This is not my brainchild but actually something I came across while in Michael's craft store a few weeks ago. I saw and just knew that I had to make it!!!
This is what you will need...
Terra Cotta pots in 4", 3" and 2"
Two 1 1/2 " Terra Cotta pots
One 3" Terra Cotta saucer
One 3" Styrofoam ball cut in half
One 1 1/2" Styrofoam ball cut in half
2 pink pipe cleaners
2 white pipe cleaners
1 white fuzzy chenille pipe cleaner
Wired twine
Pink pom pom
Wiggle eyes
White craft paint
Any other color craft paint for hat and trim
Small flowers (I used the little ones I found in the bridal isle of Michael's)
Ribbon
Hot glue gun
What you will need to do...
1. Paint the 3 large clay pots white...you may need to do 2-3 coats and let dry.
2. In the meantime take half of the 3" Styrofoam ball and glue it to the inside of the Terra Cotta saucer and then paint the entire hat desired color. When the paint dries add white polka dots to the saucer.
3. To make the ears cut the pink and chenille pipe cleaners into desireed equal lengths X 2. Take one pink pipe cleaner and one of the chenille cleaners and lie them on the table next to one another. Now bend them in half keeping the chenille cleaner on the outside. Wrap the bottom of the chenille cleaner around the pink pipe cleaner to secure the two together. Use the ends of the pink pipe cleaner to insert into the Styrofoam of the hat to create one ear. repeat this step to make second ear.
4. Cut the flowers off of their stems and insert individually into the Styrofoam top of the hat.
5. Take your 3 white Terra Cotta pots and hot glue the larger 2 together.
6. To make the arms, cut two 2-3 inch pieces of twine using wire cutters. Wrap the two around one another and slip one end inside one of the 1 1/2 inch clay pots. Open up wire to secure the pot to the wire. Repeat to make second arm. Tie ribbon to the twine.
7. Hot glue the arms to the bottom of the top of the two pots you have already glued together. Once secure take the last pot and glue it over the second pot and arm tops.
8. Now you are ready to make the face. Take the small Styrofoam ball halves and glue to the rim or the top pot. Glue on the pink pom pom nose and eyes. Cut the 2 white pipe cleaners into 6 equal pieces and poke 3 into each half of the Styrofoam ball to create the whiskers.
9. Finally glue the hat to the bottom of the top pot and you have your bunny!!!
Happy Easter!!!
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So cute! I can understand why you wanted to make one!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for reminding me! This is a craft I used to make when
ReplyDeleteI taught kindergarten. Though nowhere near as pretty as your 2.0 version! I'm inspired to try it again.
Hugs,
Patti
Barbara: Such a cute bunny. I bet your kids love it..Judy
ReplyDeleteTOO CUTE!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Thanks for the Tutorial!!
Hugs,
Deb
Too cute! A perfect little guy to hang around for Easter, great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara - What an adorable tutorial! With such simple ingredients that we all have!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by my blog (via Dee!). I love the fact that you have put your staging and re-design - plus all of your other craft ideas on your blog. I have separated the two - which drives me a little crazy (my other blog is www.studioofdecorativearts.blogspot.com).
You have a lot of followers - and I can see why! I am a little late to the blogging party and I have a lot to catch up on. I do know that when I put a project on another blogger's site - it boosts my readership, so I know I have to do that.
I have been thinking and thinking about how I could increase my readership in the r.e staging arena. Maybe you and I could come up with some ideas!
Thanks again for writing!
Linda
He's just adorable. Hi, I'm Connie at http://hotflashncraftn.blogspot.com, your new GF friend, stop by and be my friend, too.
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your bunny is the cuttest sweetest little bunny...love your creativeness
ReplyDeleteThat is so fun and unique...it makes me smile! Thanks for sharing at the Rock 'N Share!
ReplyDeleteShe is just too cute! I love the projects you can find at Michaels!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh this is too cute! I love it. I hope you will link up to my Hippity Hop Easter Project Hop.
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He he. Now that really did make me smile. :D Thanks for sharing this on this week's Motivated Monday at BeColorful
ReplyDeletepam
This is FANTASTIC!!! It's something you'll be able to keep forever. There's a house near here that has a girl made of pots.. she has her sitting on a fence. I'll have to take a picture and show it to you!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
How fun is that. I just love it when I find a cool idea at a craft store like that. No one would have known. You have a great blog and I am a new follower on GFC and Linky. I would love it you could visit my blog and link up to my party at http://www.arosiesweethome.com/2012/03/sunday-round-up-2.html
ReplyDeleteI hope you come
Thanks
This is so adorable!! The ears remind me of an Easter basket my mom had made me when I was little:) We are hosting a party today and would love it if you would share this!
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Cari
twosasters.com
Your bunny came out absolutely adorable! Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays.
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