heart Raccoon

Bright Heart Raccoon has alternating light and dark purple fur and his belly symbol is a yellow heart-shaped light bulb. The smartest of the Cousins, Bright Heart is a highly intelligent thinker and inventor who relies on logic and reasoning to solve problems. He is sometimes paired with Grumpy Bear, who shares a similar talent for handiwork, with the two pooling their resources to create inventions. He was introduced in the first Care Bears movie in 1985. Bright Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins. He works as a quartet singer singing the Tenor part from G below Middle C to C two octaves above Middle C (G3-C6). My Bright Heart Raccoon Collection

Brave Heart Lion

Brave Heart Lion has orange fur and his belly symbol is a red heart with a gold crown hanging on the right side. He was introduced in the first Care Bears movie in 1985. Brave Heart Lion performs a similar leadership role to the Care Bear Cousins as Tenderheart does to the Care Bears. His job is to help people to be brave. His catchphrase is "Charge!". Brave Heart also appears in Care Bears and Cousins. He works as a quartet singer singing the Bass part from C two octaves below Middle C to Middle C (C2-C4). My Brave Heart Lion Plush Collection