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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!
towel rabbit
This is a cute rabbit mascot made from a towel.
By rolling the towel and tying it with rubber bands to form the rabbit shape, it ends up with an overall soft look.
Then just stick on parts like the eyes and tail with double-sided tape, wrap a ribbon around it, and it’s done.
If you undo the rubber bands and remove the parts, you can easily return it to the original towel, so it’s a fun idea for arranging a towel when giving it as a gift.
It could also be interesting to try towels in various colors and compare how the rabbit’s impression changes.
Rabbit bag
This is a bunny bag that kids can carry with their favorite items inside.
Prepare an empty tissue box and make a slit halfway up the height of the box.
Peel off the plastic film, then cover the opening with the cut paper.
Glue origami paper on top of the tissue box, draw the face, and attach the ear pieces to the top.
Adhere decorative paper, such as chiyogami or washi, cut to fit the box size, and add a ribbon to finish! You can make it using your child’s favorite colors of paper and ribbon, so it’s also recommended for early childhood settings that encourage creativity.
A rabbit bouncing on a toilet paper roll core
This is a simple rabbit craft made using a toilet paper roll.
Gently flatten the roll and draw the rabbit’s face and other features—that’s all it takes.
A distinctive feature is that it hops like a rabbit when you lightly press and flick the end of the roll.
Leaving the roll as-is without wrapping it in construction paper, and making the most of its original color, may be the key to giving its hopping a light, lively feel.
Whether you use a white roll or a brown one, either can capture a rabbit-like look, but for good hopping, it’s important to use a roll made from sturdy material.
Paku-Paku Rabbit
Introducing the “Chompy Rabbit,” a craft that’s fun to make and doubles as a puppet to play with afterwards! It’s easy to create using paper cups you have at home, so why not try making it together as a parent-child activity? Since it’s a rabbit, pink or white paper cups are recommended, but any color is fine if you don’t have those.
Cut and open the paper cup, then trim one side so it looks like the rabbit’s ears and face.
The bottom of the cup looks just like a mouth.
It’s fun because when you insert your hand from the back, you can make it move as if the mouth is chomping.
Add the rabbit’s face, hands, and feet to make it even cuter! After you finish, you can also enjoy putting on a puppet show.
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!
Rabbit hat
Let’s make a bunny hat with moving ears—fun to craft and delightful to wear.
Rabbits appear in events like springtime Easter and autumn moon-viewing.
Why not enjoy your next event with a cute, playful hat whose ears wiggle up and down? Attach strings to the ears so you can pull from below to make them move; since the hat is sized just for you, it becomes a special event item.
If some steps are too hard for children, give them a hand.
Try changing the colors or adding different expressions to create your very own original bunny hat.