Easy Bunny Craft: Pipe Cleaner and Wooden Bead Bunnies

Use these easy pipe-cleaner and wooden-bead bunny craft ideas to make cute wooden bunny crafts for Easter, as part of your spring celebrations, or just for fun any time of year.

Here’s a cute pipe-cleaner-and-wooden-bead bunny craft idea for kids and adults that doesn’t require glue or other adhesives and takes only minutes to make! If you’re looking for a simple, mess-free craft that kids can make on their own, these wooden bead bunny crafts are a great place to start.

With just a few basic supplies like wooden beads and pipe cleaners, you can make adorable little bunnies without using any glue. That means no drying time or sticky fingers, less cleanup, and more time to enjoy the process. Use the step-by-step pipe-cleaner bunny craft instructions below to learn how to make DIY wooden-bead bunny crafts for the spring equinox, Easter, or any other time of year at home or in the classroom.

Once finished, these DIY Easter bunny crafts made with colored, dyed, or unfinished wooden beads and pipe cleaners look lovely adorning spring nature tables, sitting in Easter Baskets, as bunny ornaments hanging on an Easter tree, and are a fun surprise to find inside an egg (instead of a piece of chocolate) on an Easter egg hunt.

This step-by-step bunny rabbit craft tutorial was first published on March 29, 2019. It is regularly updated to improve its content and keep it current. You might also enjoy this list of fun spring activities for kids and adults. Scroll down to see all of the cute bead bunnies you can make!

Easy bunny pipe cleaner crafts make with colored, dyed, and unfinished wooden beads by Nell Regan and Charlize Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play

Pipe Cleaner and Wooden Bead Bunny Craft:

Making bead bunny crafts is a simple DIY project that is ideal for children of all ages. Both kids and adults can make pipe cleaner crafts with this easy how-to tutorial. It shares step-by-step instructions for making pipe-cleaner bunny rabbit crafts with colored or unfinished wooden beads, using a super-simple technique my daughter and I invented while crafting together—no glue or dying time required!

Besides being adorable, this activity helps children develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they thread beads and twist pipe cleaners into simple shapes. Each bunny fits together with a few simple cuts, bends, twists, and slides, so it’s easy for even young children, like toddlers and preschoolers, to join the fun. Since there’s no glue involved, crafters of all ages can take their time, make adjustments as they go, and even disassemble their bunny to try again.

Little ones can learn to thread beads while older kids, teens, and adults are eager to design their own colorful creations. This craft activity also promotes creativity, problem-solving, and independent play. Whether you’re crafting at home, in a classroom, or around the kitchen table with Mom, Dad, or the Grandparents, these bead bunnies are a fun and simple way to make something special together.

This hands-on activity is perfect for spring, Easter, or any time you want a quick, cheerful project that doubles as a toy. My daughter not only enjoys making these simple crafts, but she also loves playing with her bead bunnies. They are homemade open-ended toys perfect for imaginative or dramatic play. They also make simple spring or Easter DIY decor. Just look how adorable they are in the photograph below!

Multi-colored bead bunny crafts made with pipe cleaners and dyed colored wooden beads by Nell Regan and Charlize Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play — Pipe-cleaner bunny crafts made with dyed wooden beads.

Adorable Easter Bunny Craft Ideas Made With Colored or Unfinished Wooden Beads:

Bunny crafts made with pipe cleaners and wooden beads are a winning idea for children and adults alike. The best part is how customizable these adorable bunnies are. Easter bunnies look adorable when made with both colored and unfinished wooden beads. You can mix and match colors to make wooden bead bunnies for any season or celebration.

Pick soft pastels for a classic spring vibe, bright rainbow hues for a fun look, or natural wood shades for a more earthy touch. Depending on color choices and optional supplies, each bunny turns out slightly different, making the process as enjoyable as the finished craft. For example, you can use pipe cleaners and wooden beads in complementary or contrasting colors to create different looks for different themes.

