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Happy Easter Chick & Bunny
by Theresa Smith
Here's a fun project for kids to make for Spring or the Easter holiday. Easy to put together and super cute when complete, they make a fun craft for any age. These make really cute gifts for teachers and daycare providers as well!
You will need
CHICK
2 large yellow pom poms
2 small yellow pom poms
2- 7 mm wiggle eyes
orange felt, cut into a diamond
foam comb cut out (optional)
bottom cup of styrofoam egg carton, trimmed
white craft or hot glue
small square for Easter sign, foam works great
glitter pens
BUNNY
2 large white pom poms
1 small Pink pom pom
5 small white pom poms
pink chenille stick
thin pink chenille stick
2 wiggle eyes
bottom cup of styrofoam egg carton, trimmed
white craft or hot glue
small square for Easter sign, foam works great
glitter pens
toothpick
 If you make this project we'd love to see it! Just send your photos and comments to the editor and it may get published on this page!
What you do
FOR THE CHICK
Fold orange felt diamond in half & glue it to the front of the large yellow pom pom. This is the beak.
Next, glue the wiggle eyes into place on large yellow pom pom above the beak.
Glue second large yellow pom pom to head for the body.
Glue the 2 smaller pom poms to the edge of the egg cup. This makes the it look like the chick is looking out of the egg.
Glue the comb on the chick's head. (optional)
Make a "Happy Easter" sign with glitter pen.
Cut two small slits in the back of the egg cup, behind the chick, and place or glue the sign into the slits.
FOR THE BUNNY
Cut thin pink chenille stick into 4 small pieces for whiskers.
Glue wiggle eyes, whiskers and small pink pom pom (nose) to a large white pom pom (head) and allow them to dry thoroughly.
Take one pink chenille stick and bend it in half, then twist the ends together to form an ear. Repeat for other ear.
Glue the ears on to the back of the white pom pom (head), allow to dry thoroughly.
Glue two small white pom poms (arms) to the sides of another large white pom pom (body) and allow to dry.
Glue small white pom pom to the back of the body for the bunny's tail.
Glue the head and the body together.
Use glitter pen to write "Happy Easter" or a child's name onto the Easter sign.
Glue a toothpick to the back of your Easter Sign as the handle.
Glue bunny into the egg, put the sign in his hand or behind him. You can also stick it through bottom of egg.
What's Related
Plastic Knife Bunny
Egg Tulips & Cotton Ball Rabbit
Spring Bunnies
Nest of Hungry Chicks
About the Author
Special thanks to FamilyCorner reader, Theresa Smith of Ontario for submitting this fun Easter craft idea!
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