What age is this origami Snow Bunny for?

About Age 5+. It is rated “Easy” (level 2 of 5), with 10 steps, and takes about 8 minutes.

What paper do I need?

1 sheet of white origami paper (body) and 1 slightly smaller sheet of green paper (ears) No scissors or glue are needed.

What is it called in Japanese?

In Japanese it is “ゆきうさぎ” (雪うさぎ). The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.

Can I print the instructions?

Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.

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How to make an origami Snow BunnyゆきうさぎSnow Bunny

A paper version of the yuki usagi, a little rabbit made of snow. It has a white body, leaf ears and red berry eyes. You use two sheets of paper.

10 steps
about 8 min
1 sheet of white origami paper (body) and 1 slightly smaller sheet of green paper (ears)
Age 5+

How to fold

白い紙（体）：下のかどを上のかどに合わせて、三角に折る
Body (white paper): fold the bottom corner up to the top corner to make a triangle.
左右のかどを、うしろへ折る
Fold the left and right corners behind.
上のかどを、うしろへ折る
Fold the top corner behind.
上の左右のかどを、うしろへ小さく折る
Fold the top left and right corners behind a little.
下の左右のかども、うしろへ小さく折って、まるい体にする
Fold the bottom corners behind a little, too, to make a round body.
みどりの紙（耳）：白い面を上にして、三角に折る
Ears (green paper): start with the white side up and fold it into a triangle.
上のかどを、うしろへ大きく折る
Fold the top corner far behind.
左右のかどを、下のまん中から上へ折る（葉っぱの耳）
Fold the left and right corners up from the middle of the bottom edge to make two leaf ears.
2まいの葉っぱが、Vの字に立つように折ります。
耳の外がわを、うしろへ折って細くする
Fold the outer sides of the ears behind to make them thin like leaves.
耳を、体のうしろにはさむ
Tuck the ears behind the body.
耳の下の部分が体にかくれるように、のりで止めてもよいです。
できあがり！赤い目をかいたら、ゆきうさぎのできあがり！とけないので、ずっとかざっておけます。
Finished! Draw red eyes, and your snow bunny is finished! This one will never melt.

Fun fact

ゆきうさぎは、雪をおだんごの形にかためて、葉っぱを耳に、赤い実（ナンテンなど）を目にしてつくります。

A yuki usagi is made by shaping snow into a mound, with leaves for ears and red berries (such as nandina berries) for eyes.

Origami English in this model

❓ FAQ

What age is this origami Snow Bunny for?: About Age 5+. It is rated “Easy” (level 2 of 5), with 10 steps, and takes about 8 minutes.
What paper do I need?: 1 sheet of white origami paper (body) and 1 slightly smaller sheet of green paper (ears) No scissors or glue are needed.
What is it called in Japanese?: In Japanese it is “ゆきうさぎ” (雪うさぎ). The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
Can I print the instructions?: Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.