Where does the Easter Bunny as a symbol for the Easter season come from?

When Easter is just around the corner, children eagerly wait for the Easter Bunny to finally visit them. Especially the tasty treats and the search for the Easter eggs makes Easter something very special, especially for young children.

Why a rabbit in particular brings the eggs at Easter is not clearly explained. There are almost countless variants and explanations surrounding the meaning of the hare as an Easter symbol. One of them, for example, says that the hare, as the animal of the goddess of love Aphrodite, is considered a messenger of God. Together with the egg it is a sign of fertility and new life - fitting for the season of spring, in which new life awakens everywhere in nature. Therefore the Easter Bunny is also the symbol of the beginning of spring.

With the belief in the Easter Bunny you foster the your kids' imagination. This way they learn a lot about the Easter celebration and associated customs. Much more important, however, is that your kids are able to freely express their creativity .

How long belief in the Easter Bunny lasts depends on your persuasiveness, but much more on your children's own judgment . Your kids believe in the Easter Bunny until they begin to question it. This usually happens in elementary school, when they talk with their friends.

You as parents don't need and shouldn't contribute much. Simply support your children in that belief and stand by them when they have doubts. Only in this way do they learn to trust their own judgment.

The crafting Easter bunnies is simply part of the Easter celebration. In general, you thereby promote the your children's fine motor skills. Your little crafters learn to use their creativity and express their imagination. That way they can put their idea of the Easter Bunny down on paper and excitedly discuss with you which characteristics and tasks they attribute to the cute bunny.

But you also benefit from shared crafting hours. Because you not only spend time together, but also conjure up in the process already Easter decorations for your family celebration.

Great craft templates & ideas for crafting Easter bunnies with children

Easter bunny craft template for your Easter bouquet

Do you want to make your Easter bouquet really colorful and unique? Then simply craft these very special DIY ornaments from Pick and his friends.

Finger-bunny craft template

Make your funny finger bunnies as colorful as you want. Just download the template and get started painting right away!

Materials for crafting cute Easter bunnies

In addition to lots of fun, great ideas and enthusiasm for Easter crafting, you of course also need the right materials and craft supplies. To give you an overview, HABA has listed the most important craft items for you. You probably already have some of them at home, so you can start crafting right away with your kids.

You'll need the following for cute Easter bunnies:

• Paper, cardboard, cardboard box

• Toilet paper rolls

• Yarn

• Play dough

• Colored construction paper

• Tracing paper

• Felt

• Needle & thread

• Craft glue/adhesive

• Pens & paints

• Acrylic & watercolor paints

• Brushes

• Craft scissors

• Easter stamp kits

Simple crafting instructions for Easter bunnies

Ready, set, go: You can probably hardly wait and want to start crafting your cute Easter bunnies right away. So what are you waiting for? Grab your craft supplies and materials and create beautiful bunnies for Easter. Whether as decoration or just a small craft project in between, you will surely find the right ideas for your Easter bunnies. We have three step-by-step guides put together for your shared crafting sessions.

Guide 1: Make Easter bunnies from modeling clay

Required materials:

• Modeling and sculpting clay

• Modeling tools

• Rolling pin

• If applicable, cookie cutters for cutting out

• If applicable craft template (printed or pre-drawn)

• Plastic mat

Here's how:

1. First prepare your workspace by putting the tablecloth and any distracting items aside. Spread out your plastic mat and then you can get started.

2. Your children can dive into the clay and knead it thoroughly. This gives them a feel for the material.

3. Easter bunnies can be made from clay in different ways. We have selected two ideas for you.

The first variant: Divide the clay in your favorite colors into several pieces and into different sizes so that you can form at least three balls. You make balls by taking a piece of clay in your hand and rolling it in your palms. Use the largest ball as the bunny's body, then a medium-sized ball as the head, and a very small ball to use as the pompom for the tail. Now you only need to shape bunny ears and craft eyes, mouth and nose for the little bunny. And your modeling clay Easter bunny is ready.

The second variant: Put your clay out on the table and roll it with a rolling pin until you have a smooth surface. With a toothpick you can sketch an Easter bunny on the clay and then cut it out with a knife. But you can also use bunny-shaped cutters and punch them out of the clay. This is the method that your children will particularly enjoy and is not too difficult. Of course, an Easter bunny needs Easter eggs too. You can also cut those out with cutters. Now you just need to press them together with your Easter bunnies and you're done.

