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[For 4-year-olds] Let's fold! A collection of simple rabbit origami ideas

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

An animal with a long nose is an elephant, an animal with a long neck is a giraffe, so what about an animal with long ears…?

That’s right, a rabbit!

With its long ears and adorable face, rabbits are familiar to children—so why not try making one with origami?

We’re introducing lots of ideas, from simple ways to fold a rabbit to designs you can wear or use.

Since the motif is a rabbit, every idea is super cute!

These are ideas that 4-year-olds can enjoy making, so try creating them together with teachers and friends.

[For 4-year-olds] Let’s Fold! A Collection of Simple Origami Rabbit Ideas (11–20)

Full Moon Rabbit

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Full Moon Rabbit

Here’s a way to make a full moon and a rabbit from a single sheet of origami paper.

Start with yellow origami paper, color side facing in, and begin with the double-layer boat base, stopping when only one side is folded into a boat.

Fold the left and right corners of the boat section upward, leaving a small gap at the center line.

Next, fold the left and right corners diagonally inward, then tuck in the top corner to shape the rabbit’s ears.

Use scissors to make slits on the top layer on both sides; then make small cuts at the lower part of the rabbit so the bottom becomes rectangular, and continue folding to refine the shape of the rabbit’s face.

Fold the rabbit so it sits on top of the yellow paper.

For the yellow moon, tuck in the corners to round it into a circle, and you’re done! Feel free to draw the face as you like.

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Cute snow bunny

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Cute snow bunny

Here’s an origami idea for a snow rabbit that you’ll want to make whenever it snows, just like a snowman.

Prepare one sheet of white origami paper, fold it in half diagonally once to make a crease, then unfold.

Fold the left edge in half along the crease, then fold the remaining right corner inward to form a triangle.

Next, fold the triangle’s three corners inward while checking the shape to create the snow rabbit’s base.

Once the base is done, attach ears made from green origami paper and add eyes using small red round stickers, and you’re done! With these simple steps, you can make a snow rabbit that looks just like the real thing—give it a try!

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A rabbit folded from two sheets of origami paper

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A rabbit folded from two sheets of origami paper

Rabbits are often depicted together with moon viewing because the white patterns on the moon are said to resemble a rabbit pounding mochi.

Let’s make such a rabbit using two sheets of origami paper.

First, fold the first sheet into a triangle twice, then open the triangle and fold it into a square.

Next, fold down the top single layer in half.

Flip it over and repeat the same steps.

Fold both ears toward the center, then fold the tip of one ear outward to finish the face.

Now take the second sheet of origami, fold it into a triangle in half, and open it.

Fold all four edges inward along the crease to form a diamond shape.

Fold the bottom part up, then fold it slightly back down.

Fold the top part inward as well, then fold everything in half to complete the body.

Finally, glue the face and body together and draw the face to complete your rabbit!

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In conclusion

We introduced ways to fold cute rabbits. They’re all so adorable that you’ll want to make lots of them. If you find the steps difficult, using larger origami paper will make it easier to fold. Once you get used to it, you should be able to fold with regular or even small origami paper, so try making different types and sizes and have fun!