Meet Every Care Bear Character: Original Bears, Special Editions & More

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Plus, learn about the history and value of Care Bears

Co-authored by Maryana Lucia Vestic, MFA, M.Phil.

Last Updated: January 7, 2026 Fact Checked

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The Care Bear family has grown a lot since their debut in the 1980s, and fans and collectors alike are eager to get to know each Bear! We’ve got a complete list of every Care Bear there is, from the original 10 Care Bears to limited edition Care Bears and even the Care Bear Cousins. Keep scrolling to learn all their names, what their belly badge looks like, and more!

Popular Care Bears

Some of the most beloved of the original 10 Care Bears are Bedtime, Birthday, Funshine, and Tenderheart Bears. Many more have been added since the 1980s, like favorites Care-a-lot Bear, Daydream Bear, and Good Wishes Bear. Others include special edition bears, like Rainbow Heart Bear, and the Care Bear Cousins.

Section 1 of 5:

The 10 Original Care Bears

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The Care Bears were created in 1981 to help kids express their feelings. Designed by Elena Kucharik, the original 10 bears featured badges on their bellies that symbolized a particular emotion. In addition to plush toys, the Care Bears appeared in various TV series, including The Care Bears Family (1986-1988), Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot (2007-2008), and Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (2019-present). Here is a list of the original 10 Care Bears:^{[1]
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- Bedtime Bear: Blue with a moon and star belly badge.
- Birthday Bear: Yellow with a cupcake belly badge.
- Cheer Bear: Pink with a rainbow belly badge.
- Friend Bear: Orange with 2 flowers as a belly badge.
- Funshine Bear: Yellow with a smiling sun belly badge.
- Good Luck Bear: Green with a 4-leaf clover belly badge.
- Grumpy Bear: Blue with a rain cloud belly badge.
- Love-a-Lot Bear: Pink with 2 hearts as a belly badge.
- Tenderheart Bear: Brown with a red heart belly badge.
- Wish Bear: Aqua with a shooting star belly badge.

Section 2 of 5:

