Easter Origami Tutorial: Paper Rabbit / Bunny (Jun Maekawa) 

I can't believe River made hundreds of these. impressive video though! I've done my rabbit!

Although I rage quit and found parts hard to follow I greatly appreciate the fact that you have a "To the Moon" paper to fold. I'm gonna keep trying so I can get some bunnies!

Are you doing a speedrun or a tutorial?

Hello Sara! Because one is usually watching these tutorials just when one yet cannot perceive or fold the model, it would be very helpful if you would take your hands of the way and let the learner see the model form many angles from time to time to picture if it matches, instead of turning the model over and about so fast. It is really frustrating to try to see what you are doing and not able to see the outcome of the crease you've just made and how it should look. Do you get my meaning? Thank you very much for doing these videos and also explaining them so fully. It is helpful that you tell us while doing the folds which parts they are going to be in finished model. :) :) :)

slow down, give time to move your hands out of the way so we can make sure our folds are matching yours 😥

To all commentors and viewers having a problem: Don't give up! This is a very advanced model and learning a new pattern is difficult and takes some practice. I made a quite a few rabbits before I really got the hang of it. Also use light colored paper so you can see your folds better.

I like the design, but I found it a little hard to follow... Maybe for other videos it would be even better if you went a little slower and didn't use "this" or "that" and words like that because at some point it just becomes hard to follow ^^" Thank you anyway, my mom's smile was as bright as I could imagine :)

Wow! It is very beautiful. I got here because of the game To the Moon. I used to make origamis when I was a child. It's been many years since I stopped. I manage to make it in the third try. It looked kind of ugly, but I'll make more till I get it done perfectly. Thanks for the video.

By 7:00 my paper was already frayed on the edges. The paper is not folding like yours, it's frustrating T ^ T I'll try and try again though, too late to give up after coming this far!

To the Moon! I love that game so much! Thank you for this tutorial!

Hey!! This is a great tutorial!! My rabbit didn't turn out exactly as cute as yours did, I think I messed up the ears, but I thought everything you did was super clear! Your explanations made a lot of sense! I first tried to make this a few years ago and I had too much trouble and gave up, but I'm really glad I came back to this tutorial because now I've finally made one!! Thank you so much for the tutorial!!!

10 years have truly resulted in improved experience and quality in your folding and videos. Thanks!

"What if you forget... or get lost?" "Then we can always regroup on the moon, silly!"

At first, I was like "wow, you made a whole new video just for me?? *blush*" Then I saw the To The Moon rabbit. XD Very cool! I'll have to try that for a close friend of mine.

I wanted to make an easter bunni origami, though this video wasn't EASY, it wasnt hard to follow if I slowed down the video! Thank you sm (message from the future❤)

After 4 attempts I finally made one!!! thank you so much, it looks a bit scuffed but it's fun to make and I shall make more, love To the Moon

OMG 😱 i made it on my first try! Even if the bunny look a little bit messy tho I didn’t expect to finish it for i have no origami background at all. Overall, i’m so happy with it.. totally worth the time and struggle, thank you so muchhh!

the patience that Rivers must have to fold like hundreds of this must be insane

It took several tries until I was able to complete it. Very happy with the way it turned out. The patience and persistence required made it worthwhile. Thank you for your clear instructions.

i tried 3 hours making this and even tho rabbit wasnt good i could see my hardwork in it it thank u so much :)

I love how far your channel has progressed throughout the years!!! Professionalism in teaching the tutorials is amazing compared to when you first started. Just so glad you kept with it, and I love the pieces you do! It's been a while since I've done any origami, contemplating starting again!!!!!

I enjoyed making it up until round about 5 minutes in when I rage quitted... I had done exactly what you had done but for some reason yours had different flaps and creases. I tryed to continue but it was impossible. I'm confused. The time was around 5:12 where you said to hide the white paper. I don't know where I messed up

These instructions are awesome! I've been doing origami for 4 weeks or so and managed to fold the rabbit on a 15x15cm paper. Thanks!

Hello! Just wanted to let you know that it's been 5 years and people are still watching your videos. Good work!

