[Childcare] Cute rabbit craft ideas — great for Easter or the Moon-Viewing Festival!
When you think of long-eared animals, rabbits come to mind, right?
Rabbits appear not only in picture books and children’s songs, but also in the Chinese zodiac, Easter, and moon-viewing traditions, and they’re beloved by both children and adults.
This time, we’re introducing rabbit craft ideas that are perfect for preschool and kindergarten craft time!
We’ve gathered a variety of rabbit-themed craft ideas—not only things you can make and display, but also items you can play with or wear.
They’re all made using materials you can easily find nearby, such as toilet paper rolls and newspaper.
If you make them after reading a picture book or before an event, they’ll spark children’s imaginations and double the fun for sure.
Be sure to make good use of these ideas and try making them together!
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[Childcare] Cute bunny craft ideas. Great for Easter and the harvest moon! (1–10)
Origami: rabbit
This is a simple and cute origami bunny face.
Rabbits are fluffy, adorable animals loved by both adults and children.
They’re one of the twelve zodiac animals and are also popular in events like Easter and Tsukimi (moon-viewing).
Once you learn this folding method, you can use it as a decoration for such occasions.
The steps are easy, so try making it with your child.
Finish by drawing the eyes, nose, and mouth with colored pens.
You can stick the finished piece on a wall or display it in your room.
Make lots in different colors and sizes!
A Newspaper Rabbit
This is a rabbit figurine made using only newspaper and colored paper.
The materials are easy to find and the steps are simple, so even small children can enjoy making it.
Try it at home or in nursery and kindergarten settings.
It’s safe because you won’t use cutters or scissors.
Tear and crumple newspaper by hand to form the head, body, and tail.
Once you’ve shaped the rabbit, tear colored paper in your favorite colors and stick the pieces on like a collage.
When it dries, it’s done.
These chubby, colorful rabbit figurines look adorable as decorations for Easter or the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.
Hopping Paper Cup Rabbit
Rabbits are popular for events like Easter and the Moon-Viewing Festival.
Let’s make an easy rabbit toy using a paper cup.
You can prepare the materials with things you already have at home.
The steps are simple, so you can enjoy making it together with your child.
All you need is a paper cup and a rubber band.
Since the finished toy is used with the cup upside down, make rabbit ears and attach them to the bottom of the cup.
Cut slits in the rim of the cup and attach a rubber band tied in a figure-eight.
Draw the face, and you’re done.
There are many ways to play: see how high you can make it jump, or try to catch the part you launch.
Get creative with how you make and play with it!
[Childcare] Cute bunny craft ideas. Great for Easter and the harvest moon viewing too! (11–20)
Paper Plate Theater
A paper-plate theater that kids love.
A carrot appears on the plate, and when you give the plate a quick twist, you see that someone has taken a bite out of it! When you say, “Who ate the carrot?” a pair of ears peeks out from behind the plate.
Then, when you spin the plate once more, a rabbit nibbling on the carrot appears.
You can make this paper-plate theater with just a paper plate and a pen, and it’s easy to adapt the story.
The key twist that sets it apart from ordinary paper-plate theaters is the moment when the ears pop out unexpectedly.
puppet rabbit doll
Let’s make a rabbit marionette that dances and sways freely! Since it’s made by adapting a paper cup, it’s easy for kids to try.
First, draw and cut out the tail, ears, and hand parts on the paper cup.
On the cut-out bottom of the cup, draw a cute rabbit face.
Next, make holes in the paper cup, thread string through it, and create the arms, legs, and body parts.
Finally, attach the head to the body, connect it with crossed chopsticks and string, and you’re done.
An adult should help with making the holes in the cup and threading the string.
It’s also recommended to decorate the finished rabbit with pens and stickers.
Transform into a rabbit
When you want to enjoy dressing up, this craft is perfect for transforming into a rabbit.
It involves making a headband that uses paper cups as rabbit ears, and a mask that also repurposes paper cups.
It’s an easy way to become a bunny, so it could be great for recreational activities.
Once you know this method, it will also come in handy when you want to dress up as other characters.
However, there are some more complex steps, such as threading strings, so adult assistance may be necessary.
Also, take care to prevent the strings from rubbing against the skin when worn.
Rabbit garland
This is a bunny garland made with yarn in gentle colors.
Since it’s a decoration with bunny faces lined up side by side, you can create an art piece by connecting decorations that children made.
To make the bunnies’ round faces, it’s recommended to get a pom-pom maker from a 100-yen shop.
Wrap your favorite yarn around it, snip and tie it, and your pom-poms are ready.
At this stage, tie the pom-poms onto a string to form the garland.
Next, attach ears made from felt and pre-cut fabric to the faces, and your cute bunnies are complete.
When using fasteners or scissors, please have a teacher or family member assist.