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Celebrations · The activity desk
Zodiac rabbit garden
Color a rabbit and draw a garden while learning about the Chinese zodiac.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
The rabbit and horse coloring page or paper and child-appropriate crayons
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Print the page, or draw a rabbit face with long ears on paper.
Adult's role: Explain that the rabbit is one of twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac. Let the child choose colors and details.
Let's make it happen
- Find the rabbit with long ears and color it any way you like.
- Draw a garden around the rabbit with plants or flowers.
- Tell a short story about what the rabbit sees in its garden.
Make it simpler: Color one ear together and point to the rabbit's face.
Clean up: Put crayons away and keep or recycle the page.
Families celebrate Chinese New Year in different ways. Follow the child's interest and let them point or color freely.