easter crafts idea: Paper Plate Easter BunniesThis

Easter craft has been a favorite in preschool classrooms for years.Try it with the younger children at your family Easter celebration.

You'll Need:

1 or 2 white paper plateswhite or pink construction paper google eyes 3 pink chenille stems black or pink marker cotton balls (optional)white glue, glue stick or glue dotsstapler Instructions: Cut two white bunny ears from the construction paper and smaller pink ovals for the inside ear. Glue the pink oval inside the ear. Staple theears to the top edge of your plate from behind. Glue on the eyes and draw a triangle nose. Cut the chenille stems in half and glue three to either side of the nose for whiskers. Use the marker to draw on a mouth. Attach two or three cotton balls to the back of the bunny to fashion a tail. Children make want to add a hair bow or bow tie to dress up their bunny!Variations: Surround the edges of the plate with cotton balls.Cut the second paper plate in half and staple it to the bunny to create a pocket in the back. Fill the pocket with Easter grass and fill with treats or cards.Kit's Tips: I find that chenille stems are difficult to secured with white glue, I used a hole punch to insert the whiskers instead.Also in my experience young children find it frustrating to attach cotton with glue; it gets pretty sticky. I usually skip the cotton ball step.