The time was around 10:09 when it becomes impossible to understand

0:34 -HARD CRYING BECAUSE TO THE MOON-

The suggestion to slow the speed down using the cog button saved me! I had to watch once at normal speed without folding then follow along at half speed before I could complete this model.

this is just ricdiculous need more views

great tutorial! finally successfully completed it, and I am so happy. the weight of the paper definitely makes a difference. the thinner the paper, the easier the folds, for sure. thanks for a wonderful video :)

doing this for my school art project. I tried this a couple of times. but I managed to do it! thanks for the tutorial

rage quit

Thank you so much for the tutorial, I decreased the speed by half and repeated each step of the video multiple times, tore part of my paper, but after I am finally done ! It’s one of the first I have done and couldn’t be more proud! Thanks so much again

When I first saw your video, I raged and died. Now Im able to do it, 5 months later. edit: nevermind I cried while making this. I started to whimper when she kept saying THIS PAPER HERE. OMIGOD JUST SHOW IT FIRSTWHERE i HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE OMIGOD IM GONNA COMMIT TOASTER BATH TUB

Utterly amazing! It would be good to take some time at the end to get a decent view of the rabbit from different angles. It deserves it!

I first tried the older tutorial on that bunny but it was too blurry from the middle of the vid. Now I tried this one once again and I just finished my 3-rd bunny and I’m getting better and better. I still struggle in the second hint- somehow I can fold the first one on the spot but the second is a massive difference (lol). But I’m in! It’s so relaxing and challenging at once... Thanks a lot for the tutorial and those I’m Going to watch - and fold:) Happy Easter! 🐣🐰

9:22 I got lost here ;u; Edit: I replayed it a few times and I finally got it! Thank you so much for the tutorial!! c:

Thanks so much. I am planning on giving this to my friend as a birthday gift. I made the ears a bit different, and I love it!

OMG! I got trough! It‘s not beautiful, but you can identify it as a bunny. I nearly rage quitted a few times 😅 spend 1h on this.

I'm wrong for ever thinking that I could. I had a will to live before attempting this.

Hey i know this video is really old but i just watched it and can say i really enjoyed!!! Fairly easy to follow (i did put it on half speed) and im really happy with the outcome, thanks

There are some tricky bits in this design, the hind legs took me several attempts, but I persevered and managed to make a few of these adorable bunnies. The tail is my favorite detail :). I need to get some better/thinner paper, some of my thick folds toward the end felt a little mushy.

I had to take a break and come back to it later, but I did it! I have a bunny! :D I actually adopted my second real-life rabbit yesterday, she's very beautiful but so shy right now until she gets settled in. Maybe she will feel better with some origami friends around instead of just my first rabbit who is so curious he startles her.

Very well explained! I got it at first attempt. What a cute rabbit! Thanks for the tutorial.

Dear Sara, I love the design, and would love to have completed it but I gave up after not being able to do it for a long time. I have a suggestion for you, when doing the “same on the other side” try to do it methodically just like you did the first side, I found it quite difficult to follow the steps on the other side.

SLOW DOWN please

Lovely! * I am soooooo lost * * I’m actually crying * (Help Me)

i made it with 6" paper and it turned out so cuteeee

Hey great video! I got pretty much everything spot on at 0.75 speed, although I still can’t get the head right. Can you please help?

Thanks for this clearer tutorial! I love this model design

way too fast, ripped the paper no mater how gentle I was.

i think I stuffed up, from 5:25 I have no idea wha you are doing. if you could stop throughout the video and show us what it should look like ringt now that would be great bc i think mine looks different but I can't see and I dont know what it should look like

11:15 casually folds 16 layers of paper in half

謝謝，美麗的兔子

This video is a lot more helpful than the old one thnx for the redo:)

This is great! The rabbit is adorable! Thank you for the great tutorial :)

Nice video! It was quite hard at the first time (due to some imprecise folds) but second time went better and smoother. I find this a very pretty model and I'm planning to gift it to a friend :3

You are amazing! Thank you! I found Maekawa-san's rabbit just before Easter about FOUR years ago. I tried to follow the diagrams from Genuine Origami. I watched a couple RU-vid videos. Easter passed, and I had no rabbit. I put the project aside. A week ago, I decided to try again. Easter is 7 months away. I thought that should be enough lead time. Four years ago, I started with a 15cm square, then a 17.6cm square. This time I decided to start with a 25cm square. I searched RU-vid and found your video. I did it!!! Of course, I have a "hutch" of rabbits that are not quite presentable. But, I'm happy with my last model! You are a very skilled tutor. Thank you so much! To everyone out there, this is an advanced model. (At least, I think it is advanced.) This rabbit may be something you have to work up to. Hang in there! Thank you, Sara!

Very very very hard to follow. Gave up after like 6 minutes seeing that it looked nothing like the video. I even went back and tried making another and ended up with me just stopping.

thank you for this! i had to repeat a few parts of the video and slow it to 0.75x but it was a good tutorial. :> my bunny is so small (i only had 15cm paper or 5.9inch) to make it so it's a bit wonky in some areas but never the less, very cute

We love the game "To the Moon" 🌙 *v*

I've done it in first attempt. It's taken me about 1h. I'm really beginner because I'm playing 3rd day with origami. Good job!

