DIY Minecraft Easter Bunny Hat

When it comes to seasonal crafts and school-related ‘dress up’ days for our older kids, one of the main challenges is to help them come up with an idea that is still deemed relatively ‘cool’ (I know, we’re at this stage already!) and not too babyish and on par with anything their little 4 year old brother would want to be sporting. Enter, an Easter Minecraft Easter Bunny hat! 

So this year, when the children’s school announced that they could make Easter hats, I thought of a way to incorporate something they both love into an Easter theme, and Minecraft Easter hats were the order of the day (you can see our other one here), with both children pitching in and doing some research and being inspired to come up with their design of choice. Aside from the actual hat and plastic eggs, we pretty much had all of the other craft materials.

To make the Easter hat more interesting and festive, you could decorate it with Custom Patches. When customising the patches, you can choose the pattern and colour according to your preferences and the Easter theme.

For example, you can choose bright eggs, cute bunnies, or classic cross patterns, which are symbols of Easter. You can also embroider your family’s names or blessings on the patches to make the hat full of warmth and commemorative significance. In addition, you can also give these patches as holiday gifts to family or friends to compliment crafty festive occasions!

You will need:

• A straw hat (or any hat really!)
• Green card
• Pale pink card
• White card
• Green shredded paper
• Brown and black sharpie pens
• 3 toilet rolls
• small, square cardboard box
• White paper
• Scissors
• Glue gun
• Sellotape

Instructions:

1. Cut out a long rectangle of green card, wrap it around your hat and secure with sellotape. Trim off any excess card. 
2. Wrap your 3 toilet rolls in white paper, and draw little brown squares on them, before gluing them together in a pyramid fashion. Stick them to the front of your hat with your glue gun, and use double-sided sellotape to secure the toilet rolls to the green card. 
3. Wrap the small cardboard box in white paper the same way as you would wrap a present. Draw a Minecraft rabbit face on the front (see photo), and use a square of the pink card for a nose. 
4. Cut out two ‘jagged’ ears using white card. Cut out some little pink squares and then stick them onto your ears. Sellotape the ears to the head, and then glue and sellotape (for extra security) the head onto your toilet rolls. 
5. On your plastic eggs, draw ‘creeper’ faces on using the black sharpie.
6. Glue the green shredded paper to the top and rim of your hat using your glue gun. Then arrange the eggs around the rim and top of the hat, and secure them using the glue gun.

Top Tips from Making This with My Kids

Having made this with both my older two, here are a few things I learned along the way that might save you a bit of hassle:

Let them lead on the design. My kids did their own research on Minecraft characters and rabbit designs, and honestly, they came up with better ideas than I would have done. Plus, they were far more invested in the making process when it was their vision.

The glue gun is your friend, but keep it supervised. We used both a glue gun and sellotape for extra security, especially on the heavier bits like the toilet roll structure. If you are working with younger children, you might want to handle the glue gun yourself and let them do the decorating.

Draw the Creeper faces in pencil first. Those little black squares need to be fairly precise to look right, so sketch them lightly before going over with the Sharpie. Much less stressful than trying to freehand it and getting wonky squares.

Don’t skip the double-sided tape under the toilet rolls. Just glue can be a bit precarious, and the last thing you want is the bunny head flopping forward mid-parade. A bit of tape underneath gives it much more stability.

You don’t have to use a straw hat. We did because that’s what we had lying around, but an old baseball cap or even a fabric sun hat would work just as well. The main thing is having a base to build on.

Adapt it for other Minecraft mobs. Once you have cracked the basic technique, you could easily adapt this to make other Minecraft creatures. My kids have already started plotting next year’s design. 

And there you go – a great Easter hat for older children that actually feels age-appropriate and on-brand for Minecraft-obsessed kids! This went down a treat at our school parade, and honestly, it was so much easier to make than I expected. The best part was watching my two collaborate on their designs and genuinely get excited about their Easter hats, which is no small feat when you are dealing with tweens who think most things are a bit babyish.

If your kids are into Minecraft (and let’s face it, most of them are), this is a brilliant way to tick the Easter hat box while still letting them feel like they have created something cool. Plus, you probably have most of the materials knocking about already.

Do you have any ideas for great Easter hats? I would love to hear what you have made! 

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this Minecraft Easter hat suitable for?

This craft works brilliantly for children aged 8 and up, especially if they are Minecraft fans. Younger children can definitely join in with adult help, particularly with the glue gun and cutting. My 8 year old managed most of it himself with a bit of supervision.

How long does it take to make a Minecraft Easter bunny hat?

From start to finish, it took us about 45 minutes to an hour. That includes a bit of time for the kids to sketch out their design and pick colours. If you have all your materials ready and know what you are making, you could probably knock it out in 30 minutes.

Can I make this without a glue gun?

You could try using strong PVA glue or craft glue, but I would be a bit worried about things staying put, especially the heavier cardboard bunny head. A glue gun really does make the whole thing much sturdier. If you don’t have one, they are fairly inexpensive and incredibly useful for all sorts of craft projects.

Will this hat be sturdy enough for a school parade?

Yes, absolutely. We used both glue and sellotape in strategic places, and it held up perfectly through the school parade and the rest of the day. The key is making sure the toilet roll structure is well secured to both the hat and the bunny head.

Where can I find plastic eggs for the Creeper faces?

Most supermarkets sell them in the run-up to Easter, usually in the seasonal aisle. Poundland and card shops often have them too. You want the sort that split in half, not solid chocolate eggs. 

See more of my crafts and activities for kids here

Becky

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