These washcloth Easter bunnies are easy and quick to make, and they will hold a plastic or boiled Easter egg very well.
After Easter, you can use the bunny as a Boo Boo Bunny - just nestle an ice cube inside the circle instead of an Easter egg, and hold against those little bumps and bruises to ease pain and swelling.
Washcloth Easter Bunny
Supplies:
washcloth - a large baby washcloth is ideal
rubber band
two small black pompoms or plastic, movable eyes
one small pink pompom
one medium white pompom
small amount of thin ribbon or yarn
optional: small silk flower
Washcloth Easter Bunny
Instructions:
1. Lay the washcloth on a table. Roll one corner, diagonally, into the middle. Roll the opposite corner in the same way, so that both rolls meet in the middle.
Fold the rolled washcloth in half, as shown in the photo at right.
2. Hold the two sides together and fold the two ends backwards, over the top. Fasten a rubber band around the front area to form the head. Fluff out the two ends to make bunny ears. This photo shows a side view of the bunny so far.
3. Glue the white pompom to the back, to make the bunny's tail.
Glue two small black pompoms in place as eyes. Glue a small pink pompom below the eyes as the nose.
Fasten thin ribbon around the bunny's neck and tie it in a small bow. If desired, glue a small silk flower in the middle of the bow.
4. Your washcloth Easter bunny is finished now. But, wait - where's the Easter egg?
Slip an Easter egg into the open circle at the back of the bunny, behind the ears. You should find that the bunny will hold the Easter egg in place quite well.
Now all you need to do is set your bunny in a hiding place, ready for the Easter egg hunt.
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miss auntie – missouri
March 23, 2008 - 10:49
my niece is comming over and this webisite saved me hours of looking for a few easter crafts to do! thanks so much!
Sarah – Indiana
March 22, 2008 - 14:16
Questions:
1. What glue is best to use to glue the pompoms and things on.
2. I kept having trouble with the rubberband wanting to pop off. Any tips?
Reply to Sarah
Jane – AllFreeCrafts Editor
March 25, 2008 - 15:42
I used ordinary white craft glue which dries clear - you only need a tiny drop!
Only thing I can suggest for the rubber band is to use one that exerts a little more pressure to hold it in place.
sedina – illinois
March 21, 2008 - 22:57
I found these in a store and bought one and made them for Easter. I've been doing this every year now for about 5 or 6 yrs. Every yr. I change the colors of them. This yr. I bought tye dyed felt material and made them. Everyone loved them:)...
Amanda
March 20, 2008 - 18:05
i wanted to do it..
but way to hard :P
but thanks :)
jo – mississippi
March 20, 2008 - 16:42
It was really hard
fiona – florida
March 19, 2008 - 20:12
i like the idea i think its neat thatnks
Lisa – Syracuse, Ut
March 19, 2008 - 14:28
Wonderful! You just saved me hours of searching for an activity for 16 little girls! Love your website. You rock!
Debbie – Waco
March 19, 2008 - 13:30
WE have also called these BOO-BOO Bunnies. PUt an ice cube where the egg is for minor scrapes and boo-boo's.
Fold the rolled washcloth in half, as shown in the photo at right.
Glue two small black pompoms in place as eyes. Glue a small pink pompom below the eyes as the nose.
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