Easter is hopping closer, and there’s so much excitement in the air! If you’re looking for a hands-on way to celebrate with the kids, a bunny puppet is just the thing to add a little extra fun to the season.

This Easter bunny paper bag puppet is a great way for kids to bring their fluffy friends to life! Your little bunnies will create an Easter bunny using a simple paper bag ready for storytelling, puppet shows, or some good old-fashioned imaginative play.

Celebrate the season with even more easy Easter crafts for kids that will keep little hands busy and creativity blooming!

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Easter Bunny Puppet

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As they cut, glue, and assemble, they’ll also strengthen their fine motor skills and follow step-by-step instructions.

To make things even easier, download our free bunny template! Gather a paper bag and a few basic supplies, and you’ll be all set to create a charming Easter bunny puppet that’s as fun to make as it is to play with.

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Brown paper bag
Easter bunny Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Click here to see our favorite kids’ craft supplies.

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this Easter bunny to life!

A person is holding a printed bunny craft template on white paper, featuring outlined shapes for the bunny’s ears, cheeks, nose, and other facial features. The template includes labels for each piece, indicating which parts to trace on colored paper. A purple patterned fabric is visible in the background.

First, guide your child to glue the nose on the top of the mouth line.

A person is assembling a paper bunny craft by attaching a small pink nose to a white, round bunny face with large eyes, eyelashes, and a smiling mouth. A purple patterned fabric is visible in the background.

Place the cheeks below the eyes and glue them down.

A person is assembling a paper bunny craft by attaching pink circular cheeks to a white, round bunny face with large eyes, a small pink nose, and a smiling mouth. A purple patterned fabric is visible in the background.

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Next, help your child to glue the inner ears onto the outer ears.

A person is assembling a paper bunny craft by attaching its ears, which have pink inner details, while the bunny's round face with large eyes and pink cheeks rests nearby on a white surface. A purple patterned fabric is visible in the background.

Glue the ears to the back of the bunny’s head.

A person is assembling a paper bunny craft by attaching its ears to a round white face with large eyes, pink cheeks, and a small smile. The background features a purple patterned fabric on a white surface.

Now, glue the bunny’s head onto the flap portion of the brown paper bag.

A person is attaching a paper bunny face with pink ears and rosy cheeks to a brown paper bag, creating an Easter bunny puppet. The background features a purple patterned fabric on a white surface.

Position the body of the bunny on the main portion of the brown paper bag and glue it in place. Trim off any part of the brown bag that isn’t covered by the paper.

A person is attaching a paper bunny face to a white paper bag, creating an Easter bunny puppet craft. The background features a purple patterned fabric on a white surface.

Glue the purple strips across the egg for decoration.

A person is holding three purple paper strips above a small green paper egg shape, preparing to attach them as decorations. The scene is set on a white surface with a purple patterned fabric in the background.

Next, glue the decorated egg onto the lower part of the body.

A person is attaching a striped green and purple paper egg to a handmade Easter bunny paper bag puppet. The bunny has a cheerful face with pink accents on its cheeks and ears, and the craft is set on a white surface with a purple patterned fabric in the background.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the bunny’s arms to appear as if it is holding the egg.

A person is assembling a handmade Easter bunny paper bag puppet, securing a colorful paper egg in its paws. The craft features a smiling white bunny with pink accents on its ears and cheeks, placed on a white surface with a purple patterned fabric in the background.

While you’re here, check out our paper bag puppet crafts. There are so many fun ideas!

A handmade paper bunny craft made from an envelope, featuring large eyes, pink cheeks, and floppy ears with pink inner details. The bunny is holding a green Easter egg with purple stripes, and a hand is gently lifting the craft. The background is a light blue surface with patterned blue fabric at the top.

Fun Sheep Paper Bag Puppet

Easter Books For Kids

There are so many great Easter books for kids, but these are some of our favorites. Grab them from the library or buy them to add to your child’s collection! They’re great for helping your child develop a larger vocabulary, focus, and more!

Happy Easter Mouse – Everyone knows Mouse from the classic If You Give A Mouse A Cookie book, but now he’s back and ready to celebrate Easter! Kids will love watching him as he goes on an Easter egg hunt!

Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure – Join Pete as he races to help the Easter bunny just in time for Easter! This is another new classic kids rate as a must-have!

It’s Not Easy Being A Bunny – Follow PJ the bunny as he tries to discover what kind of animal he’d rather be instead of a bunny! It’s a silly story with a great lesson.

Two handmade paper bunny crafts, each designed using an envelope as the base, featuring large eyes, pink or blue cheeks, and floppy ears. Each bunny is holding a colorful Easter egg with patterns, one in green and purple stripes and the other in purple with blue polka dots. The background is light blue with a patterned blue fabric draped at the top.

Spring Arts And Crafts

Sheep Tissue Paper Craft – One of the fluffiest farm friends is the sheep, and this tissue paper craft is a fun way to bring one to life! Kids can create a woolly 3D effect by scrunching and gluing tissue paper while strengthening their fine motor skills. It’s hands-on fun with a baa-rilliant twist!

