I’ll admit it: when this post from Diane of Homan at Home popped up in my RSS reader, I did a quick double-take, and then clicked out of a combination of equal parts amusement and curiosity. I mean, an Easter Bunny centerpiece made out of a roll of TP? It’s kinda brilliant, and pretty hilarious. She even provides a printable of the ears and nose, so you can easily put these together at the very last minute. It would also make a really cute project for kids! [how to make a toilet paper Easter bunny]

Project estimate:

• Toilet paper, on hand
• Paper, on hand
• Printable bunny ears and nose, free
• Googly eyes, on hand or $1
• Marker, on hand
• Glue, on hand

Total: Free or $1!

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We’ve seen several takes on the Easer egg wreath over the years, and we particularly love the design of this one! Haeley from Design Improvised designed it for Oriental Trading Company (which is kind of like the dollar store of the catalog world). Choose all of your elements in a matching color scheme to give it a classier, more sophisticated look. [how to make an Easter egg wreath]

Project estimate:

• Foam wreath form, $1 and up
• Crepe paper streamers, on hand or $1
• Plastic Easter eggs, on hand or $1 and up
• Fake flowers, $1 and up
• Ribbon, on hand or $1 and up
• Hot glue, on hand

Total: $2 and up!

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Got yarn scraps? Turn them into Easter decorations! Over at Blitsy, Meghan shows how to turn your odds and ends of yarn into these adorable pom pom bunnies. You can also use the same basic method with different features to make a variety of other animals or creatures. They will look so cute decorating your Easter baskets or tucked into your spring decor!  [how to make pom pom Easter bunnies]

Project estimate:

• Yarn, on hand or $1 and up
• Felt, on hand or $1
• Beads, on hand or $1
• Glue, on hand

Total: Free and up!

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As quick and easy as it is adorable, this easy Easter embroidery pattern by Wendi at Shiny Happy World will have you stitching up a storm! If you have a collection of scraps and remnants, whipping up a collection of this cute embroidery hoop art is a great way to use of some of those treasured bits you’ve been saving. And if you don’t have any appropriate scraps on hand, this is a great excuse to go fabric shopping! [how to make easy Easter embroidery]

Project estimate:

• Embroidery hoop, on hand or $1 and up
• Fabric scraps, on hand
• Fusible webbing, on hand or $1 and up
• Embroidery floss, on hand or $1

Total: Free and up!

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If you want to make cute Easter cupcakes this year but don’t think you have the time or the skills, think again! These adorable sheep cupcakes by Justine at The Typical Mom are super quick and easy to put together. They would also be cute to serve at baby showers, or a farm-themed birthday party. [how to make sheep cupcakes]

Project estimates:

• Cupcakes, on hand or $1 and up
• Frosting, on hand or $1 and up
• Marshmallows, on hand or $1
• Candy eyes, about $2 and up
• Pink candies, $1 and up

Total: about $3 and up

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Easter will be here before you know it – have you started thinking about Easter crafts yet? If you are hosting Easter brunch, delight your guests with these quick-and-easy folded bunny napkins! At the German blog Love Decorations, Rosy shares the step-by-step instructions; you can use Google Translate to view the page in English if you need a little help, but the photos explain the process pretty well. Use this technique for either paper or cloth napkins! [how to fold bunny napkins]

Project estimate:

•  Napkins, on hand or $1 and up

Total: Free and up!

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Make those plain ol’ plastic Easter eggs look fancy with a cheap and easy makeover!  By covering the eggs in Epsom salt, you can give them a whole different look.  You can even add some glitter for an even bigger statement!

Project estimate:

• Plastic Easter eggs, on hand or $1
• School glue, on hand
• Epsom salt, on hand or $1

Total:  Free and up

Pour the glue on a plate.  With the paint brush, paint 1/2 of the Easter egg with the glue.  Roll the egg in the Epsom salt and move it to another plate to dry.

Continue until you have painted half of all the eggs and dipped in the Epsom salt.

When the eggs have dried, paint the other half with glue and roll in Epsom salt.  Let dry over night and enjoy.

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Have you ever tried a new-to-you product and wondered how you lived without it?  I bought a lot of Martha Stewart Flocking Powder on clearance last year, unsure of what I’d do with it.  I started playing around with it and I’m hooked.  It’s such a fun product to work with!  I like using it on cards, but I especially like the look achieved when added to craft basics:  it looks like a cuddly, plush toy!  Here’s how you can turn paper mach eggs into adorable flocked bunnies.

Project Estimate:

• Large Paper Mache Egg – $1
• Flocking Powder – $2
• Paint – on hand
• Glue – on hand
• Eyes – on hand
• Felt – on hand

Total:  $3

Step one:  Paint the egg in a color similar to the flocking powder you plan to use.

Step two:  Cut ears from felt and glue them on.

Step three:  Cover the egg with glue (I used Mod Podge) and sprinkle flocking powder on top.  I like to press the powder in before gently tapping the excess off.  Once it dries, I like to paint over it and add a second layer of powder, but that’s optional.

Step four:  Glue on eyes and feet cut from felt.  For the nose and whiskers, learn how to make them in this tutorial.

I made a little grass nest for one bunny to sit in, and you can find that tutorial here.  These bunnies make adorable table or mantle decor.  There are lots of different colors of flocking powder to choose from, so you can make your bunnies in lots of colors.  Have fun crafting and creating!

