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washcloth bunny craft

March 2, 2022 By Kate 36 Comments

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Make a super easy washcloth bunny craft this Easter (also known as boo boo bunnies).

Our bunnies are no-sew and are easy enough for kids make. They make adorable handmade Easter gifts too! We’ve put chocolate eggs in the back of ours but you could swap this for a strawberry heart soap or similar.

You might also like our free printable bunny baskets

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These washcloth bunnies are a nostalgic craft project made from a happy childhood memory.

When I was a kid my Nan would frequent the local craft markets. She was more of a craft fan than a crafter herself – I don’t think I ever saw her crafting in her life.

But, she loved to buy handcrafts and send them to her grandchildren as Christmas & birthday gifts. She would mail parcels filled with wrapped up pretty things to me and my sister. We loved it! 

One year we received bunnies just like this, but with a scented smelly soap in the back instead of a chocolate egg. My sister (being the oldest & therefore the cleverest) pulled her bunny apart & figured out how to make them, so she showed me how to do it. We would make them from the old washers in Mum’s cupboard which is where the inspiration for this project came from. 

One year I decided to make them for the girls as an Easter gift – but from Mum not the Easter bunny. They are super easy and quick to make too, here’s how.

How to make a washcloth bunny

You will need

  • Washers or flannels (or whatever you call them in your country) – one per bunny
  • An elastic band
  • A piece of ribbon
  • Googly eyes — or use our free printable paper eyes for a more eco-friendly version
  • A cotton ball or pom pom
  • A button or small pink pom pom for the nose
  • Glue
  • A chocolate egg or a small soap for the back

How to:

Lay your washer flat on the table and roll it into a long tube starting from one corner.

Washcloth bunny craft step 1

Washcloth bunny craft step 2

Fold the tube in half and pinch together.

Washcloth bunny craft step 3

Bend the two tips back over themselves and tie with an elastic band. The shape now resembles a bunny and all you need to do is decorate it.

Washcloth bunny craft step 4

Tie a piece of ribbon over the top of the elastic band.

Washcloth bunny craft step 5

Glue on your eyes, nose and tail and your bunny is complete!

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Pop an egg in the back and you’re good to go – told you they were easy!

Washcloth bunny craft step 6

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The girls adored receiving them as Easter gifts back when they were preschoolers, now I think I’ll teach them how to make one themselves.


More Easter ideas you can make from simple materials:

  • Upcycle a ceral box into an Easter basket
  • These cute paper roll bunnies are fun and easy to make
  • Here is a printable bunny sweet box cover that would make a nice small gift
  • Create an Easter hat from a paper cup
  • Easter bunny pom pom poppers are SO much fun!

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Comments

  1. 1

    Kelly says

    April 5, 2019 at 1:11 am

    I loved!! Thank you!

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    • 2

      Kate says

      April 5, 2019 at 6:05 am

      Thanks Kelly!

      Reply
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    Cynthia Jenkins says

    April 10, 2019 at 2:23 am

    I had these in the house when my girls were growing up. We called them Boo Boo bunnies and put an ice cube in the back to put on a “boo boo” when the kids got hurt. Thank you for the directions. Now the grand kids can have their own Boo Boo Bunnies!

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    • 4

      Kate says

      April 11, 2019 at 11:53 am

      I love that they were called Boo Boo bunnies. I’ve never heard of that name before

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      • 5

        Deborah says

        April 17, 2019 at 12:29 am

        I made the Boo Boo Bunnies years ago for my grand-babies. I guess I need to make some for the great-grand-babies now.

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          Kate says

          April 18, 2019 at 6:49 am

          They will love them!

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        Phyllis says

        March 24, 2021 at 1:38 am

        A plastic egg with a goody was placed in boo boo bunny.There was a poem we attached to the bunny telling Mama to put an ice cube or freeze water inside plastic egg and wrapped in the cloth apply to boo boos for relief.

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          Kate says

          March 25, 2021 at 10:11 am

          That’s a lovely way to use the bunnies, I’d never heard of ‘boo boo bunnies’ before sharing this craft

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        Mom-Mom Chrissy says

        April 12, 2022 at 4:40 am

        I made a total of 22 so far this Easter ,they make awesome gifts for everyone including teachers,dance instructors,grown children,little children,grandparents…be sure to keep one for yourself as well .Love love love this fun lil Bunny..Thank you for the idea!

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        • 10

          Kate says

          April 12, 2022 at 6:00 am

          That’s gorgous! I’m so glad you like them and I hope all the people you made them for do too.

