Pop Up Rabbit
Make Easter extra special with this fun Pop Up Rabbit card craft. Kids and adults who enjoy paper crafts will love creating a card that opens to reveal a surprise rabbit inside. This project is best for older kids, teens, or experienced crafters because it includes careful cutting, folding, and gluing. It is a creative way to make handmade Easter cards and easy crafts for kids who are ready for a little challenge.
Supplies
- Heavyweight paper or cardstock
- Scissors
- Glue stick, glue dots, or white glue
- Ruler
- Empty ballpoint pen or the rounded end of a paper clip
Instructions
- Print both template pages on heavy paper, such as cardstock or construction paper.
- Place the rabbit piece on a flat surface. Using a ruler as a guide, press along the dotted lines with the rounded end of a paper clip or an empty ballpoint pen. Repeat this step on the card piece.
- Carefully cut out the card on the solid black lines.
- Carefully cut out the rabbit on the solid black lines.
- Fold the rabbit in half along the center dotted line and crease well.
- Add a small amount of glue to the area marked “Glue Here.”
- Bring the left leg forward along its fold and press it into the glue. Let it dry.
- Fold the rabbit’s tail over on its dotted line, then open it back to its original position.
- Fold the rabbit’s paws over on their dotted lines, then open them back to their original position. Set the rabbit aside.
- Fold the card in half along the center dotted line and crease it well. Open the card again.
- Apply glue to the areas on the card marked “Glue Here.”
- Match the rabbit’s tail and paws to the glue areas on the card.
- Press the rabbit firmly onto the glue and let it dry completely.
- Once the glue is dry, slowly close the card to help the pop up shape form properly.
- Your Pop Up Rabbit card is ready to share.
Tips for Success
For the best results, take your time with the cutting and folding. Scoring the dotted lines before folding helps the paper crease neatly and makes the pop up rabbit work more smoothly. Adult help may be useful for younger crafters.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
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Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This printable Easter craft can be turned into a fun classroom activity. Students can write a spring message inside the card, create a story about the rabbit, or use the finished project as part of an Easter or spring display. Teachers can also connect this activity to lessons about shapes, symmetry, and paper engineering.
Supplies
Heavyweight paper or card stock
Scissors
Glue sticks or glue dots
Instructions
Print out both pages from the template onto heavy paper, such as card stock or construction paper.
Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the rabbit piece. Do the same thing along the dotted line of the card.
Carefully cut out the card following the solid, black lines.
Carefully cut out the rabbit following the solid, black lines.
Fold the rabbit in half along the center dotted line and crease.
Apply a small amount of white glue at the area marked “Glue Here.”
Bring the left leg forward, along its fold, and press into the glue. Let dry.
Take a hold of the rabbit’s tail and fold it over along its dotted line.
Open the tail back out again to its original position
Take a hold of the rabbit’s paws and fold them over along their dotted line.
Open the paws back out again to their original position. Set the rabbit aside.
Take the card and fold along the center dotted line creasing it until it is completely folded in half. Open the card again.
Apply a small amount of glue to the areas marked “Glue Here.”
Match up the rabbit’s tail and paws over the glue areas.
Press the rabbit onto the glue areas press firmly. Let dry!
When the glue is dried, slowly begin to close the card.
Your White Rabbit is finished!
Patterns, Templates and Printables
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Contributor
Robert works in his studio in New York City that he shares with his partner, children's book creator Matthew Reinhart. When asked about his work, Robert says, "We love making books. It's hard work but the best part is not having to worry about making a mess. When being an artist is your job, you can make as many messes as you want to!"
this is awesome 🙂
thanks i used this for my homework
So glad it was helpful for you.
Love it! Thanks so much.
I used it for the Chinese Moon Festival as Jade rabbit. The kids loved making them.