-
Trace one head, one body and
two feet onto the plywood.
-
Cut out the shapes with a
jigsaw.
-
Drill a hole in each foot
about 1/2" from the heal end and centered
side to side.
-
Drill two holes at the
bottom of the body - one hole where each X
is marked.
-
Sand any rough edges.
-
Prime all four wooden
pieces. Let dry completely.
-
Apply one or two coats of
white paint to the wooden pieces letting the
paint dry completely between coats.
-
Using pink paint, paint the
inside of the bunny's ears, the cheeks and
the tips of the bunny's hands. Refer
to the photo.
-
Using the black paint,
outline the pink centers of the bunny's
ears. Also paint two black ovals for
eyes so that the ovals are touching.
-
Paint a green (or blue)
circle inside each of the ovals.
Then outline the green circles with black
paint and make a small black circle inside
each of the green circles.
-
Paint three black eyelashes
on each eye and paint mouth/teeth as shown.
-
Paint two lines
approximately 3/4" long on each foot to
define where the bunny's toes are.
-
Once all the paint is
completely dry, use wood glue to attach the
bunny's head to his body.
-
Using hot glue, glue the
pompom on the bunny's face between the eyes
and mouth as a nose.
-
Tie the 1/2" piece of ribbon
in a bow or hold three pieces of narrow
ribbon as one and tie that in a bow.
Hot glue to the bunny just below the bunny's
head.
-
Cut two pieces of fabric 14"
x 4 1/2".
-
Fold one of the pieces of
fabric in half lengthwise with right sides
together. Pin in place. Using a 1/4"
seam allowance, stitch along the long side
leaving the ends open. Right side out. See
our
sewing tips for turning a tube of
fabric.
-
Stuff the tube with stuffing
(Polyester Fiberfil). Leave 1 1/2"
unstuffed on each end. It is helpful
to use a pencil or chopstick to push the
stuffing into the center of the tube.
-
Repeat steps 17 and 18 with
your other piece of fabric to make a second
leg.
-
Slide one end of one of the
legs through the bunny's body from front to
back and glue in place on the back side with
hot glue.
-
Repeat step 20 with the
second leg.
-
On the other end of each
leg, thread the leg through the hole in the
foot from the top (right side) of the foot
to the bottom (backside) of the foot and hot
glue in place.
-
Nail a picture hanger to the
backside of the bunny's body.
