Tag: easter

Easy Origami Rabbit!

This week we have been inspired to make origami rabbits for the start of the Chinese New Yea of the Rabbit!

Below are very simple instructions for our beginners bunny and we have also linked in our live Facebook tutorial for a more advanced fold!

You will need:

  1. Origami paper
  2. Googly eyes
  3. Scissors
  4. A flat work surface

How to make your rabbit:

Here is the video for the simple rabbit:

https://www.facebook.com/Heathlands.Cumbria/videos/744156427389129

In the mean time here is our more advanced rabbit fold:

https://www.facebook.com/Heathlands.Cumbria/videos/849419989649623

Easter Chick Pop Up Card

Easter is nearly upon us so we thought we’d share a simple but fun pop up card craft with you.

You Will Need:

  • Card (to make the card!)
  • Yellow paper or card
  • Small piece of pink card
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Pencil
  • Pink felt tip pen
  • Ruler
  • Wiggly eyes (optional)

Step 1.

Start of by folding your card in half to make a card!

Step 2.

Using our template (or make your own) cut out a head, body and two wings from the yellow paper.

Step 3.

On the back of the head piece draw out a diamond, as shown in the photograph. Cut the solid line and fold along the dotted lines. It’s easier to do this if you fold the head in half! You should now be able to open out the ‘beak’ along the folded lines.

Step 4.

Cut out a small piece of pink paper, a little bit bigger than the diamond you drew but smaller than the head!

Step 5.

Now we’re ready to start putting everything together. First, fold the body in half longways and then glue the body in the middle of the card, matching up the folds. Next, fold the pink paper in half and stick above the body, once again lining up the folds. On top of the pink paper glue the head, making sure that the pink paper shows when the ‘beak’ opens. Finally stick on the wings and eyes and draw on some pink legs.

Step 6.

When you open and close the card the chick’s beak should also open and close! Decorate the front of the card and you’re done. Send it to someone special or pop it on your window sill as a decoration.

Have fun and don’t forget to show us how you get on.

Rocking Rabbit Card!

How to make a rocking card for Easter (or just for fun!)

As it’s nearly Easter we thought it would be fun to show you how you can make a rocking rabbit card. You don’t need many supplies and you could adapt this tutorial to make all sorts of other rocking characters.

You will Need

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  1. A piece of A4 card
  2. A pencil
  3. A circular template (for example a tub or plate)
  4. A Glue Stick*
  5. Googly eyes*
  6. Yarn*
  7. Tissue paper*

*If you don’t have these things you can use felt tip pens instead

 

Step 1.

Fold the card in half

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Step 2.

Use your circular template to draw a half circle on the card, making sure the middle of the circle goes along the fold in the card

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Step 3.

Cut along the line you’ve just drawn

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Step 4.

Open the card out and check the fold goes down the middle of your circle. Draw two rabbit ears onto one side

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Step 5.

Be careful! Cut out the rabbit ears along the pencil line but DO NOT CUT THE FOLD. If you have a craft knife and a cutting mat you might find it easier with these.

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Step 6.

Your card should now look something like this, fold the ears up to make it more rabbity!

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Step 7.

Decorate! Give your rabbit eyes, a nose, whiskers and a mouth. Fill the ears in with little pieces of scrunched up tissue paper. Or, you could just use felt tip pens or coloured pencils to draw your rabbit.

 

Step 8.

Almost Finished! Write a message in your card and check that it rocks then send it to someone special.

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