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Washcloth Bunny Craft

March 23, 2019 By Kate 16 Comments

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Make a simple washcloth bunny this Easter.

These bunnies are no-sew and are easy enough for kids make. They make cute 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.

Washcloth bunny craft for Easter. Make a simple Easter bunny from a washcloth and place a chocolate egg on it's back to make a sweet handmade gift for Easter #Easter #handmadegifts #bunny #eastercraft #bunnycraft #handmadegift #washclothcraft

Now there is some nostalgia behind this project. When I was a kid my grandmother would frequent the local craft markets. She did not do any craft that I ever saw, nor did she have an artistic bone in her body (I know, I played Pictionary with her on more than one occasion). She went because she loved to buy handcrafts and send them to her grandchildren for Christmas & birthday gifts. Huge big packages filled with wrapped up pretty things for me & 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 used to make them from the old washers in Mum’s cupboard, so that is where the inspiration for this project came from. 

One year I made 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
• 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

The girls adored receiving them as Easter gifts back when I made these two, now I think I’ll teach them how to make them themselves.

Easter bunny gift idea for kids. Make a cute rabbit from a flannel wash cloth – perfect for a handmade gift idea #washclothbunny #bunny #easter #eastercraft #diygifts #handmadegift #eastercrafts

More Easter Bunny craft ideas for kids:

• Make a pastel paper Easter Bunny basket using our printable template
• These cute paper roll bunnies are fun and easy to create
• These yarn bunnies are also made from paper rolls
• Here is a printable bunny sweet box cover that would make a nice small gift
• Make a cute and easy paper cup bunny hat 
• Easter bunny pom pom poppers are SO much fun!

Washcloth bunny craft for Easter. Make a simple Easter bunny from a washcloth and place a chocolate egg on it's back to make a sweet handmade gift for Easter #Easter #handmadegifts #bunny #eastercraft #bunnycraft #handmadegift #washclothcraft

 

 

 

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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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        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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    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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      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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      Kate says

      April 18, 2019 at 6:51 am

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

      Reply
  5. 11

    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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    • 12

      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
  6. 13

    RA says

    April 17, 2019 at 6:04 am

    Is there a recommended size for the cloth used?

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    • 14

      Kate says

      April 18, 2019 at 6:49 am

      Just a standard sized washcloth works well

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    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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    • 16

      Kate says

      April 18, 2019 at 6:48 am

      They do! Kids love them too

      Reply

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