I am REALLY loving all the Easter crafts this year, especially since my preschooler can actually do some of them now, and after seeing all the fun he’s had with my Easter Bunny Egg roll, I wanted to make a smaller version… so the Easter Bunny Jelly Bean MUNCH craft was born!
Kids just looooove pretending that something is eating something else, and I definitely remember loving that too as a kid! I would cover up all my plastic animals with clay then have my toy dinosaurs eat the “meat” off of them… it sounds kind of weird, but I was REALLY obsessed with dinosaurs!
Anyways, I had went to Walmart to pick up a couple of things (I, of course, came out with like 15 more items than I needed) and I noticed these adorable “Speckled Jelly Bird Eggs” from a company called Brachs, and I knew I just HAD to think of a way to use them!
Luckily, I have a kid that will feed his toys till they burst so I thought I could create a smaller bunny that would be perfect to “eat” these cute small jellybean eggs!
Here we go!
Materials
- 1 Plastic Cup
- Googly eyes
- Nose material - I used a glittery sticker I had on hand
- Yarn for whiskers
- Glue
- Ear material - I just cut the ears out of another plastic cup, and it worked great because the curve of the ears matched the curve of the cup!
- Jellybeans!
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
- Cut out your Easter bunny's ears from a second cup. It's easiest do cut one, then just use it as a template for the other so that they're even!
- Cut out Easter bunnys teeth from the same cup as the ears - just a small rectangle, with enough space on top to glue inside of the cup.
- With the cup upside down, glue on the decorations. I started with the ears (slightly angled) on the back of the cup, then added eyes, nose and whiskers!
- Cut a small hole for the mouth that would accommodate a jellybean (with extra wiggle room, and even more for younger kids!).
- Glue bunny's teeth on the inside of the cup.
- All done! Let your toddler "feed the bunny!" (just make sure they don't end up eating all those jellybeans themselves! =P)
If you want to add a learning aspect to this fun Easter Bunny Munch game, try this!
So if your preschooler is anything like mine, he’ll probably have fun for quite awhile just feeding this bunny by himself.
However, if you want to up it up a notch, try introducing counting and colors! For example, try asking him to only feed bunny the yellow eggs, or maybe 5 blue and 1 pink!
I hope you love it as much as my kids and I did!
Looking for more fun Easter activities to do with your kids? Try these!
Easter Crafts for Kids!
Easter Egg Roll Game!
This fun and easy Easter Egg Roll game lets kids "feed" the Easter Bunny their Easter Eggs! Repurpose all those plastic eggs they got and turn them into a game!
Read the GuideScratch and Reveal Easter Hunt Craft for Kids!
This is fun, unique take on your traditional "Easter Egg Hunt" that little kids will love! Lisa Frank made the "Scratch It!" activity popular - enjoy that same magic with your child at home this Easter with a DIY Scratch and Reveal using just Crayons!
Read the GuideDIY Easter Egg Bean Bag Toss Game for Kids!
This is a fun DIY Easter game that kids of all ages can enjoy! Just find some fun fabric, sew them into Easter Eggs, and let the kids try and land them into their Easter baskets!
Read the GuideEgg Carton Tulip for Toddlers
This easy egg carton tulip just needs 3 items, and is a fun, creative way for toddlers to get excited for one of the first flowers of spring! This spring craft can be as easy or advanced as you like - for this tutorial, we will simply be painting them!
Read the Guide