Guide 2: Easter bunny coloring pages

Required materials:

• Coloring page (printed or pre-drawn)

• Pens & paints

• Blank paper or colored cardstock

• Craft scissors

• Craft glue

Here's how:

1. Once you have downloaded and printed your coloring page, your children can let their creativity run free. Use colorful pens and paints to decorate your Easter bunny to your heart's content.

2. You can also nicely decorate your coloring page. Whether glitter, small stickers or details you draw yourself – you alone decide how your bunny should look in the end.

3. If you want to place the coloring page on handmade Easter cards or even place it on a larger poster, you can cut it out and glue it onto the desired paper.

Instructions 3: Make clothespin bunnies

Materials needed:

• Wooden clothespin bunnies

• old newspaper

• acrylic and watercolor paints

• brushes

• colored pencils

• pearl markers

How to:

1. First, cover your work surface with old newspaper. This makes sure the table doesn't accidentally end up in cheerful colors while you paint your clothespin bunnies.

2. Take the clothespin bunnies out of the packaging and lay them in front of you. Paint the Easter eggs of each clothespin bunny in your favorite colors. Whether single-colored, two-toned, or a mix of several colors – you can design them however you like.

3. Let your clothespin bunnies dry thoroughly.

4. Once your clothespin bunnies are dry, decorate the eggs with pearl markers. You have creative freedom with the patterns: from dots to stripes, anything goes.

5. Now it's time for the bunnies' faces. Paint the eyes and little snouts with colored pencils. If you want something more extravagant, you can also glue small googly eyes onto your cute bunny.

6. Finally, simply attach your finished clothespin bunnies to your Easter branches or twigs. And your handcrafted bunnies are ready to brighten up your home as Easter decorations.

Instructions 4: Easter bunnies from toilet paper rolls

Materials needed:

• toilet paper rolls

• craft scissors

• craft glue

• fineliner

• colored construction paper or colored cardboard

• optional: googly eyes, yarn, ribbons

How to:

1. First, cut your construction paper in the colors you want into strips. Cut the paper strips so that they match the height of the toilet paper rolls and wrap around the entire roll.

2. Now glue the cut construction paper strips onto the toilet paper rolls. Spread the glue over the entire strip and then wrap them around the rolls.

3. Now add the details: whether eyes, noses, or whiskers—draw everything on your toilet paper rolls with a fineliner. You can also sketch these details on construction paper, cut them out, and glue them on.

4. Draw the ears of your cute bunnies on the construction paper in the colors of your choice. Then cut them out and attach them to the front from the inside.Our tip:To get properly sized bunny ears, hold the drawings next to the toilet paper rolls before cutting. That way you ensure the proportions are correct.

5. And your homemade toilet paper roll Easter bunnies are done.

Instructions 5: Easter bunny window decorations

Materials needed:

• paper or window film

• craft scissors

• craft glue

• adhesive putty

How to:

1. Choose a bunny motif that you particularly like and that is also simple.

2. Trace the motif onto cardstock and cut out the individual parts one by one.

3. Then glue the ears to the heads of your bunnies. Also attach the tails in the correct place.

4. When your colorful window Easter bunnies are finished, it's best to attach them to the window with adhesive putty. That way you can remove them more easily from the window panes later.

5. And your brightly colored Easter bunny window decorations are done.

Instructions 6: Easter bunny felt slot baskets

Materials needed:

• thin plywood sheet

• felt fabric

• markers & paints

• pearl markers

• glitter or other materials for decorating

How to:

1. First, saw the wooden cut-outs into any square shape; they shouldn't be too large. Then paint them with the colors and markers you like. You can also decorate them with pearl markers, glitter pens, etc. The design is entirely up to you.Our tip: To ensure your mini Easter baskets are also color-coordinated, it's best to use the bright colors that match the felt you've chosen.

2. Once you've finished painting your bunny wooden cut-outs, cut your felt. It must be at least three times the length of your wooden cut-out. The width is up to you. Then use glue that bonds felt and wood well, and glue the wooden cut-outs together with the color-matching felt pieces.

3. Now only the bunny ears are missing, which also serve as handles for your felt slot baskets.

4. Finally, fill your cute Easter baskets with small items and close them. And your beautiful Easter bunny felt slot baskets are ready, which you can use as small gift boxes.

Image credits:

Easter bunnies made from modeling clay © pusteflower9024 - stock.adobe.com

Easter bunnies made from toilet paper rolls © pusteflower9024 - stock.adobe.com