Spring Bunny Circle Time Activity

Last Updated on August 12, 2025 by Sheryl Cooper

Inside: Work on counting skills and number recognition with this spring bunny circle time activity!

Circle time offers so many fun ways to teach skills.

This spring bunny circle time activity keeps young children engaged as they work on counting and number recognition while using colorful props.

It can be adapted depending on the level of your children.

Spring Bunnies Circle Time Counting Activity

I put together this activity as part of our Easter theme, but it can go with any spring theme as well.

Just print and laminate (for durability) and you have props that will last for years!

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Spring Bunny Circle Time Activity

Supplies

Numbered bunnies (available in our Spring Circle Time Props Packet)
Heavy (cardstock) white paper for printing
Laminator

Note: Laminating is optional, but highly recommended. In my experience, the sturdier the props, the better. Plus, it allows me to reuse them year after year!

Preparing this Activity

Print one copy of all ten bunnies as the set that will be on the board.
Then, print enough copies of the numbered bunnies so that each child has one (or two, if you have a small class). You will want to make sure you have at least one of each numbered bunny.
Cut out each bunny and laminate, if desired.

Felt or Magnetic Board … or Floor

The main set of numbered bunnies will need to be displayed on a felt or magnetic board, or on the floor of your circle time area. You will want space for the additional bunnies that the children will place underneath them.

Felt board: Use velcro on the back of each bunny. Be mindful of the hook and loop so that they will stick to the felt board.

Magnetic board: Use self-adhesive magnetic dots on the back of each bunny. Each of our classrooms has a portable magnetic white board, and this is what I like to use because it’s spacious. But you can use a smaller magnetic board with the pieces being closer together, or placed in rows.

Floor: You won’t need to put anything on the backs of the bunnies since they will be lying flat on the floor, in the middle of your circle time area.

The Activity

Place your desired amount of bunnies in numerical order on the board or on the carpet.

With my 2 and young 3 year olds, I put 1-5 bunnies on the board.

The 3 and 4 year olds put all 10 bunnies on the board.

You can decide where you feel your children are at and place however many you wish on the board.

spring Bunny Circle Time Counting Activity

Step 1: Count the Bunnies

After handing each child a numbered bunny, invite them to count with you the bunnies that are on the board or on the floor.

Step 2: Match the Numbers on the Bunnies

Tell your students that they each have a bunny with a number on it, and when it’s their turn, they will come up and match their bunny to the bunny with the same number, placing their bunny underneath it.

I always like to start first so that I can model how it’s done.

Then, I start with the first child on my right and move on from there until each child has a turn.

As each child comes up, invite the children to call out the number that is on that child’s bunny.

If you do all ten bunnies, keep in mind that you will need more space. You can either do this horizontally or vertically. If space is an issue, I recommend using the floor.