These origami paper bunnies are made from different colors of square sticky notes, but you can make them from squares of plain paper or gift wrap as well.
You'll find lots of uses for origami paper bunnies. Add a magnet to the back for paper bunny fridgies, or glue one to the front of a homemade Easter card as a three-dimensional decoration. Of course, they make great additions to Easter baskets or wreaths, and lovely little Easter gifts for anyone.
Just follow the step-by-step photos and our free craft directions to make your own paper Easter bunnies!
What You Will Need:
3 inch square sticky note paper, such as PostIt Notes, or other paper squares
markers, pencil crayons or paint
optional: plastic movable eyes, small buttons or pompoms for noses etc.
What You Do:
1. Take a square of paper and fold it in half diagonally.
2. Fold the top corner (both layers together) down, so the tip of the corner meets the center of the other side.
3. Fold the left corner and the right corner up to the center.
4. Fold the top left side and the top right side in toward the center. Press the folds down firmly with your fingers. These folds will be the bunny ears.
5. Carefully open out the ears as shown. 6. The next step is a little tricky. When you turn the bunny head around, you will find that the ears are pointing backwards! Hold the bottom of the head firmly with one hand. With the other hand, grasp the bottom of an ear and turn it gently around. Be careful not to tear the paper as you turn the ear! This step needs a little practice because it combines a twisting movement and a fold together. Once you get the hang of it though, you'll be able to make lots of origami paper bunnies very quickly.
7. Now, all you need to finish the bunny is to draw a face. You could glue on a small pompom or button nose, or plastic movable eyes, but you can also draw a wide range of different facial expressions using just colored pencils or markers.
Tips:
We made a great origami paper bunny from a piece of computer paper, folding up one corner on the diagonal and cutting off the excess top to make an eight inch square. It worked very well to make a larger sized bunny!
I tried this craft with the kids in my art class and they really liked it. Thank you for the idea.
heidi – nj
April 12, 2008 - 21:10
i like the origami except i was having a hard time with step 6. i don't understand how you're able to turn the head??
addie
March 22, 2008 - 00:21
i dont get step 4???????
Reply to addie
Jane – AllFreeCrafts Editor
March 23, 2008 - 00:13
Maybe it would be better to say you should fold the left corner and the right corner in toward the center, then proceed with the rest of the steps.
Paige – Canada
March 20, 2008 - 20:46
Wow these bunny Oragami is so cool! I really like it. I tried several times and it finally worked! I feel bad for the kids wbeepthought it was too hard. But I tell you if you concontrate and do your best thet it will look great! Thanks for the super craft! HAPPY EASTER!!!!
lucy
March 20, 2008 - 12:00
It's quite hard to follow the instructions but i am 11 so.. I did and it didn't turn out as good as the ones on the screen and i followed all the instructions that were given sevral times.
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Jane – Ontario
March 20, 2008 - 13:27
I'm sorry that your bunnies didn't work out, Lucy. Maybe one day I can offer short videos that show how to make a craft - I think if you had someone to show you how to make it once, you' could make lots more on your own. Thanks so much for trying and telling me what happened! I do hope you have a Happy Easter.
Janice – Birmingham, Alabama
March 20, 2008 - 00:23
I own a daycare and ALL my children loved this idea and went home and showed their friends! Thanks!!!!
Kim – North Collins, New York
March 19, 2008 - 17:33
i didn't like it at all. they didn't come out like i thought they would.
Ethel – On a hill
March 19, 2008 - 06:57
Since my telly blew up five years ago, I have been looking for activities to keep me occupied. The rest of the people in the home liked them too!!!