Is this just a remake video of the one you did a long time ago? Really cool model though!!! I'm definitely gonna fold it for Easter!!

Thank you Sara! Just in time for Easter!

It doesn't matter if the paper has a side length of 20 cm, right? The model would just be a little smaller...

Im done it !! it was really cute, Thank You !

Amazing vid

Works alright with smaller paper. :) I used 5.6inx5.6in (14.224 cm) but it was hard to fold the smaller paper because of my big hands xD

I just love this model! Thank you very much for this Video!

so detailed and clear! thanks so much Sara!

Nice video！！

Nice origami

Hello I know its an old video but I really loved this tutorial you gave!💜 I came to your video after playing 'to the moon' and I have a question. Before watching this video I found another tutorial of the same rabbit. I wanted the rabbit to look exactly the same as the rabbit in the game but I saw that your rabbit had a different ear. So I tried to find the difference and found out The other tutorial just stopped at 14:01 and went straight for the ear. But it did not have that "white part" that you hid with a reverse fold. That part made the difference in the ear. Im not sure if I did it wrong or the tutorial. I'm so confused..I tried following the the other tutorial from the start but it was still the same! 😭💦

At about 15 minutes, I thought: "This bunny better be beautifull. Or I will kill it. " So. In total I spend an hour and a half on this bunny. I kept on rewinding the video, beause I did not see how I had to fold it. I was really annoyed and at the end, half of the paper was ripped. Because I folded it too much. (I kept making mistakes because I did not understand how it should be done.) At the end ... My "bunny" looks like a ... half dead squirrel or a platypus. And I really want to burn it. Thank you for wasting my time. I will never fold anything again. The design was cute, though.

Hi Sara, I finished this afternoon this awesome rabbit. The process is not so easy but with your explanations all become clear. The result is beautiful ! I fold it with kami paper. What paper do you recommend for this model ? I need to buy other paper than kami ;).

Great video, great fold :) from about the last 5 minutes, it became a little hard to follow, though. I think it would be nice if ou had shown the model without your hands a little bit more often in the ending, but I get that it's hard to film this well. I completed it anyway and it came out pretty well :)

The legs are killing me man, it's working my patience really well

Finally after 3 repitition i made it🎉🎉🎉

thanks for the wonderfull tutorial P.s Gabriella Schumann is my mom I used her account before now I use mine I was the one commenting on your wonderfull videos on my mom's account.😄

Help. I’m stuck at around 5:11 Where you start to hide the white paper then I can’t keep up with the folds--. 🤪I’m completely confused

You started this video so well but for the love of everything holy, quit picking up the origami and folding it off the table. As an origami enthusiast I get its habit to fold like that but Speaking as a viewer it makes it extremely difficult and indistinguishable to see what kind of creases you are executing. Very frustrating. Pls keep this in mind

Beautiful model! Thanks for a clearer tutorial on how to fold this amazing model.😀

I made a mouse

Thank you so much😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

you make it look so easy!

Very nice - Thank you from Seattle!

Mine ended up a bit deformed...and quite wrinkly, he also needs help standing up. But I still love him with all my heart

Great video! 👌

11:09 saving where I am :P

Amazing

I made it! So good

Hi, is it OK if I repost this video on Bilibili, a Chinese video platform, so that people in China can watch it as well? I will not modify the video except adding subtitles, and I will keep the original description + the link to this page.

I almost gave up in the middle. But finally I did in the first run. But the rabbit can not stand on its foot. Cuz too the foot are too small

You really need diagram links for this to help us

and this legend there getting in the way of everything! why? did he need it? Don't you trust your gestures

Hello i little bit confused how to do it on 5:00 time and after that i cant follow up the next step...i hope you can explain it..thank you have a good day🌼❤

I followed each step exactly but at about 10:50, there was a strange gold that was literally impossible to do on my paper and I can’t see where it went wrong

whitch paper do you use for this rabbit. I've tryed with normal paper but its to thick. so I wanna as u whitch paper (not the size ) you use

OH MY GOD YES THANK YOU SO FUCKING MUCH FOR THE TEMPLATE

this was so hard. but at least i tried

Hi - I recently started streaming Origami making (not teaching) on Twitch. And I love following your videos during my stream. I would love to inform you and get your permission -- also will mention during my stream that the model is form your video. Thanks!