[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 rabbit craft ideas. Great for Easter and the Harvest Moon, too! (31–40)
Easter Bunny
https://www.tiktok.com/@sachimama_asobi/video/7351882267540688144The rounded shape is so cute! Let me introduce an idea for making an Easter bunny out of origami.
What you need are origami paper, white round stickers, pens or colored pencils, and decorations like ribbons.
The adorable Easter bunny can be made with just one sheet of origami paper, which is great! The key points are the egg-like round body and the perky ears, so make sure to crease firmly as you fold.
Once it’s finished, stick on the little white round-sticker hands and draw the face!
rabbit daruma

With two sheets of origami paper, you can make a cute snowman bunny.
Folding two pieces might be challenging for a three-year-old, so consider doing it on different days or having an adult make the body.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle twice.
Open it back to the first triangle, then fold up the bottom edge about 1.5 cm.
Next, fold both ends up to meet the top corner.
Fold the left, right, and bottom corners, flip it over, and tuck the top corner inward.
The bunny’s face is done! For the body, fold the paper into a square twice, open it up, and fold all four corners to the center.
Then fold the four corners to the center again.
Finally, round the shape by folding the corners in slightly, and you’re finished! Connect the two parts together.
Lucky-laugh game with a rabbit daruma

Let’s make a “lucky face” game (fukuwarai) with a rabbit daruma.
First, use construction paper to cut out the daruma body and the rabbit ears.
Once you’ve cut them out, glue the parts together to complete the fukuwarai base sheet.
Next, cut out the rabbit’s facial parts in the same way.
Attach these together with the children while you enjoy playing fukuwarai.
Even if the pieces end up arranged in a way that doesn’t look like a face, that in itself can make for a fun wall display.
This idea can be adapted for other zodiac animals as well.
Try making it to match that year’s zodiac sign.
Easter Bunny made of fluffy cotton

A plastic bag that’s often used for crafts.
This time, let’s use this plastic bag to make a bunny that children love! We’ll also use cotton, so before you start, let the kids enjoy the feel of the cotton.
After they’ve explored the texture, pack the cotton into a white plastic bag with handles, and once it’s filled, tie the handles together.
The tied part will look like bunny ears, so you might hear the kids exclaim, “Bunny!” Hide the knot with a ribbon, draw the eyes and mouth, and it’s complete.
It’s fluffy and looks like a little doll.
Easter with toilet paper rolls

Let’s make egg-shaped bunny decorations using toilet paper rolls! Flatten a toilet paper roll and cut it to a suitable length.
Wrap it with origami paper to look like the bunny’s face and clothes, and draw the face.
Adding a collar or patterns with origami paper or stickers will make it even cuter! To round the bunny’s face, trim the corners on both sides, then attach ears made from construction paper to finish.
Display them on the wall together with carrot and egg motifs made from other flattened rolls.
[Childcare] Cute rabbit craft ideas. Great for Easter or the Moon-Viewing Festival! (41–50)
Bunny ears made with origami

This is a bunny-ear headband made with origami.
You’ll need three sheets of origami paper of the same size and one elastic cord for the band part.
Its hallmark is the perky, upright bunny ears, but there are quite a few folding steps, so it might be difficult for children to make.
Have an adult do the folding and give it as a gift to your child.
Choose the color of the origami to match the color of the bunny ears you want to make.
If you want white ears, you can use the back side of the paper.
Since it’s made of paper, be careful not to get it wet when wearing it outdoors.
3D Rabbit Challenge

Let’s try folding a 3D rabbit.
This folding method is quite challenging for three-year-olds, so we recommend pairing each child one-on-one with an adult.
First, fold the paper in half into a square to make a crease, then fold both sides along that crease.
Next, place the paper vertically and fold all four corners toward the center.
After creasing the corners into triangles, unfold those four creased corners.
Flip the paper over, and while checking the finer steps with the video, shape it into a rabbit.
You’ll feel a great sense of accomplishment when it’s finished!
In conclusion
We’ve introduced a variety of craft ideas with a rabbit motif—did you find something you’d like to try making? By getting creative with materials like yarn and felt, you can capture a rabbit’s fluffy feel and make your creations even cuter.
It’s also great to add ribbons, dress them up, and incorporate children’s inspirations as you go, creating unique, original pieces.
We hope kids can experience the joy of crafting by freely giving shape to their imagination.
Have fun making lots of adorable rabbits together with your children!


