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Draw, Paint & Create a Spring Bunny: Easter Art Project for Kids

Spring Bunny Art Project

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When I was a young artist, my favorite art activity was drawing fashion figures with a water-soluble black marker. Brushing the artwork with water turned the drawing into a painting. I discovered this technique quite by accident, and have been using it ever since.

Using markers in the classroom is popular for many art teachers who gravitate to a low-prep project. This is one of them but the results are as unique and exciting as each of your students.

This is what you need:

– Water-soluble broad tip markers (Crayola brand is great)

– 12″ x 9″ white all-purpose/sulphite paper (I like Tru-Ray)

– 12″ x 14″ black all-purpose/sulphite paper for background

– Squares of 4″ x 4″ colored paper for flowers

– Glue & scissors

– Medium paintbrush and clean water

Here’s what to do:

Spring Bunny art project for Kids

Using the drawing handout provided in the download (keep scrolling!) or using pictures or book illustrations of rabbits, loosely draw a bunny. Children should choose ONE color of marker to draw their rabbit. It really helps to choose a dark color as the pigment in the marker will transform into paint better than a lighter color.

Try not to do a guided drawing with this project. Guided drawings will inhibit the free-style nature of the drawing. Create the fur by drawing short lines on an angle.

Try to color in areas of deeper contrast. Add scribbles of grass.

Spring Bunny art project for Kids

After drawing is complete, dip a paintbrush into clean water. Brush over the marker (don’t hold back!) and allow the marker to bleed and dilute. Spread the resulting paint over the paper. Kids might worry their art will be ruined, but encourage them to keep going and see what happens.

If a child freaks out (some may), allow them to draw another and try again. Model your own attempts and admire the exploratory nature of the technique.

Spring Bunny art project for Kids

Set wet spring bunny aside to dry. Use colored markers and colored squares of paper to draw 5-10 flowers in various sizes. Cut out flower shapes.

Glue rabbit art to a black piece of paper leaving more room at the bottom than the top. Glue cut flowers to the border and artwork. This part is purely individual. Children can add their flowers to the art, along the border or a combination of both.

Spring Bunny art project for kids

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  • Linda

    Love the rabbit.

  • Gina Kimmel

    Soooo adorable

  • Elisabeth Giramondo

    I’ve never done it myself. I’m going to give it a try . I love the painted effect without the mess.

  • Lisa

    Definitely trying this one

  • Cree Toner

    Love this! I run a drop in art workshop every Sunday at my local art gallery, and I am sooo grateful to you and your amazing website for all the great ideas and tools you’ve provided me and my little artists with. Thank you!!

    • Patty

      Thank you Cree! So lovely to hear how you use the materials 🙂

  • Sandra

    I’ll have to try it with bilby instead of bunny for better Australian perspective. (Bunnies, except at Easter time when they deliver eggs, and for the rare occasion they are eaten, are a huge pest, destroying pasture and paddocks and gardens.) Maybe even Sturt desert peas as the flowers. The children love black and red, so all should be well. A good project for this last week of school, in the Easter season.

  • Neeru

    Very nice .loved the concept

  • April Brown

    thank you so much – would love the pdf.

  • Symantha

    I am NOT into the “Easter Bunny”. I feel it should be about Jesus and not the bunny . So I thank you! One of my students asked to do an Easter Bunny Art project. So I think this spring bunny is perfect and it will satisfy my little friend Tori’s desire to draw an easter bunny.

  • Suwon

    amazing!

  • Donna

    I’d love to try this with my fourth graders for a quick art lesson that requires very few supplies.

  • val

    Thank you! cute rabbit

  • Stella Cotte

    marker + water…simply genius!!! thank you for everything that you share!

  • Susan Brandt

    Love this lesson!

  • liliana vega

    I love all your lesson. For a non art teacher your videos are great. Is it possible with school being closed at the moment and having to do distance learning, is there a way for students/parents to access your videos other than facbook?

  • Zariah

    what are we drawing today?
    🙂
    I can’t wait for the bunny

  • mac

    cool.

  • sara

    I want to to try it looks adorable and cute! I love the fading colors

  • Kiril

    cool

  • Dana

    So adorable. A very cool project. I can’t wait to try it!!!

  • Michelle

    My daughter is excited about doing this!!!

  • Alma C.

    I love your work!

  • bob

    these drawing are good

  • edde

    cool bunny:)

    • Stacey L Parritt

      Love it!

  • rebecca

    cool

  • Kay McCollough

    Cute rabbit and love the idea of painting it with water afterwards.

  • Shannon

    I would love a copy of the bunny lesson

    • Bethany

      Hi Shannon! If you click the yellow download button and add your email address we will send the lesson directly to your inbox. Be sure to check your Spam or Junk folders to make sure it didn’t end up there. Enjoy.

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