Whether you’re searching for a bunny craft to celebrate spring or pipe-cleaner crafts for kids to help them develop their creativity, imagination, and fine motor skills, this activity is sure to please. You might also enjoy learning to use the same beads to create beaded bracelets or necklaces.

How to make bunny crafts with wooden beads and pipe cleaners for preschoolers and kids of all ages by Nell Regan and Charlize Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play

How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Bunny Craft with Wooden Beads:

DIY pipe cleaners and bead bunnies are easy bunny crafts for kids (preschool age and up) and adults. This easy bunny craft tutorial teaches how to make a pipe-cleaner bunny with colorful or unfinished wooden beads.

These simple bunny crafts are easy to make; you don’t even need glue! Of course, you can use glue to secure the bunny craft, but it’s not required unless you have a toddler or preschooler who likes to take them apart and you’d like them to remain intact.

Watch the video tutorial and read the step-by-step directions below the craft supplies to make these easy bead bunny crafts for or with preschoolers and kids of all ages. You will notice that coloring the wooden beads before making a pipe-cleaner bunny craft is optional in THIS step-by-step DIY tutorial.

If you want to make wooden bead bunny crafts with colored beads, hop (like one of these cute little bunnies) over to learn how to color wooden beads using three different coloring methods to complete that step before constructing the bunnies. You might also enjoy this list of Easter art projects and painting ideas for kids.

Wooden Bead Bunny Craft Supplies:

Pipe cleaners.
Wooden beads (scroll down for the exact sizes).
Optional: liquid watercolors, food coloring, or acrylic paint.
- Choose one to color wooden beads or leave them raw and unfinished.

Each Individual bead and pipe cleaner Easter bunny craft requires the following Craft supplies:

You will need two pipe cleaners or chenille stems, one 25mm wooden bead, one 20mm wooden bead, and one 12mm wooden bead to make each wooden bunny craft. As mentioned above and described in the step-by-step bunny craft instructions below, the beads can be used to make wooden-bead bunnies in their raw, unfinished form.

Alternatively, you paint, color, or dye the wooden beads before using them to make bunny crafts. As you can see in the photographs, both bead bunny craft options look adorable, but of course, it’s quicker and easier to make them with raw, unfinished wooden beads.

Please watch the video, read through the instructions, and look through the photos below to decide which of the optional, if any, additional craft supplies you’d like to use to make these pipe-cleaner and wooden-bead crafts. In other words, determine if you will use raw unfinished beads or color them with paint before you transform them into bunnies.

To help you decide and make a more informed choice, my daughter and I created several bead-bunny craft examples using different colors of beads and pipe cleaners. So, the DIY tutorial shows several homemade wooden-bead bunny craft examples, with each one discussed in greater detail following the video tutorial and step-by-step instructions. You might also enjoy The Best Art Supplies for Kids and Why Young Artists Should Use Them.

White bunny craft in Easter basket grass made with white wooden beads and pipe cleaners by Nell Regan and Charlize Kartychok.

Wooden Bead and Pipe Cleaner Bunny Rabbit Crafts Step-By-Step Video Tutorial:

Here’s a video tutorial that shows you how to make pipe-cleaner and wooden-bead bunny crafts. This step-by-step DIY bead bunny video tutorial makes it easy to see how simple it is to make a wooden bead bunny craft. You can make several bead bunnies for your spring and Easter celebrations in minutes. Scroll down for the step-by-step written instructions.

Pipe Cleaner Bead Bunny Step-by-Step Instructions:

Learn how to make wooden bead bunny crafts with pipe cleaners with these step-by-step instructions. Pipe cleaners and bead bunnies, like those shown in the photograph, are easy bunny crafts for preschoolers, kindergarteners, elementary school-aged kids, tweens, teens, and adults, and can be made at home or in the classroom. The video tutorial above shows each step described below in action. You might also enjoy making rainbow peg dolls, which are another excellent DIY wooden toy for kids.

