When I was little we had these little guys all over the house. My super creative momma would make them for Easter gifts and they were always in our Easter baskets (mostly because while they’re intended to be used for boo-boos, I’d always play with mine instead…and I’m sure my brother would bury him along with the little green army men in the backyard).
In my head I have these dreams of actually sitting down and creating all of these fun mommy DIYs that I remember my momma doing from childhood or that I see on Pinterest, but the truth is I barely know what day it is and rarely do I get the chance to wash my hair. So I was thrilled when my momma called to ask how many boys and girls were in Cohen’s class so she could make them each a Boo-Boo Bunny for their Easter party. Considering they’re super cute and kids love them (and it’s an awesome break from all of the sugary-filled Easter eggs from this past week’s egg hunts and parties), I knew these would be a hit. Plus, ALL kids get scraped knees, bumps and bruises – so putting an ice cube in the back of one of these is a great way to dry up the tears and replace them with a smile!
The best part…they’re super easy and only cost a few bucks to make!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Standard sized washcloth.
- Small rubberbands (the ones that are used for the Rainbow Looms are really great – and really cheap!)
- Googly eyes
- White pompoms
- Ribbon
- Glue
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
{because I didn’t actually make Cohen’s bunnies and I wasn’t about to ask my mom to take a picture of each step, I found this awesome picture tutorial from The Southern Institute}
BRINGING THE BUNNIES TO LIFE (my favorite part):
Simply tie a super cute piece of ribbon around the bunny’s neck to hide the rubberband, glue googly eyes on the head, a small pompom on the front for the nose and a larger pompom on the back for the tail. Easy peasy! (If you’re as imaginative as my son, this is also the part where you give the bunny a name. This is Cohen’s new bunny – let me introduce you to Sully…we’ve been watching a lot of Monsters, Inc this week).
FREE DOWNLOADABLE POEM:
I knew from the look on my husband’s face when he came in and saw 10 washcloths twisted into bunnies that some people may not be privy to the Boo-Boo Bunny, so I found this adorable poem on Pinterest and created a 3×5 print to attach it to each bunny. I just used a mini clothespin to attach the card to each of my bunnies, but ribbon or twine would look cute too!
Get your free download of the poem HERE.
Because these were going to each kid in Cohen’s class, I put each bunny and poem in a cute Bunny treat bag, but my favorite way to gift them is to just nestle them into an Easter basket.
Your kids will love it and trust me, when you’re little and scrape your knee, the Boo-Boo Bunny does actually make you feel better 🙂
H A P P Y E A S T E R!!
L J D E S I G N C o . 