The Egg Who Wanted to Be a Bunny – A Silly Easter Story & Lesson for Toddlers
A fun, engaging Easter-themed toddler lesson with a silly story, craft, game, snack, and song. Perfect for preschool, homeschool, or classroom Easter fun.
Lesson Title:
"The Egg Who Wanted to Be a Bunny"
Learning Focus:
- Listening and storytelling skills
- Creativity and imagination
- Fine motor skills through crafting and movement
- Learning about Easter traditions in a fun way
Story: "The Egg Who Wanted to Be a Bunny"
Once upon a time in Hoppy Hollow, there was a little Easter egg named Egbert. Egbert wasn’t like the other eggs—he didn’t want to just sit in a basket. He wanted to hop like a bunny, wiggle his nose, and be the official Easter Bunny.
One morning, Egbert saw Benny the Bunny delivering eggs. "That looks so fun!" Egbert thought.
So, he tried to hop like Benny.
He rolled right into a pile of jellybeans.
Then he tried to wiggle his nose.
But eggs don’t have noses.
Finally, Egbert decided, "I need long ears!"
He taped two paper ears onto his shell and yelled, "I’m ready for Easter!"
Benny Bunny giggled. "Egbert, you don’t have to be a bunny. Eggs are important too!"
Egbert blinked. "Really?"
"Of course!" Benny said. "Without eggs, I wouldn’t have anything to deliver."
From that day on, Egbert was proud to be an egg. He rolled around, made kids happy, and became the Easter Egg Champion of Hoppy Hollow.
The End.
Craft: "Eggbert the Bunny-Egg"
Supplies:
- Plastic Easter eggs or paper cutouts
- Cotton balls for a tail
- Googly eyes or stickers
- Construction paper for bunny ears
- Glue or tape
Directions:
- Cut out two bunny ears and tape them to your egg.
- Stick on googly eyes or draw a cute face.
- Glue a cotton ball on the back as a bunny tail.
- Hop around with your Eggbert.
Activity: "Egg Hopping Fun"
How to Play:
- Each child gets an Easter egg.
- They wiggle their noses like a bunny.
- They try to hop while balancing the egg on a spoon.
- If their egg falls, they giggle and try again.
Game: "Find the Bunny Eggs"
Set up: Hide eggs around the room and tell the kids, "Egbert’s bunny eggs are missing."
How to Play:
- Let kids search for the eggs like little bunnies.
- Each egg has a fun action inside like "Hop three times" or "Spin like a bunny."
- Once all eggs are found, everyone does a happy bunny dance.
Snack: "Hoppy Bunny Treats"
Ingredients:
- Banana slices for bunny faces
- Mini marshmallows for bunny tails
- Pretzel sticks for whiskers
- Peanut butter or yogurt for dipping
How to Make It:
- Let kids assemble their bunny faces with fruit and pretzels.
- Dip and eat.
Silly Easter Bunny Song (To the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop around, just like a bunny.
Wiggle your nose and shake your tail, Easter time is funny.
Roll, roll, roll like eggs, down the Easter trail.
Find a basket, fill it up, and hop without fail.
Parent Resource: "Egg-citing Easter Fun at Home"
Encourage Parents to:
- Make bunny ears for their child to wear during Easter fun.
- Do an egg roll race outside.
- Read Easter stories like The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
- Let kids create their own "Easter Bunny Name."
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