This paper plate bunny craft is the perfect craft idea for spring!

We love creating easy Easter crafts for kids so we knew we had to add a rabbit to our collection.

We wanted to be able to use this craft not only for Easter, but also for other times of the year so we painted it two different colors.

The first one is gray and represents the more natural coloring of the rabbit and the other is a light blue that’s so adorable for Easter!

Like usual, we’ve included a free printable template so you can easily recreate this craft with your kids or students.

Don’t forget to plan ahead for drying time! Alternatively, you could also use colored paper plates and skip the painting altogether.

Read on below or watch our quick video tutorial to see how simple this craft is to make!

Bunny Paper Plate

Supplies

• Paper plates
• Paint (we used this one)
• Pink card stock
• White card stock
• Markers
• White pipe cleaners
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Glue stick
• Glue dots (optional)

Directions

Download the rabbit paper plate template and print it out on white card stock. Cut out the pieces.

Paint two paper plates and let dry completely. One paper plate will be for the bunny’s face and the other will be to cut out the ears.

We painted one bunny gray to look more natural and one bunny light blue.

The gray bunny is perfect when you’re learning about bunnies or animals and you want a more realistic craft. The blue bunny is great for making it for Easter!

Take the rabbit face template and place it on the dried paper plate. Trace it with a pencil, then cut it out.

Related: Handprint Bunny Craft

Place the two rabbit’s eyes and glue them a little bit from the top of the paper plate.

Position the muzzle in the middle of the plate, just below the eyes and glue in place.

Glue the pink nose at the top of the black line. If you want, you can also use a pink marker to draw on the nose instead.

Place the pink cheek’s on either side of the muzzle.

Use the marker to draw on some cute and simple eyebrows above the eyes.

Trace the bunny ear template onto the second paper plate and cut them out. Glue the pink inner ears onto the blue outer ears, then glue the completed ears to the back of the paper plate.

Related: Paper Bag Bunny Puppet

Take your three white pipe cleaners and twist them together. Use a glue dot or glue stick to glue the whiskers just below the bunny’s nose. We always use a glue dot because they’re stronger than the glue stick and because there’s no drying time!

Use the scissors to trim down whiskers.

Isn’t this the cutest little bunny craft you’ve ever seen?! We love those giant eyes!

This simple paper plate craft is great for young kids of all ages! Make with preschool, kindergarten, and elementary children either at home or at school.

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More Easter Activities For Kids

If you want some more easy Easter ideas for kids to do this spring season, check out all of our other ideas below!

Books are one of the best ways to introduce a theme or holiday to children. 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!

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.

If sensory play is one of your kid’s favorite try out this Easter sensory bin. It’s great for kids who love exploratory play and who are working on color matching. This Easter play dough kit is another fun option!

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