Six Thinking Hats Easter

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Teachers Notes
This pack contains resources needed to undertake an Easter Bunny Thinking
Hats Challenge with grade 2 to 6 students.

This resource is beneficial for students because:

• It is fun and engaging as it relates to the real world.
• It uses Debono’s six thinking hats so it requires higher order thinking.

This pack includes:

• 4 blackline masters that are needed to undertake the challenge.
• A possible answers sheet.

Preparation
• Print enough blackline masters for each student/group.

Task Instructions
• Split students into groups if preferred.
• Ask students to complete the Easter Bunny Thinking Hats Challenge using
the blackline masters (providing assistance where required).
 How does the Easter Bunny
deliver eggs all over the
world in one night?
As you know, every Easter the Easter Bunny travels
around the world in just one night delivering Easter Eggs to
children. BUT what no one talks about is exactly HOW the Easter
Bunny manages to do this.

Your job is to put on each of the six thinking hats and come up
with your own explanation.

First, put on the white hat! Think about what we know about
the the Easter Bunnies trip around the world delivering Easter
Eggs.

White Hat Thinking

What are the
facts? What do we
already know?

When does the Easter Bunny deliver the eggs? _________________

How many countries does he/she have to deliver eggs to?

______________

Who does the Easter Bunny deliver eggs to? ___________________

_____________________________________________________________

What does the Easter Bunny carry the Easter Eggs in? _________

_____________________________________________________________
Put on the yellow hat! Think about
the strengths or positive attributes
that the Easter Bunny has that help
him/her deliver all the Easter eggs in one night.

Yellow Hat Thinking

What are the
positives? What are
the strengths?

What physical attributes make the Easter Bunny capable of

moving around the world quickly, carrying Easter Eggs? _________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

What personality traits does the Easter bunny have that

motivate him/her to move quickly around the word delivering
eggs? _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________
And now for the black hat! Think about what challenges the
Easter Bunny faces when delivering eggs all over the world in
one night.

Black Hat Thinking

What are the
problems? What are
the weaknesses?
How does time and distance make
it difficult for the Easter Bunny to
deliver eggs all over the world in one
night? _________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

How does using baskets to carry eggs make it more difficult for
the Easter Bunny to deliver eggs all of the world quickly? ____

____________________________________________________________

How does physical fitness or the fact that the Easter Bunny
works alone make it difficult for eggs to be delivered in one
night? ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
And the all important green hat! This is your chance to shine
and think about what special factors there are that enable the
Easter Bunny to complete his/her job.

Green Hat Thinking

Be creative. What
are the possibilities?
What new ideas can
you bring?

How does the Easter bunny use its strengths and overcome its
weaknesses to deliver Easter Eggs to everyone on Easter eve?
Think outside the box… Are there special powers? Special
helpers? Special technologies? Or things that cannot be seen by
the human eye? _____________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
_________________________________

How does the Easter Bunny keep this

a secret? ______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

And some red hat thinking. How do you feel about your idea?

Red Hat Thinking

How do you feel?
What is your gut
telling you?

Does your gut tell you that your idea is right? _________________

_____________________________________________________________
And finally… the blue hat! Think about how well you’ve thought.

Look back at your thinking… Does it make sense? Complete the

checklist:

Have you got all of the facts?

Have you worked with the Easter Bunnies strengths?
Have you solved any problems you could see?
Have you been creative?

If you have overlooked anything go back and make changes. If

you’ve completed the challenge, it is a call for celebration!
 Possible Answers
White Hat Thinking
When does the Easter Bunny deliver the eggs? The night before Easter.
How many countries does he/she have to deliver eggs to? 184
Who does the Easter Bunny deliver eggs to? All children (if they celebrate Easter.
What does the Easter Bunny carry the Easter Eggs in? An Easter basket.

Yellow Hat Thinking

What physical attributes make the Easter Bunny capable of moving around the
world quickly, carrying Easter Eggs? The Easter Bunny hops which is a faster
way to move than humans.
What personality traits does the Easter bunny have that motivate him/her to
move quickly around the word delivering eggs? The Easter Bunny loves children
and is kind. The Easter Bunny is determined and believes in him/herself.

Black Hat Thinking

How does time and distance make it difficult for the Easter Bunny to deliver
eggs all over the world in one night? There is such a short amount of time in
which the Easter Bunny has to travel an incredibly long distance.
How does using baskets to carry eggs make it more difficult for the Easter
Bunny to deliver eggs all of the world quickly? The eggs may fall out. The Easter
Bunny would have to carry a lot of baskets.
How does physical fitness or the fact that the Easter Bunny works alone make
it difficult for eggs to be delivered in one night? It would be so hard to exercise
for an entire day. It may not be possible for one bunny to make it around the
world in one night.
Green Hat Thinking
How does the Easter bunny use its strengths and overcome its weaknesses to
deliver Easter Eggs to everyone on Easter eve? Think outside the box… Are
there special powers? Special helpers? Special technologies? Or things that
cannot be seen by the human eye? Since the Easter Bunny is so friendly, she
shares her job with many other bunnies. There is one bunny for every 100 kids
that need eggs delivered. This way she doesn’t get too tired.
How does the Easter Bunny keep this a secret? The bunnies can ONLY work
when children are asleep so that they are never seen.
Red Hat Thinking
Does your gut tell you that your idea is right? Yes

Blue Hat Thinking

Does it all make sense? Yes