The Easter Bunny Who Traded Jobs with Santa

🎅🐰 A Hoppy Holiday Mix-Up Filled with Laughs, Crafts, and Candy Chaos!

Story: "The Easter Bunny Who Traded Jobs with Santa"

One chilly morning in early spring, the Easter Bunny was hopping around the garden when he spotted a letter in his mailbox.
It was from… Santa Claus!

“Dear Easter Bunny,
I’ve always wanted to hide eggs!
Wanna switch jobs for a day? I’ll do Easter, and you can fly my sleigh for practice!
Sincerely, Santa ”

The Easter Bunny was so excited.
“I’ve always wanted to fly a sleigh!” he shouted.

So… they switched.

What happened next?

Santa put on some bunny ears, grabbed a basket, and tiptoed into town...
But he didn’t hide the eggs.
He wrapped them like presents, put them in stockings, and left milk and cookies next to each one.

Meanwhile, the Easter Bunny strapped into Santa’s sleigh.
He shouted, “ON FLUFFY! ON HOPPY!”
But the reindeer were confused.
Instead of flying, they bounced down the road, knocking over flower pots and mailboxes.

Eggs flew everywhere.
Carrots hit the roof.
One egg landed in someone’s soup!

By the end of the day, the chickens were giggling, the elves were dizzy, and both Santa and the Bunny were exhausted.

They met back up and laughed so hard they nearly lost their jellybeans.

“Maybe we should stick to our own holidays,” said Santa, smiling.
“Deal,” said the Easter Bunny.
“BUT… next year, can I ride your sleigh with you?”

“Only if you let me hide one egg,” Santa grinned.

The End.

Craft: Santa-Bunny Mashup Puppet

Supplies:

White and brown paper
Cotton balls
Red and pink paper (Santa hat & bunny ears!)
Googly eyes, markers, glue, scissors
Craft stick or straw

Directions:

Make a bunny face with ears AND a red Santa hat
Add a cotton tail or beard (or BOTH!)
Tape your bunny to a stick for a silly puppet
Optional: add a tiny sleigh or egg basket accessory!

Activity: Silly Job Swap Relay

Set up two play zones:

Santa’s Zone:

Deliver wrapped eggs into stockings
Stack cookies near pretend chimneys
Wear a red hat and shout “Ho-Ho-HOP!”

Easter Bunny’s Zone:

Hop through hoops
Toss jellybeans into baskets
Deliver “eggs” with a sleigh pull (laundry basket with a rope!)

Let kids swap zones and laugh as they mix up each holiday’s job!

Game: Hide It Like Santa!

Hide plastic eggs in Santa-style places:
- Inside gift boxes
- Wrapped in tissue paper
- Next to mini toy sleighs

Then let kids go on a silly “Santa-style egg hunt” — giggles guaranteed!

Snack: Holiday Mix-Up Munch Cups

Ingredients:

Mini chocolate eggs
Marshmallows
Mini cookies
Pretzel twists
Red and green M&Ms
Bunny-shaped crackers (or graham bunnies)

Instructions:

Mix it all in paper cups with holiday colors
Call it your “Santa-Bunny Snack Mix”
Let kids eat while they retell the story

Song: "Hop Hop Ho!" (Tune: “Jingle Bells”)

Hop, hop, ho! Hop, hop, ho!
Bunny in the sleigh,
Hiding eggs and shouting loud,
In a jiggly jelly way—HEY!

Ho, ho, hop! Ho, ho, hop!
Santa's in the yard,
Stuffing baskets full of treats,
This job switch is hard! 🎵

Parent Resource: Teaching Flexibility & Humor

This silly story helps toddlers:

Understand roles and responsibility in a fun, light way
Practice flexibility and how to laugh through mistakes
Build story sequencing and creative play

Try it at home:

Let your child “switch roles” with you for a task
Ask: “What would Santa do at Easter?” or “How would the Bunny decorate a tree?”
Celebrate being silly and imaginative!

Lesson Wrap-Up:

Today, we followed the Easter Bunny and Santa through a hilarious holiday mix-up full of bounces, sleigh rides, and misplaced stockings. With crafts, pretend play, snacks, and songs, toddlers practiced imagination, humor, and storytelling.

Find more holiday mash-ups and seasonal fun at The Seasonal Schoolhouse!