1. Trim or cut pipe cleaners or chenille stems:

First, use craft scissors to cut two 8-inch pipe cleaners.
Next, cut 2 inches off one of the remaining pipe-cleaner scraps and set it aside for step 5.

2. Fold pipe cleaners or chenille stems in half:

Fold both 8-inch lengths of pipe cleaners, or chenille stems, in half, as shown in the bunny craft video tutorial below.

3. Interlock both halves of the pipe cleaner together:

Join the folded sections by interlocking the pipe cleaners at the fold so the open ends face away from each other, as shown in the bunny craft video tutorial below.

4. Thread the interlocked pipe cleaners through the wooden beads:

Next, thread the folded and interlocked pipe cleaners through a 25mm wooden bead and a 20mm wooden bead, with the smaller 20mm wooden bead on top, as shown in the video tutorial below.
Ensure the interlocked section where the two pipe cleaners meet sits inside the top 20mm wooden bead.
The top bead is the bunny’s head, while the bottom is the bunny’s body.
If you want to make these bunny crafts using colored wooden beads, use our colored wooden bead tutorial.

5. Make the bead and pipe cleaner bunny tail and place it inside the bottom of the bunny:

Thread a 12mm wooden bead onto the 2-inch section of pipe cleaner that you cut and set aside in step 1.
Fold the 2-inch section of the chenille stem in half around the wooden bead and thread it into the bottom of the 25mm wooden bead to make the bunny tail for your wooden bead bunny craft.
You can see how we did this step in the wooden bead bunny video tutorial below.

Related: How to Make an Easter Tree

6. Make a pair of pipe cleaner bunny RAbbit feet:

First, fold the pipe cleaners that are sticking out of the bottom bead and tuck them into the bottom of the bunny craft, as shown in the DIY video tutorial below.
Next, fold the pipe cleaner loops up and away from the bunny’s tail to finish the bunny’s feet.
Optional: Secure the pipe cleaner bunny’s feet and tail with a glue gun, a tacky glue pen, or white glue.
- Adding glue to the bunny craft to make it more secure is optional but unnecessary.
- We did not use glue when we made our pipe cleaner bunnies, and they are holding up great!

7. How to Make Pipe Cleaner Bunny Ears:

Shape the pipe cleaners sticking out of the 20mm wooden bead on the top into bunny ears by folding each side down and tucking them into the top of the bunny craft, as shown in the bunny craft video tutorial below.
Secure the pipe-cleaner bunny ears with a glue gun or white glue, if desired.
- Again, gluing these bunny crafts to make them more secure is optional but not necessary unless you have a toddler around who likes to take them apart.

8. Repeat the steps as needed to create multiple wooden-bead bunnies:

Repeat the steps above as needed to create as many rabbits as you’d like.

How to make pipe cleaner bunnies with wooden beads (bead bunny crafts by Nell Regan and Charlize Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play)

Pipe Cleaner Bunny Rabbit Crafts with Wooden Beads: Photo Examples:

My daughter and I had fun inventing these Easter bunny craft ideas together. When we design crafts like this, we call it craft engineering and find it an excellent brain-building STEAM activity and fine-motor development skill for kids (and their caregivers). I’m sure you and your children will enjoy making these quick and easy bunny crafts as much as we do.

Once we came up with this technique, we decided to make lots of bead bunnies using different types of unfinished and colored wooden beads, which makes it easy to see several examples of how they can be crafted into sweet little bunny figurines. Like bunnies, our crafts kept multiplying! I thought it would help you decide how you want to make this easy bunny craft.

Pipe Cleaner Bunny Crafts with Unfinished Wooden Beads:

My daughter and I made the pipe-cleaner bunnies below using unfinished wooden beads.
In other words, we didn’t color, dye, or paint the wooden beads before crafting them into the cute bead bunnies you see in the photograph below.
Making bead bunnies doesn’t get any easier than this!

