Scrap Wood Painted Easter Bunny Shelf Sitter

This hand painted Easter Bunny shelf sitter is easy-to-make! We made them with a group of 13 year old Girl Scouts using inexpensive art and craft supplies. My husband cut all of the wood blocks ahead of time from his scrap wood pile. They can be any width or height that you like. The idea is to use whatever scrap wood that you have on hand. They need to be in a rectangular shape after cutting. The majority of the ones used were 1″ thick by 4 1/2″ wide by 7 1/2″ high. Those measurements can vary.

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The photograph shows one that was made by a 13 year old with the assistance of an adult. You can make them simple (as shown) or get fancy & elaborate if you’re an adult making the project. If working with children…keep it simple!

Scrap Wood Painted Easter Bunny Shelf Sitter

Rectangular Piece Scrap Wood (see above)
Acrylic Craft Paint – White, Pink, Black
Foam Brush
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Roll of Burlap Ribbon (for ears)
Scraps of Pink Ribbon (for inner ears)
1 Large Cotton Ball (tail on the back)
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks (adult supervision)
2 Different Scraps of Pink Ribbon (bow)
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer (optional)
Scissors
Florist Wire

The entire wood block needs to be painted with 2 coats of white acrylic craft paint using a foam brush. If you’re working with kids and want to save time…spray paint all of the blocks white the week before. Let dry and they can decorate them.

Eyes are 2 black oval shapes, the nose is a pink heart shape, and then use black paint to add the whiskers and mouth. Once the black paint has dried add the white inner eye. Let dry. All of the painting is now done.

For the ears we used a roll of burlap ribbon. Unwind the ribbon and cut out 2 tear drop shapes. The width and height of the ears will depend on the size of the wood block. Cut 2 pieces of light pink ribbon for the inner ears. Use a tiny amount of glue to tack the pink ribbon down the center of each ear. To make them stand up straight and bendable…we used florist wire. Cut a piece slightly smaller in length than the ear and glue it on the back. Once glue has set, bend a tiny bit of the bottom of each ear and then glue each one to the top of the bunny head. Let dry. You can pose them and angle them anyway that you like.

My granddaughter used 2 different ribbons to make the bows around the bunny’s neck using a satin ribbon and a pink sheer ribbon. She glued them into place. Flip it over and add the large cotton ball on the back to serve as the bunny’s tail. A pom-pom will work too!

If you want to protect the painted finish you’ll want to take the wood blocks outside after all of the paint has dried (but before you add the ears and bows) and spray it with 1-2 light coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer. We like using the Modge Podge Spray Sealer but any brand will do. This step is totally optional.

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