An Easy Paper Plate Bunny Craft that you can make with the kids in just a few minutes! Plus, you probably have most of the materials needed at home. Which would also be great for any of these Paper Plate Crafts.
Easy Paper Plate Bunny Craft for Kids
Easter is right around the corner and this paper plate bunny craft is the cutest thing for spring.
Not only is it an easy and fun craft, but it’s perfect for kids’ to practice fine motor skills and creativity.
This Easter bunny craft is perfect for preschoolers and elementary kids to create something fun.
You don’t need many materials and most likely have everything you need at home.
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Materials Needed For Paper Plate Bunny
- Paper plate
- Cotton balls
- Googly eyes
- Brown pipe cleaners
- Pink pom poms
- White and pink
- Craft glue
- Scissors
How To Make Easter Bunny Craft
- Cover the paper plate with craft glue and have your child glue down cotton balls on the plate.
- You want to cover the entire plate with cotton balls to create a fluffy bunny.
- As you can see by the picture above my daughter absolutely loved the sensory texture of the cotton balls.
- In fact, as soon as my 5 years old walked in from her activities all she did was rub the bunny. They both loved the texture and how it created a fluffy bunny!
- Cut out bunny ears with white and pink construction paper.
- Glue the smaller pink ears over the larger white earpieces.
- Attach your ears to your paper plate to secure it in the plate.
- Attach googly eyes, whiskers, and nose on your bunny.
- To create the whiskers we cut out two pipe cleaners into four small pieces each.
- We used three pieces and secured together by twisting them together.
- You will have two pieces of pipe cleaners left that you can save for a craft later on.
Why Craft Is Important For Kids
Sometimes I get asked, “Why so many crafts?”
Well, the answer is simple!
Kids love crafts, I mean look at my daughter’s face when she photobombed my picture!
Plus, it’s an amazing way for kids to be creative and it allows them to practice fine motor skills while learning to use scissors and glue.
These are just a few reasons why craft is so important!
But above all, kids just love it!
Best Easter Bunny Books For Kids
I love adding books to read with our craft, especially during the holidays.
Here is a list of some of our favorite bunny books that would go perfectly with this Easter Bunny craft.
Easter Bunny Craft for Kids
An easy Easter Bunny craft kids will love.
Materials
- Paper plate
- Cotton balls
- Googly eyes
- Brown pipe cleaners
- Pink pom poms
- White and pink
Tools
- Craft glue
- Scissors
Instructions
- Cover the paper plate with craft glue and have your child glue down cotton balls on the plate.
- You want to cover the entire plate with cotton balls to create a fluffy bunny.
- As you can see by the picture above my daughter absolutely loved the sensory texture of the cotton balls.
- In fact, as soon as my 5 years old walked in from her activities all she did was rub the bunny. They both loved the texture and how it created a fluffy bunny!
- Cut out bunny ears with white and pink construction paper.
- Glue the smaller pink ears over the larger white earpieces.
- Attach your ears to your paper plate to secure it on the plate.
- Attach googly eyes, whiskers, and nose on your bunny.
- To create the whiskers we cut out two pipe cleaners into four small pieces each.
- We used three pieces and secured together by twisting them together.
- You will have two pieces of pipe cleaners left that you can save for a craft later on.
More Easter Crafts and Resources
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