Caroline
If you are looking for a last minute Easter craft idea for this week, we are sharing the perfect bunny craft today! These incredibly cute bunny finger puppets are adorable, simple to make and they are so fun for kids to play with.
Happy Spring my friends! With Easter about a month away, it’s such a perfect time to read some cute bunny books and make some cute bunny crafts!
HOW TO MAKE BUNNY FINGER PUPPETS
These cute bunny puppets are great for kids of all ages, especially for preschoolers. Since preschool is a great time to work on strengthening fine motor muscles in the hands and fingers, playing with finger puppets is a fantastic make and play activity for preschoolers.
Read our easy tutorial below and watch our tutorial video inside this blog post to learn how to make your own bunny finger puppets. We’ve updated this craft to include a new printable template to make creating your bunny finger puppets even more simple.
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Supplies needed:
- bunny finger puppets template <— Get the template HERE
- white or gray cardstock paper
- pink cardstock paper
- 3/4-inch circle punch
- wiggly eyes*
- white pom* (Optional-Use this to add a fluffy tail on the back if you want.)
- pink and black marker
- glue stick
Step-by-step guide:
1. Print template
Download and print out bunny craft template. Print out the template on white or gray cardstock paper and then cut out each of the pieces of the template.
2. Make two holes for fingers
Use a 3/4-inch circle paper punch to cut out the two finger holes pieces outlined in the bunny body piece of the template.
3. Make ears
Using the template as a guide, cut out the two inside ear pieces from the template on pink cardstock paper. Glue them onto the bunny ears.
4. Glue face to the body
Glue your bunny face onto the body, keeping the finger holes at the bottom of the bunny. Then glue each of the ears onto the bunny.
5. Finish with decorating the face
Add googly eyes to your bunny puppets. Then use your pink and black marker to draw a nose, mouth and whiskers on your bunny.
6. Extra decorations
OPTIONAL: Finish your bunny by gluing a white pom onto the back of the bunny for a fluffy bunny tail.
Now your incredibly cute bunny finger puppets are all ready for play.
Simply put two fingers into the puppet hole slots and you can walk around your adorable bunny.
Crafting cute bunny finger puppets is delightful and simple Easter project that brings joy to both kids and adults alike. Not only do these little bunnies make for adorable holiday decorations, but they also offer a fun, hands-on activity to spark creativity.