Pipe cleaner and bead bunny craft made with unfinished wooden beads by Nell Regan and Charlize Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play

Pipe Cleaner Bunny Craft with Colored Wooden Beads:

Using different-colored wooden beads to craft wooden bunnies produces stunning results! We made the adorable bunny crafts below with dyed and painted wooden beads. Check out each of the photo examples below!

Pipe Cleaner Bunny Crafts with Dyed Wooden Beads:

Pipe cleaner bunnies made with dyed wooden beads are also quick and easy to make.
Click the link to learn how to dye wooden beads with the easy step-by-step DIY tutorial.

Colored wooden bead and pipe cleaner bunny craft ideas by Nell Regan and Charlize Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play

Related: How to Color Wooden Blocks

Pipe Cleaner Bunny Crafts with Painted Wooden Beads:

The photo below shows examples of colorful wooden bunny crafts in an Easter Basket made with beads painted with acrylic paint.
In other words, I painted the wooden beads before using them to make pipe-cleaner bunny crafts. Learn how to paint wooden beads with this simple step-by-step tutorial!

Pipe cleaner bunny crafts for Easter made with wooden beads and pipe cleaners in an Easter Basket

Benefits of Making Pipe Cleaner and Bead Bunny Crafts

Making wooden bead bunny crafts with pipe cleaners offers many creative and practical benefits. First, this fun Easter bunny craft activity provides an excellent way to improve fine motor skills, build hand strength and dexterity, and encourage creativity in children and adults alike.

The tactile experience of handling wooden beads and manipulating pipe cleaners to make bunny rabbits with these easy Easter craft ideas promotes hand-eye coordination and sparks imaginative, open-ended play. You might also enjoy this list of open-ended toys for kids.

Creating bead crafts like these cute little wooden Easter bunnies can be a calming, therapeutic activity that offers a peaceful break from screens. Making these pipe-cleaner and-bead crafts creates a sense of achievement when you finish the bunny decoration.

Whether for holiday celebrations, decorative accents, or just for the fun of creating, wooden bead bunny crafts with pipe cleaners are a charming project with many uses and benefits. You might also enjoy making birdhouses out of toilet paper rolls.

Uses and Purpose for Bunny Rabbit Crafts:

Bead bunnies can serve many purposes: they make adorable Easter toys and add a personalized touch to spring and Easter holiday celebrations. Easy bunny crafts for preschoolers, like these, are fun to make for Easter and to celebrate spring’s return. Bunnies enjoy playing with kids, so they also make fantastic DIY toys for kids.

The photos in this craft tutorial show adorable bead bunnies sitting in Easter baskets with wooden Easter eggs, other DIY toys, and Easter gifts. These easy Easter bunny craft ideas also look lovely adorning spring nature tables or hanging from an Easter tree, and are fun to find hiding inside an egg (instead of a piece of chocolate) on an Easter egg hunt.

It’s a lot of fun to make unique, handmade gifts that convey thoughtfulness and creativity for spring and Easter holiday celebrations. They can be used as charming spring decorations and as DIY decor to brighten any space. You might also enjoy making Easter bunny crafts from wood scraps.

If you have ever wondered how bunnies and eggs came to be associated with Easter, hop over to read about family Easter traditions. I have discovered some interesting information to share with you! You may also enjoy these cute baby chick crafts and these fun Easter art projects for kids.

Easy Bunny Craft for Preschoolers and Kids of All Ages:

These wooden bead bunny crafts remind us that simple materials can become meaningful creations. Because there is no need for glue or adhesives, cleanup is quick, and kids can enjoy the process of making without waiting for things to dry. This makes it possible for crafters of all ages and abilities to focus on creating, exploring, and enjoying the process without stressing over messes or trying to make everything perfect.

It’s the type of craft you can do again and again, experimenting with new combinations of colors each time. As children twist, thread, and shape their bunnies, they are building more than just a craft. They are gaining confidence, strengthening their hands, and learning through play.

