Trenda
“Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the bunny trail and I am happily preparing for our little bunny’s that are coming to dye dozens of eggs and … all “us bunny’s” here at Cottage Green are anticipating our Family Easter Egg Treasure Hunt, complete with prizes and a trophy! (: We have been out of town for the last 2 1/2 weeks so this week is going to be especially busy and “filled” with Easter preparations!
These “Big-earred Bunny Bags are so cute and take just a few minutes to make! They are reinforced paper sacks and hold lots of Easter goodies, dyed eggs, jelly beans, cupcakes, Peeps, Chicks, and sugary treats! I bought my treat bags, pink and white gingham ribbon, tissue paper, felt hearts, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes at Michael’s. (Tip: I used my glue gun instead of Elmer’s Glue-All to make my assembly time faster!) Plus, I also used a pair of scissors and a ruler.
Supplies needed:
To begin … adhere a pink felt heart in the center of each bag, for the bunny’s nose. Position and glue 2 googly eyes above each nose. Then, pull out two strands of shredded color paper. Fold both shredded tissue strands in half to make 4 whiskers for each side of the bunny’s nose. Place the 4 whiskers on one side of the heart, where they touch the “heart nose” and glue in place. Repeat process, and glue 4 more whiskers on the other side of the heart nose. Trim whiskers to desired length.
Simple Bow instructions:
- Measure and cut a 12″ length of ribbon. Glue ends together to form a loop.
- Gather ribbon together in the middle of the circled loop.
- Hold tightly with fingers and secure with a pipe cleaner and twist.
- Trim the two ends of the pipe cleaner near the “twist” with scissors or wire cutters for a neat presentation.
- Cut another length of ribbon, approximately 2″ in length.
- Fold ribbon in thirds, lengthwise and glue edges together.
- Wrap this short length of ribbon around the pipe cleaner. Glue it on the underneath side of your bow, making sure it covers all of the pipe cleaner.
- Glue bow to the top of your Bunny Treat Bag. (Since I have both little boy and little girl “bunny’s” … I made some of my Bunny Treat Bags without hair bows!)
To complete my Bunny Treat Bags I “stuffed” each bag with bunny ears made from gift wrap tissue paper. I cut one sheet of white tissue paper in half and formed a “bunny ear” by grasping the 1/2 sheet of tissue paper in the center. Then, while holding the center portion of the paper in one hand, I ran my other hand up over the tissue, while grasping it lightly to make loose folds. Then, I stuffed my “ear” into the treat bag so that the pointy ends of the tissue were sticking out to resemble a long ear. I repeated the entire process for the 2nd bunny ear, using the other 1/2 of the tissue paper. To form the pink “interior ears” I used my pink or my gingham gift tissue. Again, I cut each piece of gift tissue in half, “fluffed” my tissue and inserted into the bag, in front of the white outer ears. Use your imagination, they do look like Easter bunny ears!(;
Last touch … I “stuck” one more felt heart on the back of my Bunny Treat Bag (I used the same color heart as I used for the bunny’s nose) and placed it near the bottom of the treat bag. Then I glued a little pom pom on the heart to make a fuzzy little bunny tail! (:
Get ready for more fun and festive ideas coming this week ’cause … “hippity, hoppity Easter’s on it’s way!” (;
Today was another glorious Sunday at our church with Richard and I having the added joy of singing with our choir and presenting our Easter cantata Hope Alive In Me by Travis Cottrell. I love every aspect of Easter! The bunnies, the baskets, the eggs … the Cross, the Tomb, and the resurrection of Jesus … The “Hope Alive in Me!” It’s not all about the bunny, Easter is about The Lamb.” ❤
Thank you for spending some time with me today!
From my cottage to yours ~ Trenda
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