More Care Bears

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Many different Care Bears have since joined the original 10. The following list includes all the Care Bears that have been added since the originals debuted in the 80s (not including special editions). Harmony Bear, Champ Bear, and Daydream Bear were considered earlier additions, while Best Friend Bear, Togetherness Bear, and Dream Bright Bear were added more recently. Here is a list of the main Care Bears over the years:^{[2]
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- All My Heart Bear: Red with matching concentric hearts belly badge (changed to red heart with pink heart-shaped line with stars).
- Always There Bear: Cerise red with a pair of pink and lavender smiling hearts as a belly badge.
- America Cares Bear: White with a heart-shaped American flag belly badge.
- Amigo Bear: Red-orange with a red abstract spiral sun surrounded by small hearts for a belly badge.
- Baby Hugs Bear: Baby pink with a yellow star in a pink heart belly badge.
- Baby Tugs Bear: Baby blue with a yellow Starbuddy inside a blue cloth diaper belly badge.
- Bashful Heart Bear: Turquoise green with a small pink heart behind a cloud and rainbow belly badge.
- Be Me Bear: Hot pink with a smiling silver heart and rainbow belly badge.
- Best Friend Bear: Orchid purple with a smiling yellow star and pink heart/rainbow belly badge.
- Blissful Heart Bear: Tie-dyed with a pink heart and yellow ring belly badge.
- Calming Heart Bear: Fades from yellow to pink with a smiling magenta butterfly belly badge.
- Care-a-Lot Bear: Purple, pink, and light blue with a rainbow and clouds belly badge.
- Champ Bear: Blue with a yellow trophy belly badge.
- Christmas Wishes Bear: White with a decorated Christmas tree belly badge.
- Dare to Care Bear: Orange, pink, purple, and blue with a pair of yellow and blue smiling shooting stars belly badge.
- Daydream Bear: Periwinkle with a heart-shaped planet orbited by stars as a belly badge.
- Destiny Bear: Red with a yellow shield belly badge that has a rainbow and a crowned heart.
- Do-Your-Best Bear: Yellow-green with 4 colored diamond-shaped kites as a belly badge.
- Dream Bright Bear: Sky blue with a smiling pink heart belly badge with sky blue wings and a 5-striped rainbow.
- Flower Power Bear: Orange, white, red, and pink gradient with a multicolor flower and heart-shaped petals belly badge.
- Friends Forever Bear: Orange, yellow, violet, light blue, purple, and pink with a large heart split into 2 for a belly badge.
- Forest Friend Bear: Pastel orange with a brown bear and white rabbit in front of a pair of trees as a belly badge.
- Good Vibes Bear: Colorful hair with a tricolor rainbow and yellow bear emoji belly badge.
- Good Wishes Bear: Purple, blue, and turquoise with a shiny yellow star surrounded by sparkly for a belly badge.
- Grams Bear: Grey with a purple tint, with a pink rose tied with a yellow bow for a belly badge (fur changed to light blue).
- Great Giving Bear: Red-pink with a pink heart popping out of a present box as a belly badge.
- Harmony Bear: Violet with a rainbow music note belly badge (changed to a smiling rainbow flower).
- Heartsong Bear: Turquoise blue with a rainbow-colored musical note belly badge.
- Hopeful Heart Bear: Hot pink with a pink heart emitting rays of light for a belly badge.
- I Care Bear: Pale blue and green with a rainbow belly badge.
- I Love You Bear: Golden yellow with an "I Love You" red heart belly badge.
- Kind to All Bear: Light pink, pink, and magenta with a smiling pink heart belly badge.
- Laugh-a-Lot Bear: Deep orange with a yellow smiling star belly badge.
- Love Song Bear: Bright blue with white swirls, with a music note, 4 hearts, and a strip of colors as a belly badge.
- Love to Care Bear: Bluish-purple with a yellow, butterfly belly badge.
- Ocean Breeze Bear: Blue and teal with an ocean wave and a red, yellow, and blue rainbow belly badge.
- Peaceful Heart Bear: Pastel purple with swirls, and a heart-shaped peace sign with a rainbow for a belly badge.
- Oopsy Bear: Bright green, without a belly badge (but he often draws a yellow shooting star on his stomach).
- Perfect Panda: Black and white with a yellow star-shaped medal with a ribbon belly badge (changed to a smiling yellow star with a tricolor rainbow).
- Play-a-Lot Bear: Sky blue with a violet bouncing ball and a red heart stamp belly badge.
- Sea Friend Bear: Sea blue with an ocean wave and smiling sun belly badge.
- Secret Bear: Pastel orange (changed to magenta) with a red heart-shaped padlock belly badge.
- Share Bear: Lavender with a pink sprinkled milkshake belly badge (changed to 2 heart-shaped lollipops).
- Smart Heart Bear: Watermelon pink with a bright red apple belly badge.
- Sparkle Heart Bear: White with a multi-color diamond in a pink heart belly badge.
- Spooky Sparkle Bear: Purple, hot pink, and yellow-orange with a glittery jack-o-lantern belly badge.
- Superstar Bear: Lemon yellow with an orange 3-layered star for a belly badge.
- Sweet Celebrations Bear: Tan with a smiling star and heart belly badge.
- Sweet Dreams Bear: Mauve with a light pink sleeping crescent moon on a cloud belly badge.
- Sweet Message Bear: Pastel rainbow with 2 smiling pink and purple hearts belly badge.
- Sweet Sakura Bear: Light pink with a pink cherry blossom flower belly badge.
- Take Care Bear: Honey yellow with a purple heart holding a yellow star belly badge.
- Thanks-a-Lot Bear: Dark teal with a shooting yellow shooting star belly badge.
- Togetherness Bear: Rainbow with a heart-shaped swirl belly badge.
- Trick-or-Sweet Bear: Orange with a Halloween jack-o-lantern belly badge.
- True Friend Bear: White with a rainbow and 2 clouds belly badge.
- True Heart Bear: Multicolored pastel with a 5-pointed star belly badge.
- True North Bear: Snow white with an orange smiling maple leaf (changed to a red maple leaf).
- Unity Bear: Aqua with a belly badge consisting of 3 Care Bear paws forming a triangle.
- Watchful Bear: Pastel green with a small golden star belly badge.
- Wonderheart Bear: Dark pink with a light pink, yellow, and darker pink heart belly badge.
- Work of Heart Bear: Rainbow with a yellow heart-shaped artist's palette belly badge.

