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Dollar Tree Pumpkin Treat Bag Garland

Amanda — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:09:05 +0000

Turn Dollar Tree Halloween treat bags into the cutest pumpkin garland on the block! This DIY craft is the perfect mix of spooky, sweet, and so affordable, you’ll want to hang it everywhere this Fall.

Get ready to add some budget-friendly charm to your Fall and Halloween decor with this Dollar Tree Pumpkin Treat Bag Garland!

In this DIY craft tutorial, I’ll show you how to turn simple treat bags into the cutest garland that’s perfect for decorating your mantel, mirror, or doorway this season.

Follow along as I show you step-by-step in a video, how to make this adorable garland using inexpensive Dollar Tree finds.

Supplies needed to make a Dollar Tree Pumpkin Treat Bag Garland

Twine
Dollar Tree Pumpkin Treat Bags (3 Pack)
Muslin
Homespun and coordinating fabric
3 Rusty Bells
Polyfil
Raffia
Kilz Dark Wax
Hot glue gun

How to make a Dollar Tree Pumpkin Treat Bag Garland

I made this Treat Bag Garland on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

I used coffee stained Muslin, Homespun, and neutral fabric to make mine, but you can use any colors or patterns to match your style of Fall and Halloween decor.

Need a last minute ADORABLE Halloween DIY? Make sure to check out my Floating Ghost in a Jar! It’s Spooky Cute!

Are you going to make a Dollar Tree Fall Treat Bag Garland? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Muslin Halloween Ghost Rag Garland

Amanda — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:54:00 +0000

Bring spooky charm to your home or Halloween party with this DIY Muslin Ghost Rag Garland! This budget-friendly Halloween craft is perfect for a festive traditional Halloween vibe to decorate your home.

I made this Halloween Muslin Ghost Rag Garland live on Facebook, and it was such a fun project to share with everyone! If you missed it, don’t worry you can still catch the replay over on YouTube linked below!

This DIY ghost garland is the perfect mix of spooky and cute, and it’s an easy way to use up fabric scraps or muslin you already have on hand.

If the traditional Orange and Black Halloween isn’t your vibe, you can totally switch up the colors of the rag ties, and even add embellishments like glitter or bows to give them more personality.

Oh and did I mention this one doesn’t require any sewing?! So it’s perfect for anyone who wants a quick Halloween décor DIY.

I don’t have a mantel, but if I DID that’s totally where I would hang this. But whether you hang it across your mantel, drape it over a mirror like me, or use it as a backdrop for your Halloween party, this ghost rag garland is sure to bring festive charm to your space.

Keep reading (or watch the replay!) to see step-by-step how this garland came together.

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Supplies needed to make a Muslin Halloween Ghost Rag Garland

How to Make a Muslin Halloween Ghost Rag Garland

I made this Muslin Ghost Garland on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

Definitely watch the replay to see how this is done, but I’ll give you a quick rundown below.

First things first, rip 16 strips of fabric, about 1 ” wide and 10-12″ long. I used 4 different patterns, and ripped 4 pieces of each.

For the ghosts, take a large circle of muslin and drape it over the top of the large wood bead. Then tie a piece of twine around it’s “neck”. Use a black Sharpie to draw on the eyes, and some pink cheap blush to give him some rosy cheeks.

I made three of these ghosts, and on the first one I added a small hangtag that says “THAT’S”…..

The second one I added a small hangtag that says “BOO”….

And the last one has a small hangtag that says “SHEET”!

Now to put this all together onto the twine, you have to follow a certain pattern. From left to right it will be 4 pieces of fabric –> Black wood bead –>> 1st Ghost –> Black wood bead –> 4 pieces of fabric –> Black wood bead –> 2nd Ghost –> Black wood bead –> 4 pieces of fabric –> Black wood bead –> 3rd Ghost –> Black wood bead –> 4 pieces of fabric.

To get these onto the garland, use a larks head knot to tie them around a long piece of twine.

