DIY: Little Rabbit Eats Carrots Math Game

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Little Rabbit Eats Carrots Math Game

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Ages: 3-5

Less than 30 minutes

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This is an educational and fun number game that helps children recognise numbers and practice matching quantities with objects. It can be made using common household materials.

Materials Needed

Printable templates
paper cup
marker pens
pencil
scissors
double-sided tape
craft knife
ruler
wooden stick

A flat lay arrangement of craft supplies on a light wood grain surface. The supplies include a printed sheet of paper with a cube net (a flattened cube design with numbers 1-6) and a decorative dotted border, a white paper cup, a roll of clear tape, a ruler, a thin wooden dowel, a pair of scissors, a utility knife, a pencil, and two white markers with green and red caps. These items suggest preparation for a craft or DIY project involving paper and potentially other materials.

Step-by-step tutorial

Step 1

Use scissors to cut out the dice template along the edges.

A pair of hands is cutting out a printed paper cube net. The net is laid out flat on a light wooden surface and has the numbers 1 through 6 printed on its faces, each in a different pastel color. The scissors are cutting along one of the lines of the template. This image shows the process of creating a paper cube, likely for a game or educational activity.

Step 2

Take the cut dice template and fold along the black lines as shown.

Two hands manipulate a partially assembled paper cube net on a light wood background. The net is printed with the numbers 1 to 6 in different pastel-colored squares. The hands are folding the net, and some of the joining tabs are visible. The image captures the process of constructing a paper cube.

Step 3

Apply double-sided tape to the white trapezoid sections, then stick the template together to form a cube. Your number dice is complete.

TwA completed, hand-made paper cube sits on a light wood-grain surface. The visible sides display the numbers 2, 3, and 5, each on a different pastel-colored square. This image shows the finished result of assembling a paper cube net.

Step 4

Place the paper cup upside down and draw your favourite animal on it using marker pens.

Two hands are decorating a white paper cup on a light wooden table. One hand holds the cup while the other draws rosy cheeks on a simple, cartoon animal face using a red marker. The face features short vertical lines for eyes, a small, rounded triangle for a nose, and curved lines for a smiling mouth. The image depicts a crafting activity, personalizing a paper cup with a cute design.

Step 5

Fold card paper in half, draw an ear shape with pencil, then cut along the lines to create two symmetrical ears.

A hand holding a pencil is drawing a rounded, oblong shape, resembling a petal or a teardrop, on a blank white sheet of paper. The paper rests on a light-colored wooden surface. The image shows the beginning stages of a drawing or craft project.

Step 6

Colour both ears with marker pens.

On a light woodgrain surface, two hands are coloring two paper cutouts shaped like rabbit ears. One ear already has a light pink inner area, while a hand holding a light orange marker is coloring the inner area of the second ear. The image shows the process of creating paper rabbit ears, likely for a craft project.

Step 7

Fold back the bottom 0.5cm of both ears.

Two hands are shown folding a small strip of white paper. The strip has a rounded end and a small fold, approximately 0.5cm wide, being created along the straight edge. The background is a light woodgrain surface. The image demonstrates a precise folding technique, likely part of a paper craft or origami project.

Step 8

Apply double-sided tape to the folded sections and attach the ears to the cup bottom as shown.

Two hands are assembling a paper cup craft on a light wooden table. One hand holds the white cup, which has a cute animal face drawn on it with rosy cheeks, simple eyes, a nose, and a smiling mouth. The other hand is attaching a pre-colored pink and white paper rabbit ear to the inside of the cup. One ear is already attached. This image captures a step in a children's craft project.

Step 9

Draw a 2.5cm guide line below the animal's mouth on the cup. Carefully cut along this line using the craft knife.

Two hands are working on a bunny-themed paper cup craft on a light wood background. The white cup has a drawn face with rosy cheeks, simple eyes, a nose, and a smiling mouth. Pink and white paper ears are attached to the rim. A hand holding a pencil is drawing a horizontal line 2.5cm below the mouth, likely to mark a cutting line or another element of the design. The image shows a step in creating a DIY bunny cup.

Step 10

Make a small hole 5cm up from the bottom on one side of the cup. Make another hole directly opposite, ensuring both holes are level.

Against a light woodgrain background, two hands are shown modifying a white paper cup decorated with a cute animal face and rabbit ears. The face has rosy cheeks, simple eyes, a nose, and a smiling mouth. A hand holding a pencil is marking a vertical line 5cm long on the side of the cup, likely for cutting or folding as part of a craft project.

Step 11

Cut the wooden stick to 11cm length.

Hands are using scissors to cut an 11cm long wooden dowel or stick. The background is a light woodgrain surface. The image focuses on the action of cutting the dowel, likely for a craft or construction project.

Step 12

Cut out the carrot template along the black outline.

A hand holds a piece of white paper with rows of printed carrot illustrations against a light wooden background. Scissors are positioned to cut the paper, likely to separate the carrot rows. This image suggests a step in a crafting activity, perhaps preparing elements for a game or decoration.

Step 13

Use double-sided tape to join the two carrot template pieces together.

Two hands are folding a strip of white paper printed with a row of cartoon carrots. The paper is being folded between each carrot image, creating a zig-zag or accordion-style fold. The background is a light wooden surface. This action likely represents a step in a craft project.

Step 14

Thread the wooden stick through both holes in the cup, then use double-sided tape to attach one end of the carrot template to the middle of the stick.

Two hands are assembling a craft project involving a white paper cup, a thin wooden dowel, and a strip of paper printed with carrots. The dowel is inserted through holes on opposite sides of the cup, and the carrot-printed paper strip is wrapped around the dowel inside the cup. The image is taken against a light woodgrain background and shows a stage in the construction of what might be a toy or decoration.

Step 15

Thread the other end of the carrot template through the cut opening in the front of the cup.

Against a light woodgrain background, two hands are shown threading a strip of paper decorated with carrots through a white paper cup. A small wooden dowel or stick is already inserted through holes in the cup, and the paper strip is being looped over and around it. This image captures a step in creating a simple craft, possibly a toy or decorative item.

Step 16

Roll the dice and feed the rabbit carrots according to the number shown!

A paper cup, decorated with a cute bunny face and ears, sits on a light wooden surface. A long strip of paper, printed with small carrot images, is being pulled out from the bunny’s mouth. Small wooden sticks protrude from the sides of the cup, likely serving as arms. This video likely demonstrates a simple craft or toy, possibly designed for children, showcasing a bunny “eating” a paper strip of carrots.

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