Each bunny becomes a small work of art, shaped by the colors and choices of the crafter who made it. Whether crafting a single bunny or an entire family, children and adults of all ages have the chance to express their creativity and feel proud of their work. Mix up the bead sizes, try new color combinations, or turn your bunnies into ornaments, gifts, Easter decorations, or fun props for imaginative storytelling and play.

No matter how you choose to make or use them, these no-glue bunny crafts offer an easy, joyful way to create, learn, and play together. So gather your beads, pick your favorite chenille stem colors, and start creating beautiful bunnies with this step-by-step spring craft tutorial. You might find it just as enjoyable as the kids do. I sure do!

Learn more about Nell Regan Kartychok, author, photographer, and creator of these adorable bunny crafts HERE, and Rhythms of Play HERE!

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Megan says

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This is great! There used to be a video attached to this post, am I missing it? It was SUPER helpful for showing the kiddos!

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  Hi Megan!
  
  Thanks for the vote of approval. Yes, there is still a video tutorial within this post. If I am remembering correctly, you can find it underneath the written directions.
  
  Thanks for asking,
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Michelle says

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The link to the video does not work. Is there any other way to access the video?

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  Hi Michelle, I just checked–the video should be working. It is after the written tutorial towards the bottom of the post. Just click the play button on the video player, and you should be good to go.
  
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    The video cuts off into a new craft after a few steps
    
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      Hi Heather,
      
      So sorry to confuse you. You may have been watching the video at the top of the page that shows a collection of several crafts, while the video tutorial for the bunny craft is towards the bottom of the post. Just scroll all the way to the bottom of the post to see it.
      
      Nell
      
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Where did you get the huge eggs sitting outside?

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  Hi Diane, I’m not sure what eggs you are talking about?
  
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Adorable!

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  Thank you, Patricia! I’m so glad you like our cute little bead bunny crafts!
  
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I can’t find the video. It would be really helpful if I could watch it.
There is a spot after the written directions that says “WOODEN BEAD AND PIPE CLEANER BUNNY CRAFT VIDEO TUTORIAL”. But there is no link to a video that I can find.

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  Hi Lei, I just double-checked, and the step-by-step pipe cleaner and bead bunny craft video tutorial is there. Click the play button to see each step in action.
  
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    Thank you for your quick response.
    I don’t know why, but for some reason the video does not come up on either of my laptops. I was able to bring it up on my phone. And it does help clarify your directions a lot for me. Thank you
    
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      You’re welcome, Lei. That is strange, but it may have to do with ad blockers on your computers. My videos display ad breaks like YouTube so I can make a living providing free content to you and other kids, teachers, and parents. I’m glad you were able to watch the video on your phone, and it helped clarify the craft project instructions for you. You can also find our bead bunny craft video tutorials on YouTube and Facebook, and someday I might even get around to posting it on Instagram–lol!
      
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So, so, so, so many ads. I gave up.

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  Our ads help us deliver this information for free, and most readers report that the free tutorials are more than worth it. I’m sorry if that wasn’t true for you.
  
Alicia says

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Such a cute little project and perfect for an event I’m hosting! I was curious if you had pictures of each step? I see the video, but I was hopeful I could have a picture with each step for the kids to use.

Thanks!

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  Hi Alicia,
  
  I don’t have a printable available with pictures of each step for this bunny craft project at the moment, but I have been considering providing that option.
  
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Easy Bunny Craft: Pipe Cleaner and Wooden Bead Bunnies

Use these easy pipe-cleaner and wooden-bead bunny craft ideas to make cute wooden bunny crafts for Easter, as part of your spring celebrations, or just for fun any time of year.

Pipe Cleaner and Wooden Bead Bunny Craft:

Adorable Easter Bunny Craft Ideas Made With Colored or Unfinished Wooden Beads: