Year of the Rabbit Paper Plate Drum

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a vibrant touch by crafting your own Year of the Rabbit Paper Plate Drum! This fun and engaging project transforms simple paper plates into a festive, rabbit-themed drum that’s perfect for adding rhythm and cheer to your celebrations.

Skill Level

Beginner

Time to Make

30 mins

Adult Supervision

Yes

Year of the Rabbit Paper Plate Drum

Top Tip

Adding two coats of red paint will give it a cleaner and brighter look.

How to Make

Step 1

Year of the Rabbit Paper Plate Drum

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a vibrant touch by crafting your own Year of the Rabbit Paper Plate Drum! This fun and engaging project transforms simple paper plates into a festive, rabbit-themed drum that's perfect for adding rhythm and cheer to your celebrations.

Step 2

Year of the Rabbit Paper Plate Drum

Once dry, use the gold deco pen to draw the silhouette of a rabbit and colour it in. Use a black pen to draw an eye and then write '2023' above the rabbit.

Step 3

Year of the Rabbit Paper Plate Drum

Use a yellow deco pen to draw lines around the edge of the paper plate. Cut two pieces of yellow wool about 20cm long. Tie a knot in the end of each one and thread some yellow and red beads onto them. Take the other paper plate that you painted in step 1 and put double sided tape all the way around the inside edge. Stick each piece of wool onto either side, and a yellow wooden craft stick at the bottom.