Build-A-Rabbit – Free Printable Paper Rabbit Template

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Use this free Printable Paper Rabbit Template to Build-A-Rabbit for the Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit!

Part of a wider printable series of buildable paper animals, the rabbit printable helps children with their cutting and pasting skills, as well as the opportunity to get creative with other materials too – like sticking on pieces of fur fabric, for example.

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Build-A-Rabbit - Free Printable Paper Rabbit Template

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Printable Paper Rabbit Template

22 January 2023 is the start of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit!

Your Chinese Zodiac is Rabbit if you are born in one of these years: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, and 2023.

I have lots more Chinese New Year Printables for you to download! Right-click and open a new tab to read next.

Introducing – Roscoe the Rabbit!

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If you are a regular on my blog you’ll notice that my buildable characters have a cute chubby style.

And if they are animals they are anthropomorphic, which basically means that they have human traits – like standing on two legs instead of four.

I introduced my cute chubby roly-poly animals in 2017 with Rudy the Rooster and many other animals for Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) have followed since!

Roscoe the Rabbit is just the cutest little thing! He comes with different arms, legs, and ears so you can make a whole family of rabbits in different positions!

The buildable Chinese New Year animals are part of a wider set of other characters that are a fun free activity to do at home, in an activity group or club, during homeschool, or in the classroom!

I’ve provided the links to all of my other buildable characters at the end of this blog post.

I’ve created two sizes for this cute free printable paper rabbit: 

  • Regular size, with all of the pieces on one sheet of paper and creates a character around 4″/10cm tall. (This is the image at the top of the post.)
  • Large size with the pieces spread over several sheets. This creates a character around 12″/30cm tall.
  • Want the black-and-white version of Roscoe the Rabbit? Find the Printable Color and Build a Rabbit Template in my shop!
Printable Rabbit Template to Color & Build!
Find the Printable Color and Build a Rabbit Template in my shop!

Where Are The Downloads?

  • The two sizes are two separate downloads.
  • You will find the download links further down this page surrounded by a purple box.
  • Tap the purple download buttons to save the file(s) to your device.
  • I’ve provided two paper sizes – A4 and US Letter (8.5″ x 11″) – use the size that is appropriate for your printer.

The free printable Chinese New Year papercraft is really fun – not just for kids, but for adults too!

I love constructing buildable characters after I’ve designed them! A digital representation is shown below.

No time to print now? Save to your Pinterest boards for later!

Free Printable Paper Rabbit Template to Build!

How To Use the Build a Rabbit Printable

The regular-size printable is for children that are more skilled at cutting.

The large size should be a lot easier for younger children. 

Or you can cut them out for them.

Of course, you know your children, so will know what suits them best!

Included in this printable paper rabbit craft are the following pieces:

  • Head/Body
  • Muzzle
  • Arms (with and without paw prints)
  • Feet (with and without paw prints)
  • Ears (folded and straight)

Once cut, place the pieces in the correct order to figure out where everything goes before sticking them in place.

You can stick the pieces together with a glue stick, or sticky tape.

I like using this roller glue as it is so easy to use and has less sticky mess!

Chinese New Year Craft! Build-A-Rabbit

Other Ways To Use This Printable!

  • For an extra crafty dimension, why not mount the character onto a larger piece of paper and use other craft materials to embellish it? For example, glitter, furry fabric, craft foam, or tissue paper to name a few.
  • You can use a laminator and laminate the pieces if you like and use them over and over again.
  • Why not use split pins to construct the characters instead of glue so that the character becomes moveable!
  • Or use popsicle sticks and regular size characters to make little puppets for Chinese New Year role-playing or storytelling.
  • You could attach the characters to some ribbon or string and hang them as bunting around the room for a holiday party!
  • Or why not number each of the pieces and turn it into a fun game with dice? Throw the dice and each time a number is rolled, you take that piece – the first one to complete their character is the winner!
  • Most of all, just have fun with this paper rabbit printable!

Download your chosen printable from the list further down the page (they’re surrounded by a purple box), and print onto thick paper or thin card. Cut the pieces out, then build a rabbit!

Build-A-Rabbit Printable Lunar New Year Craft!
Free Printable for Lunar New Year Build-A-Rabbit

Printable Paper Rabbit Template Downloads

Download Build A Rabbit Template (Large Size)

Click the download link to save the printable file(s) to your computer.
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Download Build A Rabbit Template (Regular Size)

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Other Buildable Characters!

We have lots of other buildable characters that you may like to download:

Free Printable Download - Build A Rabbit

The free printables are in PDF format and can be opened with the free-to-use Adobe Acrobat Reader (or other PDF Readers). If the download is a Zip File, it can be downloaded with WinZip, WinRar, or other software typically bundled on computers. Printables designed and created by The Purple Pumpkin Blog and its Designers are for PERSONAL USE ONLY and NOT FOR RESALE under any circumstances. Please read our full Terms and Conditions. You are welcome to print these free printables at an online print shop or print shop in-store if you don’t have access to a printer; however, some print shops may not print licensed characters. Colors may vary slightly on printing due to different screen and printer settings. You may share this free printable blog post on social media, including Pinterest, and on your blog/website with a link to this blog post. Please DO NOT share the PDF on social media or your blog/website. If you use any of our printables, it would be awesome to know about it! Post a picture on the social media platform you hang out on, and follow us on FacebookInstagram, or Pinterest. Use the hashtag #TPPBprintables so we can find you!

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