Preschool Rabbit Games
Rabbit games can serve as a versatile educational tool in the preschool classroom. You can use rabbit games to teach young children about nature, or they may be built into lesson plans focusing on Easter or springtime. Rabbits can be used as inspiration for a variety of preschool games, from physical activities that help develop motor skills to table games that teach beginning math and reading concepts.
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Rabbits in the Burrow
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An Australian-themed game called "Rabbits in the Burrow puts children in the role of rabbits as they attempt to escape a hungry dingo. This modified version of Duck-Duck-Goose can be played with five or six players. Have two or three of the players join hands to form a circle (the burrow) around another player, who is acting as one of the rabbits. Two players should stand outside the circle. One player will act as the dingo while the other is a rabbit attempting to escape the dingo's grasp. At the teacher's call of "go," the dingo will chase the rabbit around the circle. If it gets too close, the rabbit can dive into the burrow, forcing the other rabbit player outside the circle to fend for itself. The game should continue until a rabbit player is tagged by the dingo.
Rabbit Hop
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Rabbit Hop is a version of the game Red Light, Green Light, in which players act as rabbits, hopping around the field until the instructor yells "The fox is coming!" Players must freeze in place; the last player to freeze falls victim to the fox and must leave the play area. The game continues until just one rabbit is left. Another rabbit hopping game can be played by asking preschoolers to hop in a zigzag pattern around the room. Place tape on the floor in a zigzag pattern and tell the children to follow the line. This activity helps to develop large motor skills, according to the website prekinders.
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Rabbit Bingo
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Draw eight rabbits on a sheet of paper, or download a printable image from the website prekinders (see Resources). Write a letter or number on each rabbit and pass out the sheets to the children. Write the same numbers and letters on slips of paper and place them into a box or a bag. Ask the children to use rubber stamps or bingo markers to mark each rabbit as you call out the corresponding letters or numbers.
Find the Egg
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Children can help the Easter bunny find his egg in this group activity. Make an egg out of construction paper and secretly give it to one child. Have all children sit in a circle, with one preschooler sitting in the middle to act as the Easter bunny. The "bunny" should cover her eyes while the children chant "Easter bunny, Easter bunny, where is your egg?" The player acting as the bunny gets three guesses to discover who has the hidden egg. If she guesses correctly, that child becomes the new bunny. Keep playing until every child has had a chance to play the bunny role.
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