About Rabbits!
Fun Stories & Activities for Kids
Fun Stories & Activities for Kids
Listen to the stories and look for the blue box at the bottom of this page to answer some questions.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Please click here to watch this captivating story The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, expertly delivered as a read-aloud by Rose Byrne. Runs 7 minutes with story pictures shown.
About the story: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, the quintessential cautionary tale, warns naughty children about the serious consequences of misbehaving. When Mrs. Rabbit beseeches her four furry children not to go into Mr. McGregor’s garden, the impish Peter naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. He quickly gets in over his head, when he is spotted by farmer McGregor himself.
Please click here to watch this captivating story The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, expertly delivered as a read-aloud by Rose Byrne. Runs 7 minutes with story pictures shown.
About the story: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, the quintessential cautionary tale, warns naughty children about the serious consequences of misbehaving. When Mrs. Rabbit beseeches her four furry children not to go into Mr. McGregor’s garden, the impish Peter naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. He quickly gets in over his head, when he is spotted by farmer McGregor himself.
Noteworthy books!
Click here for the read aloud story (running time 5:20 minutes) The Forgotten Rabbit written by Nancy Furstinger and shared by Katherine Gillette-Cockerill with the SPCA of Erie County. The Forgotten Rabbit tells the tale of Bella the rabbit as she makes a giant leap from a neglected Easter bunny to being someone’s cherished companion. And consider reading the delightful story Marshmallow about a pet rabbit, written by Clare Turlay Newberry. You can click here to read Marshmallow along with the story narrator while looking at the book pages. |
Activity: Draw-a-Rabbit
Please click here to go to “How to Draw a Rabbit-Easy for Kids” Drawing a rabbit is fun with colored pencils, crayons, chalk, markers, and pens. Add a background to make a complete picture or scene. Include other animals and characters. Consider adding fabric pieces or colored paper for dimension. Wiki Stix are a fun way to “draw” animals and make designs. Coloring pages:
Please click here for a free download of a rabbit coloring page. For a counting and coloring fun, please click here for a free page download. Peter’s Problem – Fun With Analogies
Help Peter Rabbit find the word to complete each sentence. 1. Rabbit is to bunny as cow is to ____________. 2. Turtle is to shell as rabbit is to ____________ . 3. Fence is to gate as house is to ____________. 4. Mouth is to taste as nose is to ____________. 5. Rabbit are to carrots as children are to _________________. 6. Farmhouse is to Mr. McGregor as tree is to ______________. 7. Chase is to catch as race is to ______________. 8. Read is to book as dig is to _____________. 9. Carrot is vegetables as blueberries are to _______________. 10. Angry is to Mr. McGregor as frightened is to ______________. |
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Send your answers to jigilbert@zianet.com. In case of error with the email link, copy the address and paste in the "To" box of an email message and send your answers. OR you can click here to answer the questions online.
(Jean Gilbert, author of this rabbit unit, is a retired elementary school teacher and a HSSNM board member.)
- What are your three favorite stories from the Kids Fun pages? Tell why.
- Who are your three favorite characters from the three stories? Tell why.
- What did you learn from each of the three stories? Tell something that's new to you, new information you learned from three stories
Send your answers to jigilbert@zianet.com. In case of error with the email link, copy the address and paste in the "To" box of an email message and send your answers. OR you can click here to answer the questions online.
(Jean Gilbert, author of this rabbit unit, is a retired elementary school teacher and a HSSNM board member.)
Fun Facts!
A baby rabbit is called a kit. A female rabbit is called a doe. A male rabbit is called a buck. Rabbits are very social creatures, living in groups. They live in warrens which are a series of underground tunnels connected to rooms. A rabbit’s teeth never stop growing! To learn more about rabbits, please click here. |