Easter Bunny 1

Shelagh Metselaar - The Making Lady - 5th April 2020

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS INTENDED FOR ADULTS TO WORK WITH ALONGSIDE CHILDREN AS ADULT SUPERVISION WILL BE REQUIRED WHILST SCISSORS ARE IN USE
Stand-Up Easter Bunny

Whilst thumbing through a book, I saw porcelain ornament with shaded glaze. This gave me an idea for Stand-Up Bunnies, so armed with paper and scissors on Friday 4th April 2020, I fashioned this collection of Bunni-istas! Possibilities are endless and with children at home, it’s only fair to share.

Happy crafting!

Meantime,

Best wishes,

Keep Safe. ;-}

Stand-Up Easter Bunny

Materials:-

• Paper – Black/White/Brown/Newspaper/Magazine Pages/Comic Pages/Left-over Wallpaper/Recycled Envelopes/Recycled Greeting Cards/Recycled Wrapping Paper, really anything that is to hand
• Mini Pompoms/Cottonwool/Wool/Thread/Colouring Pencils etc
•  Pencil
• Scissors
• Glue - PVA, Glue Stick, Tape - whatever is at hand

Template

*Although they look the same, Brown template is slightly larger than White template and likewise, Black template slightly larger than Brown.

How I made the template:-

a)      I free-cut the ‘rabbit’ template on a fold of brown paper to use as my starting point, cut it out to check it looked ok, then used this to make my other templates. This is the original and well-used.

b)      To enlarge the template for the black shadow, place the original to leave a small selvedge at the fold and base and of black and draw around and cut.

c)       To reduce the template for the white centre, place the original slightly over the fold and base, draw around and cut as before. 

 Instructions:-

1.       Draw around smallest template against fold of white card. Cut out.

2.       Draw around middle-sized template on fold of brown paper. Cut as in 1).

3.       Draw around largest template onto black paper. Cut as before.

4.       Assemble by fastening together (glue, glue stick, tape - whatever is at hand) in size order.

5.       Add pompoms and decorate if desired.

Papers:-

1.       Wrapping paper

2.       Envelopes

3.       Newspaper

4.       Magazine Pages

5.       Comics

The list is endless.

Enjoy the activity. Bunny Bunting, Bunny Hunt around the garden (if dry) or house, Bunny Hop Game with dice etc - I'm sure there are heaps of ways to use these Peters.

Have fun whilst keeping safe!

Much love to all,

Shelagh

'The Making Lady'