Ducks or Rabbits? Spring Illusion Craft
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Have you ever seen this optical illusion? Do you see a duck or a rabbit?
To go along with this fun book, we did a few other Spring and Easter related projects.
Bunny Rabbit and Duck Spring Craft for Kids
Here is a fun little Spring craft tutorial that goes along perfectly with the Duck! Rabbit! book. One side of this craft is a bunny rabbit and the other side is a duck, but they are the same shape. Â It’s a cool little optical illusion craft. It is perfect for preschool or kindergarten aged kids.Â
You can print out the bunny and duck template on one piece of card stock, or on two pieces of regular paper. The printable template includes one with a poem and one that is blank.
This printable has a simple little poem on it.
I’m a little bunny
But you’re in luck,
Just turn me over
And now I’m a duck!
To make this you decorate one side to look like a rabbit and the other side to look like a duck. Let kids use their creativity here! Â We used a little yellow feather for the duck’s wing and a little puff ball for the bunny’s tail. You could use colored tissue paper for both, too.Â
Cut around the template and glue them together (if you printed two of them).
We attached a craft stick to it so you can hold it and easily turn it from one side to the other. Â Put this between the two layers, or tape it to one side if you printed just one.
Now turn it around and show it off to your friends and family!
Download the Template Here:
Use these in your classroom, at the library, or in your homeschool!
Now for Some Easter Science
We did a simple little experiment with marshmallow Peeps.
What happens when you put Peeps in the microwave? We microwaved them for 20 seconds and watched them grow larger as the time went on.
Why does this happen?
The water molecules in the marshmallow Peep heat up and soften the sugar. Heat from the water molecules warms the air bubbles inside the Peep. These air bubbles expand as they heat up. Since the sugar walls are softened, the expanding air pushes outward, causing the marshmallow to puff up and grow larger.
See More Spring Craft Ideas and Activities
- The Easter Story in Eggs – Make DIY Resurrection eggs.
- Easter Sight Word and Spelling Hunt
- Easter Egg Jellyfish Craft
- Cute Bird Nest Craft
- Easter Pattern Block Mats
- Flapping Paper Butterfly Craft – Kids of any age will love this one.
- You can also learn about the Butterfly life cycle.
- Free Printable Earth Day Scavenger Hunt for Kids – Spring is the perfect time for a scavenger hunt.
- Spring Egg Carton Flower Craft Bouquet
- Make an Insect Hotel for all of the cute little bugs.
I love that book! I pretty much love anything by Amy Krouse Rosenthal- one of my new faves! Your craft to accompany it is awesome! Thanks for sharing and thanks for linking up at we teach: we’re bloggers.
I am reading this book and doing this craft with my class tomorrow!
Michelle
Apples and ABC’s
Science and reading and optical illusions, so much learning in one post. Thanks so much. The craft will be a big hit with children, and so will the book and melted Peeps. Perfect! Carolyn
Really cool ideas to go along with the story! Thanks for linking up to Thinky Linky Thursday!
Lori @ Cachey Mama’s Classroom
I love that book…and the science experiment you did with it is awesome!! Thanks for sharing at Teach Me Tuesday!!
I’ve never seen that book before! Thanks for sharing with BTT!
Hi again! I just wanted to let you know that this post is one of the most clicked-on links at Teach Me Tuesday! Congratulations–it’s featured today!!
I’m doing an April Fools Storytime at my library and the kids will love this! Thanks for sharing it!