Related: Easter Color By Number Pages

Baby Yoda Easter Egg Craft – This Easter, bring a little galactic fun to your egg decorating with a Baby Yoda inspired Easter egg! His big ears and adorable green face will definitely be a hit with your little ones. Kids will love transforming a simple egg into their favorite tiny Jedi while getting creative with colors and shapes!

This collage features four different Easter and spring-themed craft activities. The top-left image showcases textured sheep crafts made from crumpled tissue paper on blue and green backgrounds. The top-right image displays two paper crafts of a green character resembling Baby Yoda inside a brown Easter egg shell. The bottom-left image features bunny-shaped photo frames with cut-out spaces for children's faces, decorated in blue and pink. The bottom-right image shows two colorful, patterned paper Easter eggs on a white surface with a purple fabric backdrop.

Easter Bunny Photo Craft – Turn your little one into the cutest Easter bunny around with this fun and personalized project! Kids can hop into the holiday spirit in the most adorable way by using their own photo as the bunny’s face. It’s a sweet keepsake and a fun way to bring extra fun to Easter!

Easter Egg Craft – This activity is a simple and fun way for kids to celebrate spring! They’ll design their own one-of-a-kind Easter eggs while practicing important skills like cutting and color recognition. Let their imaginations run wild as they create eggs they’ll be proud to display!

Kids’ Spring Printables

These chick worksheets are a cheery way to keep little learners engaged while exploring the letter C and adorable baby chicks! These fun and educational activities will have kids practicing handwriting, letter recognition, and scissor skills all while having a blast.

Try this Handprint Bunny Craft

Each page has hands-on learning opportunities, from labeling a chick’s body parts to tracing and solving a letter maze. Just download, print, and watch kids peep with excitement as they complete each activity.

A handmade paper bunny craft made from an envelope, featuring large eyes, blue cheeks, and floppy ears with blue inner details. The bunny is holding a purple Easter egg with blue polka dots, and a hand is gently lifting the craft. Another similar bunny with pink accents and a striped egg is partially visible in the background. The scene is set against a light blue surface with patterned blue fabric at the top.

For an egg-citing way to keep little hands busy while celebrating the season, grab these Easter do-a-dot printables! Included are fun activities like dot coloring, counting, and letter mazes that will help kids practice important skills while having fun.

Just grab some dot markers and watch as they stamp, color, and learn their way through these festive pages. These printables make learning feel like playtime at home or in the classroom. Hop on in and start dotting!

This collage features four different Easter-themed educational activities for kids. The top-left image is a handwriting practice worksheet for the letter "C" with "Cc is for chick" and a chick illustration. The top-right image is a letter recognition activity with a blue bunny, where kids dot the letters "B" and "b." The bottom-left image shows a dot marker craft of a yellow chick, with colorful dot markers nearby. The bottom-right image features Easter egg coloring pages decorated with various patterns, alongside markers.

These Easter egg coloring pages are a crackin’ good time for kids to get creative! Little artists can decorate their eggs using crayons, markers, or even glitter and stickers for extra sparkle on six unique designs.

The large, open designs give plenty of space for imagination to shine. Whether at home or in the classroom, this quiet time activity is a fun way to celebrate Easter while building fine motor skills. Just download, print, and let the colorful fun begin!

A handmade paper bunny craft made from an envelope, featuring a white bunny with large eyes, pink cheeks, and floppy ears with pink inner details. The bunny is holding a green Easter egg decorated with purple stripes. The background consists of a soft blue surface with a patterned blue fabric draped at the top.

Hop into Easter fun with this adorable printable Easter book! Kids will love creating their little book as they count number bunnies, write number words, and color each page. It’s a fantastic way to build early math and literacy skills while celebrating the holiday.

Plus, they’ll feel extra proud flipping through a book they made themselves! Whether used at home or in the classroom, this engaging activity is a sweet way to combine learning and creativity. Just print, color, and enjoy!

Handprint Easter Card Craft

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More Easter Ideas For Kids

Easter Bunny Paper Bag Puppet Craft

Prep Time: 10

Active Time: 15

Total Time: 25

This Easter bunny paper bag puppet is a great way for kids to bring their own fluffy friend to life!

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Author: Sam

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Materials

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Brown paper bag
Easter bunny Template

Instructions

Download the Easter bunny template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
Begin by gluing the nose to the top of the mouth line.
Place the cheeks below the eyes and glue them down.
Next, glue the inner ears onto the outer ears.
Glue the ears to the back and top of the bunny’s head.
Now, glue the bunny’s head onto the flap portion of the brown paper bag.
Position the body of the bunny to the main portion of the brown paper bag and glue it in place. Trim off any of the excess brown paper bag that is still showing.
Glue the purple strips across the egg for decoration. Trim the excess paper off.
Next, glue the finished egg onto the lower part of the body.
Finish off by gluing the bunny’s arms to appear as if it is holding the egg.

Easter Bunny Puppet Craft Template

Sam

Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.