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Whether you have a little one around your house who would like playing dress up with a mini bunny top hat, or you want one for yourself to dress up for Easter (you’re never too old!), this bunny headband is a super fun project.  You can even substitute some of the store-bought materials for things out of the recycling bin, making this not only adorable but affordable too!

Project estimate:

• Headband, $1
• Felt, on hand or $1
• Poster board, on hand or $1
• Foam board, on hand or $1
• Wire, on hand
• Ribbon and lace, on hand
• Rose button or other embellishments, on hand or $1 and up
• Paint, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

Decide how big you want your hat to be. The one in the picture is approximately 1.5″ tall. Cut a length of poster board the width you want your hat to be tall. I used a tube of caulk to help me keep the poster board even. Tape the end.

Cut two round pieces of foam board. Because I had used it to establish the size of my hat, I used the tube of caulk to mark the round pieces. Cut just inside the line that you drew so it will fit properly. I used an X-acto knife.

Glue a few dots of glue around the edges of one of the circles of piece foam board. Put a piece of tape on the top of it and secure it to the top of the hat. Tape across the top of the hat as shown.

Glue a circle of glue inside the hat approximately 1/4″ and push the other circle into the hat. YOU DO NOT WANT THIS PIECE EVEN WITH THE BOTTOM. It needs to be in this position so that the finished hat will properly fit on the headband.

The brim of the hat should be about 1/2″ bigger than the hat on all sides. I used a bolt of ribbon to draw a circle on poster board. I placed my hat in the center of the circle and drew another circle. So that the two pieces fit, I drew one more circle about 1/8″ smaller than the hat. After I finished marking, I cut on the outer circle then carefully cut out the smallest circle in the middle. Using that as a template, I cut another one and glued the two pieces together.

For the bunny ears, I cut four pieces of felt 2″ tall and approximately 1/4″ wide at the bottom. I shaped the wire as shown and left some longer than the felt. Using the wire helps the ears stand up and bendable. You will want to make each piece of wire 1″ longer than the ears. USING CLEAR HOT GLUE, adhere each ear with the wire sandwiched on the inside. Paint the inside of the ears pink.

Cover the two pieces of the hat with the white felt, the side and top, and adhere USING CLEAR HOT GLUE. Cover the brim of the hat as shown in the picture. Glue the two pieces together.

Decorate your hat any way you like, as much as you like.

To add the ears, make two small holes on each side of the hat, four in total. Push the two wires through the holes and secure them around the headband, bending them flat when you’re finished. If you are using a wide headband, just twist the wires and bend them flat against the brim. Attach the other ear on the other side and to the headband.

If you used the thin headband, cut two small pieces of white felt to cover the wires. Hot glue them on top of the wires so they don’t show or poke the person wearing the headband. If you are using a wide headband, glue the hat on to it where the wires are. Make sure that the wires aren’t exposed.

Notes:

• I put the hat at an angle on the headband intentionally. Place it where you want to.
• The hat will also attach to a knit headband.
• If you are using a knit headband, don’t poke the wires through the brim. Glue the bottom and side of the ears to the brim.
• You can use craft glue but it takes a lot longer because of drying time.
• If you prefer more of a Derby style hat, cut a styrofoam call in half and cover it with felt. Hollow out the middle a tiny bit so it fits the headband properly.

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This is the perfect gift for someone who wants the fragrance of a candle but can’t use a candle.  Some of these places include nurseries, children’s rooms, Senior Care facilities, the office, and I’m sure you can think of a few other places.

Project estimate:

• Plush Easter animal, $1
• White candles, $1 and up
• Scented oil, on hand or $1 and up
• Small plate, on hand
• Wax paper, on hand
• Coffee can or metal bowl, on hand or $1 and up
• Wooden skewer, on hand
• Easter decorations & ribbon, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $2 and up

Fill a skillet about half full of water. Break the candles so that they fit in the coffee can or metal bowl.  (You can also use a hard plastic bowl, but keep a very close eye on it so it does not melt!) YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS CONTAINER AGAIN EXCEPT FOR WAX. Turn the burner on to Medium-Low and watch the candles and skillet. You can use the wooden skewer to stir after the candles start to melt and to remove the wicks.  Do not leave the melting wax unattended!

While the candles are melting, remove all tags off the plush animal. Tie a bow around the neck. To do this so that the tails are under the bow, turn the animal to where it is lying on its back with its head closest to you. Cut the tails and wait for the wax to melt.

Cut a square of wax paper and place it on top of the plate you intend to use. This will keep the plate clean and if it isn’t completely flat the plush animal will fit the top of the plate and sit correctly.

Once the wax has melted, turn the burner off add your scented oil. If you are using a scented white candle, you won’t need to add scented oil.

Put on gloves and immerse the plush animal into the wax. If you have kept the burner on low to medium, the gloves will protect your hands from the heat. Turn the animal over and over until it is fully covered with the wax. Gently squeeze out any excess wax and place the plush animal on the plate. You may have to hold him up for a few minutes until the wax starts to harden.

While still on the wax paper, use the hair dryer on High to remove any excess wax from the eyes and bow. Let dry and harden, about 30 minutes.

Remove the plush animal from the wax paper. Decorate with grass, eggs or as you like.

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