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    Jenny says

    April 10, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    Hi, these are the cutest. Do you recommend a type of glue? Like a fabric glue?

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    • 12

      Kate says

      April 11, 2019 at 11:54 am

      Fabric or tacky craft glue would be best. I actually used ordinary Elmers glue but one eye has fallen off a bunny so I wouldn’t recommend it

      Reply
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    Nancy Spencer says

    April 12, 2019 at 8:25 am

    What type of glue would you use so the eyes and nose come off to use as a washcloth?

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    • 14

      Kate says

      April 18, 2019 at 6:51 am

      I’d say anything that is “washable”. Kids craft glue would work.

      Reply
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    Fretta Mitchell says

    April 14, 2019 at 1:51 am

    I have been making these for years. I add a small plastic cube that can be frozen and call them Boo-Boo Bunnies. The kids love them.

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    • 16

      Kate says

      April 18, 2019 at 6:50 am

      That’s such a great idea, I didn’t know about the boo boo bunny use before writing this article

      Reply
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    RA says

    April 17, 2019 at 6:04 am

    Is there a recommended size for the cloth used?

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    • 18

      Kate says

      April 18, 2019 at 6:49 am

      Just a standard sized washcloth works well

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  7. 19

    Donna says

    April 18, 2019 at 2:55 am

    I love those bunnies. I have made them before. They really come out cute.

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    • 20

      Kate says

      April 18, 2019 at 6:48 am

      They do! Kids love them too

      Reply
  8. 21

    Susan Hull says

    January 19, 2020 at 5:16 am

    Think I’ll try this for decoration at our school lunch room. So cute and wouldn’t be real expensive!!

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    • 22

      Kate says

      January 20, 2020 at 7:37 am

      That sounds like a great idea!

      Reply
  9. 23

    Carrie K says

    January 21, 2020 at 11:56 am

    Is the glue washable so the kids can actually use the wash cloth eventually?

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    • 24

      Kate says

      January 24, 2020 at 5:42 am

      I used fabric glue and pulled the eyes off, now using the bunnies as ordinary washers. You can pull the dried bits of glue off

      Reply
  10. 25

    Wendy says

    February 25, 2020 at 2:01 am

    These are adorable. Can’t wait to make them with my grandkids. Love the idea of the boo boo bunnies to.

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    • 26

      Kate says

      February 25, 2020 at 6:30 am

      Hope they have fun!

      Reply
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    Edith Jones says

    March 2, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    I can’t imagine anyone wanting to take them apart to use the washcloth later. I have had a couple of them for about 40 years. This has inspired me to make some for my great grandchildren. Thanks for the reminding;

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    • 28

      Kate says

      March 3, 2020 at 6:30 am

      That’s amazing! I hope your grandchildren love them too 🙂

      Reply
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    Elizabeth says

    January 14, 2021 at 11:16 pm

    HOW WONDERFUL.

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    • 30

      Kate says

      January 15, 2021 at 7:10 am

      thank you 🙂

      Reply
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    Andrea Wojciechowski says

    March 28, 2021 at 12:23 pm

    I made one for each of my grandchildren; had all supplies except wash clothes, purchased those from the dollar store. Turned out super cute!

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    • 32

      Kate says

      March 30, 2021 at 5:54 am

      I’m so glad you had fun with these 🙂

      Reply
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    Judy says

    April 24, 2021 at 4:15 am

    I am physically disabled and I have to order my supplies. What millimeter are the googly eyes and the nose? I had 7 millimeter eyes and they were too small. Many patterns I’ve seen No one says what size eyes! Lol
    The pandemic I didn’t get to see my five grandchildren so I want of the supplies on hand when I get to see them in a couple months. Everyone will be vaccinated then.
    Thank you Dear, I loved your variation plus the other ideas u linked.

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    • 34

      Kate says

      April 24, 2021 at 6:16 am

      We did this craft a while ago so I can’t measure them (because I no longer have the bunnies), but the eyes I’ve used look about 12-15mm. You could order a mixed pack and just use the ones which look best on your bunnies.

      Reply
  15. 35

    Heather Hinks says

    April 9, 2022 at 1:04 pm

    I will be making wash cloth bunnies with the children at our after school vacation care program for their Easter activity this coming week. They will be super easy for the children to make.

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    • 36

      Kate says

      April 12, 2022 at 6:01 am

      I hope they have fun!

      Reply

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