Section 3 of 5:

Special or Limited Edition Care Bears

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Special edition bears include themed collector sets and one-off additions. Some of these special Care Bears come from limited series, like the 36 International Day of the Girl Bears. Others represent notable causes, like Black Lives Matter or Self Care, while others are simply warm and fuzzy!^{[3]
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- Black Lives Matter Bear: Charcoal grey with a black power fist belly badge.
- Bo the Take Care Bear: Sunshine yellow with a 3-striped rainbow belly badge featuring the UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital logo.
- Heart of Gold Bear: White or light brown colored fur with a gold heart belly badge.
- Hello Fren Bear: Blue/purple with a purple and pink speech bubble belly badge.
- I Can Bear: Orange with a purple rocket belly badge.
- ILY Bear: Purple and light blue with a smiling pink heart surrounded by a rainbow belly badge.
- International Day of the Girl Bears: Includes 36 bears to auction off for International Day of the Girl (IDotG) in 2019 for CARE charity.
- Me Bear: Lavender pink with a pink smiling heart-shaped mirror belly badge.
- Messy Bear: Periwinkle with a smiling dark blue tornado belly badge.
- Piece of Heart Bear: Pink with a quilted-heart belly badge.
- Pink Power Bear: Baby pink with a pink awareness ribbon belly badge.
- Precious Heart Bear: Magenta with a belly badge that features 3 hearts outlined in yellow and a circle of magenta hearts.
- Prize Bear: Pink, mint, and brown/orange with the Care-a-Lot Kids logo being held by Tenderheart Bear and Brave Heart Lion as a belly bear.
- Rainbow Heart Bear: Dark purple with a sparkly rainbow heart belly badge.
- Recycling Bear: Pastel blue with a Care Bears heart logo belly badge.
- Self Care Bear: Light, olive green with a green peace sign belly badge.
- Shine Bright Bear: Cerise pink with a smiling yellow rising sun in a purple heart belly badge.
- Shiver Me Timbear: Light brown with a heart and crossbones belly badge.
- Surprise Bear: Sky blue (changed to amethyst purple) with a jack-in-the-box belly badge.
- Too Loud Bear: Deep red fur with a yellow and red bullhorn belly badge.
- Warm Fuzzies Bear: Salmon with a light beige cloud belly badge.

Section 4 of 5:

Care Bear Cousins

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The Care Bear cousins are animal friends who help spread joy. Some of the Care Bear Cousins include the Brave Heart Lion, the Bright Heart Raccoon, and the Lotsa Heart Elephant. Like the classic Care Bears, each one has a unique “heart” belly badge that symbolizes their personality. The Care Bear Cousins include:^{[4]
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- Brave Heart Lion: An orange lion with a red heart and gold crown belly badge.
- Bright Heart Raccoon: A purple raccoon with a yellow heart-shaped light bulb belly badge.
- Cozy Heart Penguin: A lilac penguin with a pink/red heart belly badge that features a small stocking cap.
- Gentle Heart Lamb: A pastel green lamb with a pink lace-trimmed heart-shaped pillow belly badge.
- Lotsa Heart Elephant: A pink elephant with a hand weight belly badge.
- Loyal Heart Dog: A blue dog with a red heart-shaped medal belly badge.
- Noble Heart Horse: A purple horse with a multicolored heart radiating from a small star for a belly badge.
- Playful Heart Monkey: A light orange monkey with a red heart-shaped balloon and party favor belly badge.
- Proud Heart Cat: An orange, tan, and turquoise cat with a pink star and red heart belly badge.
- Swift Heart Rabbit: An aqua blue rabbit with a large red heart and white winged belly badge.
- Treat Heart Pig: A yellow pig with a pink ice cream cone belly badge.
- The Koala: A light brown koala with no belly badge, which debuted without a name in the 1980s.

Section 5 of 5:

Frequently Asked Questions about Care Bears

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What were the first Care Bears ever made? The first Care Bears ever made were created by Elena Kucharik for American Greetings in 1981. The original 10 bears debuted at the 1983 New York City Toy Fair, and appeared in a movie and several TV series in the 1980s through today. Care Bears are still being released for special editions that even include the TV series Stranger Things.^{[5]
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How much are vintage Care Bears worth? Though many people started collecting Care Bears in the 1980s, most of them aren’t worth more than $5-$10. However, the original Care Bear Cousins have been known to sell between $500-$1,000. Others, like the Harmony Care Bear, have sold for around $250.^{[6]
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How do you keep your Care Bear in good shape? To take care of your bears, gently scrub out any stains with a damp microfiber cloth and a drop of dish soap. Dry them off with a clean cloth and either let them continue to air dry or dry them on the delicate cycle in your dryer. Avoid washing Care Bears in the washing machine.^{[7]
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