Bunnies Make Everything Better

Project 9: Boo-Boo Bunnies

This was a craft that I helped my mom with for a craft fair a few months back.  I figured that I would share it with you all.  My Aunt Laura had found the idea for them and suggested them to my mom.  They are really simple to make and a really cute gift for people that have small children.  I hope you enjoy making your own bunnies.

Materials:

• Standard Washcloths
• Rubber Bands
• Googly Eyes
• Small White Pom Poms
• Extra Small Pink Pom Poms
• Ribbon
• Decorations
• Reusable Ice Cubes
• Glue Gun

Steps:

• Take the washcloth and lay it out flat on a diagonal.  
• Roll opposing corners to the center. (Photo 1 and 2)
• Fold the rolled washcloth in half and pinch off a loop. (Photos 3 and 4)
• Fold the ends up towards the loop and place a rubber band around the end bump you made.
• Pull up the ends to form the ears.
• Tie a ribbon around the head of the bunny to cover the rubber band.
• Using your glue gun attack the eyes and the pink pom pom to the front as the eyes and nose.
• Attach the white pom pom to the back for the fluffy bunny tail.
• Use decorations to add flair to your bunny. (As you see in the pictures I have used small flowers)
• Insert reusable ice cubes in the back and heal boo boo.  

Things I Learned:

• As always glue guns are hot so use caution or you will be needing that boo boo bunny sooner then you think.
• Thicker rubber bands are harder to use. Find your typical rubber band and you should be good.
• Move the rubber band a round to change the size of the ears.  It won't be drastic but you can some times make them a little bigger.
• Make sure you use enough glue to keep the decorations on but not too much that the bunnies head is covered in glue.
• Measure your reusable ice cubes in the back of the bunny before you decorate in case you need to adjust.  

I thought that these were the cutest things that I had seen in a while.  You are able to ice a boo boo with out ice melting all over the place.  And what little kid does not love bunnies with googly eyes.  There a many adults that love them just as much too :)

Craft on my friends... 

 Photo 1

 Photo 2

 Photo 3

Photo 4

Finished Bunnies!