Craft a bunny with paper
Make a paper bunny using folding, cutting, and decorating. Learn basic origami and craft skills while personalizing with colors, googly eyes, and whiskers.
About this activity
Make a paper bunny using folding, cutting, and decorating. Learn basic origami and craft skills while personalizing with colors, googly eyes, and whiskers.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Place the square sheet of paper flat on your workspace.
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Step 2
Fold the paper diagonally in half to make a triangle and press the crease.
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Step 3
Fold the triangle in half again to make a smaller triangle and press the crease.
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Step 4
Turn the folded triangle so the pointed tip faces away from you.
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Step 5
Cut a rounded bunny-ear shape from the top edge of the folded paper without cutting the bottom folded edge.
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Step 6
Carefully unfold the paper to reveal the full bunny silhouette.
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Step 7
Trim any rough edges with the scissors to make the bunny shape smooth.
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Step 8
Glue two googly eyes onto the bunny's face.
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Step 9
Glue the small scrap of pink paper onto the face as the bunny's nose.
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Step 10
Draw whiskers and a mouth with the black marker.
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Step 11
Color the ears and the bunny's body with your coloring materials.
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Step 12
Glue a cotton ball to the back or bottom of the bunny to make a fluffy tail.
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Step 13
Share your finished paper bunny on DIY.org.
Fun facts
How do I make a paper bunny with folding and cutting?
Start with a square piece of paper. Fold it diagonally to make a triangle, then fold the two bottom corners up toward the top to form ears. Fold the base up to shape the bunny’s head and tuck or glue a small flap to secure. Use scissors to trim ear tips or shape the body if needed. Finally, decorate with googly eyes, drawn nose, and whiskers using markers, pipe cleaners, or thin paper strips.
What materials do I need to make a paper bunny craft?
You'll need square origami or colored paper, child-safe scissors, glue stick or school glue, markers or crayons, and googly eyes. Optional items: pipe cleaners for whiskers, stickers, tiny pom-poms for noses, patterned paper, and a ruler or pencil for creasing. If you prefer no cutting, pre-cut ear shapes work. Substitute household paper if origami sheets aren’t available; heavier paper holds shape better but may need stronger scissors.
What ages is this paper bunny craft suitable for?
This craft suits kids aged about 4 and up. Preschoolers (4–5) can join with close adult help for basic folds and safe cutting. Elementary children (6–9) will handle folding and decorating independently, improving fine motor skills. Older kids and tweens enjoy customizing designs and trying more advanced origami folds. Adjust complexity and supervision to each child’s skill with scissors and attention span for a safe, fun experience.
What are the benefits of making a paper bunny craft?
Making paper bunnies builds fine motor skills through folding, cutting, and decorating, and teaches following step-by-step instructions. It encourages creativity, color recognition, and imaginative play when children personalize faces and accessories. The low-cost, recyclable materials make it eco-friendly and easy to repeat. Group crafting supports social skills and patience. This simple project boosts confidence as kids complete a recognizable result and can be adapted for seasonal themes.
Watch & Learn
Need help?
What can we use if we don't have a square sheet of paper, googly eyes, or a cotton ball?
Trim a rectangular sheet into a square by folding one corner to the opposite edge and cutting off the excess, use eye stickers or draw eyes with the black marker in step 9, and substitute a crumpled piece of tissue or a small pom-pom for the cotton ball tail in step 13.
My paper bunny fell apart after cutting — what likely went wrong and how do I fix it?
If the cut in step 5 accidentally went through the bottom folded edge the bunny silhouette will separate, so re-fold along the diagonal creases and carefully recut leaving the bottom fold intact or use a small piece of clear tape to reattach before trimming in step 7.
How can I adapt the activity for younger or older kids?
For younger children have an adult do the diagonal folds and the ear cut (steps 2–5) so they can focus on gluing eyes, nose, and tail (steps 9–13), while older kids can add extra cuts for legs, create patterned designs with coloring materials in step 12, or make a chain of folded bunnies.
What are simple ways to enhance or personalize the finished bunny?
Add pipe-cleaner whiskers glued at step 11, use glitter or patterned paper when coloring the body and ears in step 12, mount the bunny on a card, or create a group scene to photograph and share on DIY.org as suggested in the final step.