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Our spring bunny coloring page shows a busy little gardener at work. A bunny in blue overalls tips a watering can over a row of four carrots, and the drops fall in neat lines. A white picket fence runs behind, with tulips along it and a birdhouse on a tall pole.
A robin sits on the fence and watches. Above, a soft cloud and a round sun fill the sky. There are no eggs on this sheet, which means it works just as well in late April or May. This easy page suits ages 4 to 9, and most kids need 20 minutes.
A garden with a story
Ask your child what the bunny is growing, and why. Silly answers are welcome. Maybe those carrots are for a very big soup. Maybe the robin wants to steal one. When kids make up a story for the picture, they slow down and color with more care.
Then have them name the bunny. It sounds small, but it works. A bunny with a name gets a lot more attention than one without.
Bunny brown, garden green
A real wild rabbit is a soft gray brown, so that is one nice way to go. Tan with a pale pink inside the ears looks lovely. White is fine too, though you may want a pale sky behind the bunny, so the shape stands out.
Blue overalls and a yellow shirt give a cheerful mix. The carrots are bright orange with green tops, and you can draw thin lines across them with a darker orange. For the watering can, try red or green, and give the drops a light blue.
Leave the fence white, but add a pale gray stripe on one side of each post. It lifts the fence off the page. The tulips could be any color, and a mixed row looks most like a real garden.
Spring bunny coloring page tips for neat edges
- Do the bunny first, while your crayons are sharp.
- Color the soil in short side strokes, so it looks like a raked bed.
- Use a pencil crayon on the birdhouse door and the robin.
- Press softly on the tulips at the back to make them look far away.
Rabbit facts for curious kids
Rabbits are not rodents, even though they look a bit like big mice with long ears. They belong to a group called lagomorphs. Their front teeth never stop growing, which is one reason they chew so much. Long ears help them hear danger, and they also help them cool down on warm days. This article on rabbits has plenty more.
One surprise: carrots are not a natural food for wild rabbits. They mostly eat grass, clover and leafy weeds. Carrots are more of a sweet treat, and pet rabbits should only have small amounts. Your child may enjoy telling that to everyone at dinner.
Grow a carrot top
This project takes about a week and costs nothing. Cut the top inch off a real carrot and set it in a shallow dish of water near a window. In a few days, green sprouts will start to grow. It will not make a new carrot, but the feathery leaves look great and kids love checking on them.
Pin your spring bunny coloring page behind the dish, so the real leaves sit in front of the drawn ones. Have your child measure the sprouts with a ruler every other day and write the numbers on the page. That is a fine first science log for a kindergartner.
Other garden helpers
Kids can also act out the scene. Use a real watering can in the yard, or a cup at the sink. What do plants need? Water, light, soil and air. Say the list aloud, then touch each one on the sheet.
On a rainy day, try a simple bunny hop game. Lay out sheets of paper as garden beds and hop from one to the next, naming a vegetable each time.
Hop along to more bunnies
The Easter bunny page has a more classic look, and the tiny kawaii bunny is great for little ones. Everything else is in our Easter collection.
Questions
Is this an Easter page?
It fits Easter well, but there are no eggs or baskets, so you can use it all spring.
Which part is hardest?
The fence and the birdhouse have the smallest shapes. The bunny and the carrots are easy.
Can I use it in a garden unit?
Yes. It goes well with a lesson on how seeds grow, or with planting carrots in a cup.