Start by tying on the first 4 pieces of fabric, sliding it all the way down to the far left end of the twine, then add a black wood bead, and then use hot glue to glue the twine to the back of the 1st ghosts head (the one that says “THAT’S”). Then add another black wood bead, tie on 4 more pieces of fabric, and then the ghost that says “BOO”, and so on until you get all three ghosts on and all 4 groups of fabric.

Here it is all put together!

I love it draped over the top of my leopard print mirror, since I don’t have a mantel.

Absolutely in LOVE with how this Halloween Ghost Garland turned out! It looks so cute on my Fall-O-Ween Bookcase too!

Are you going to make a Muslin Halloween Ghost Rag Garland? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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DIY Floating Ghost in a Jar

Amanda — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:37:49 +0000

This floating ghost in a jar is the perfect mix of spooky and adorable! A simple DIY that lights up your Halloween decor with just the right amount of creepy cute charm!

Halloween crafts are some of my absolute favorites, and this floating ghost in a jar is no exception. It’s cute, a little spooky, and so easy to make with just a handful of supplies you probably already have on hand.

This ghost is made to look like he’s floating in jar above a mini “graveyard” made from moss, a headstone and a pumpkin. The tea light is the perfect touch to give this a spooky, yet creepy cute vibe to keep out all Halloween season long!

This is the replay of a Facebook live from 9.10.25. If you want full written blog post tutorials please check out the other posts on my site.

Supplies needed to make a Floating Ghost in a Jar

Mason Jar
Reindeer Moss
Rust Paste
Twine
Muslin
Creepy Cloth
Mod Podge
Popsicle stick
Pumpkin
Tea Light
Fishing Line
Hot glue gun

How to make a Floating Ghost in a Jar

I made this Floating Ghost in a Jar on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

I used Muslin and Creepy cloth to make my ghost, but cheesecloth would work even better. If I had some, that’s what I would have used.

If you have never used Rust Effect Paste, RUN to Amazon and get some! It’s THE best and easiest for giving a faux rust look to every material possible!

Are you going to make a Floating Ghost in a Jar? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Muslin and Creepy Cloth Ghost Sign

Amanda — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:01:13 +0000

Gather all the ghosts and ghouls to make this easy, fun, and affordable muslin and not-so-creepy cloth ghost for your DIY Halloween decor this year! Simple, thrifty, and oh-so-BOO-tiful!

I love to craft for Halloween, but I love creepy CUTE, not creepy creepy. And this muslin ghost fits that description perfectly!

I like to give my muslin a grungy look by coffee staining a bunch at a time so that I have it ready to craft with.

I do it the “lazy” way by just mixing some water with instant coffee and then dunking the muslin in and rubbing some of the instant coffee grinds into the muslin to give it some darker spots.

There’s really no rhyme or reason to how I do it and you can’t mess it up!

After I coffee stain it I pop it into the oven at 275 degrees and bake it until dry. Now, you’re ready to make this not-so-creepy cloth ghost and endless other crafts with grungy muslin.

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Supplies needed to make a Muslin and Creepy Cloth Ghost Sign

How to Make a Muslin and Creepy Cloth Ghost Sign

I made this Muslin and Creepy Cloth Ghost Sign on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

To make the background of this adorable ghost sign, you need a wood pallet and a piece of regular ‘ole tissue paper.

Crumple the tissue paper up into a ball and then open it back up so that it has a crinkled look like you see below.

Use a good amount of Mod Podge and decoupage the paper to the wood background, being careful not to smooth it out too much because you want the wrinkles and crinkles to give it the fun texture.

Use a gator sander or sanding block to sand off the excess tissue paper from the edges.

Paint the tissue paper surface all black.

Now for the ghost, mix together some Mod Podge and water in a bowl that you don’t mind ruining. I would say about a 2:1 ration of Mod Podge:Water but it’s not an exact science.

Rip off a piece of muslin and creepy cloth, and submerge it into the Mod Podge water mixture, making sure every bit of the fabric gets covered.

