If you are looking for some engaging activities for this fun Easter story, you have come to the right place! Using these How to Catch the Easter Bunny Activities, children in PreK, Kindergarten or Grade 1 will develop their color identification, counting and beginning sounds recognition skills.
How to Catch the Easter Bunny Activities
What you’ll need:
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny Printable
- Coloring Pencils/ markers
- Scissors
- Glue
Activity 1: Where’s the Bunny?
Where’s the Bunny?
1. Cut out the pictures of the Easter Eggs and the Easter Bunny and laminate.
2. During Circle Time put all the clouds face up in the middle of the circle.
3. Ask the children to turn around or close their eyes.
4. Hide the bunny under an egg.
5. Children take turns guessing under which numbered egg the bunny is.
6. The child gets to keep the egg if guessed correctly.
7.Hide the bunny again.
8. Continue until all eggs are gone.
Where’s the Easter Egg?
1. Cut out and laminate the Easter Egg.
2. Children close their eyes, while you hide the egg somewhere in the classroom.
3. Children guess where the egg is by asking questions.
4. The child that guesses correctly gets to hide the egg.
Activity 2: How to Catch the Easter Bunny Sequencing
How to use this resource:
Cut out the pictures and paste on the numbers worksheet to sequence and re-tell ‘Don’t Push the Button!’ by Bill Cotter. The order is as follows: 1 – Carrots on a plate, 2 – Hole covered by a rug, 3 – Fully lit dance floor, 4 – Lady Bunny singing, 5 – EB has been hiding treats since 1682, 6 – A flying fish shooter, 7 – Going through a keyhole, 8 – Leaving tasty treats, 9 – Bunny Tumbler 2.0.
Activity 3: Class Book
Print out and copy the class book activity sheets. Hand out the sheets to the children and ask them to draw a picture of what they would do to catch the Easter Bunny. If they can’t write yet, the teacher can help them by tracing the words.
Activity 4: Story Map Flip Book
Print out and copy the activity sheets. Children cut out the different parts, then assemble. After gluing the pieces together, the children draw the characters (Easter Bunny, children), the setting (Different houses and backyards), the problem (EB is too fast for the children) and the solution (EB leaves lots of treats behind). They then draw or write a sentence about their favorite part.
Activity 5: Character & Physical Traits
Print out and copy the activity sheets. Children cut out the words, paste them under the correct heading: Character Traits – Fast, smart, sneaky, skilled, caring, magical, cheerful, energetic, Physical Traits – Lucky feet, long ears, small, gray, strong
Activity 6: Label the Bunny
Print out and copy the activity sheets. Children cut out the words, paste them in the correct space, then color the bunny.
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