Take the fabric out and shape it into a ghost on your black tissue paper background, making sure the creepy cloth is on the top.

Make a miniature dried flower bouquet by taking some creme dried florals and tying a piece of twine around the stems.

Hot glue the dried flower bouquet into the ghosts “hand”, by tucking it behind a fold in the fabric.

Dry the fabric with a heat gun or let it sit overnight before continuing.

Cut two ovals out of black felt and glue them to the ghosts face.

Tie a rusty bell onto a twine shoestring bow, and glue it to the front of the flower bouquet.

Now for the fun part…the gold leaf starry night background!

Rub a light layer of Mod Podge all over the background, and using your finger, rub bits of the gold leaf all over the background. You can add as much or as little as you like.

Look how neat this looks! As if the night sky above the ghost is lit up with stars!

Here is how the ghost will look once he’s all dried. It may look like the fabric is soft, but it’s actually rock hard.

I’m in love love LOVE with how this Muslin Creepy Cloth ghostie turned out!

Are you going to make a Muslin and Creepy Cloth Ghost Sign ? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Rusty Spring Bunny

Amanda — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:15:07 +0000

Make an adorable SPRING bunny that’s not just for the spring season, but made with a rusty bedSPRING too! This cute and affordable DIY will have you hopping right into Easter and through Spring!

I am quite literally obsessed with bedspring crafts!

My crafty Facebook friend gave me a bunch to craft with, but you can also get them on Etsy.

This is just another way that you can make an adorable Bunny for spring and Easter.

If you want another adorable Bunny idea, check out this Corrugated Cardboard Bunny I made too. It’s affordable and FUN!

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Supplies needed to make a Rusty Spring Bunny

Bedspring
Rust Effect Paste
Muslin
Coordinating fabric and ribbon
Black Sharpie
Wood Carrots
Dried white flowers
Twine
Wired Jute
Poly-Fil
Small wood heart
Floral Fabric
Burlap
Paint: Orange, White, Green
Small pink buttons
Pink Blush and Finger Dauber

How to Make a Rusty Spring Bunny

I made this Rusty Spring Bunny on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

First things first, we have to rust the spring with our Rust Effect Paste. This stuff is pricey, but it is UH-MAZ-ING and so worth it! And, it’s easy to use. Of course you don’t HAVE to rust your spring if it’s not your style.

To use the paste, you first dab on a layer of the brown using a paint brush or foam brush.

Then dry that, and dab on a layer of the orange on top. You don’t want to cover it entirely in orange, just here and there and heavier in some areas, like natural rust would be.

For the bunny head, take a ball of poly-fil and put it in a square of muslin, then wrap the muslin around it and tie it off.

If you have a rubber band or hair tie, it’s much easier then trying to tie twine around it (unless you have an extra set of hands to help!). Once you have the rubber band around it, you can then tie it off with twine.

Cut off all the excess muslin.

For the bunny ears, freehand cut a large ear on a piece of burlap. Then use that ear as a template to cut the second ear so that they are the same size and shape.

I freehand drew the “inner ear” onto a piece of pretty floral fabric and then cut that out.

Use hot glue to attach it to the center of the burlap ears.

Then, pinch and glue the ears into a kind of accordion fold at the bottom, so that they are ready to glue to the top of the Bunnies head.

Then glue them to the top of the head.

For the nose, paint a small wood heart pink.

For the whiskers, wrap 4 pieces of wired twine around a paint brush to give them a curly look.

I used some cheap blush to give the bunny pink rosy cheeks using a finger dauber.

Then glue on your whiskers first with your nose on top of them.

Draw on super simple small black circle eyes with a Sharpie.

And then give the eyes some life and personality with a tiny white dot in the center. I used the end of a wooden skewer to get the dot small enough.

Time for the bow! Rip a bunch of coordinating fabric into about 1″ strips (as long as you like, the longer the fabric the longer the “tails” of the bow will be).

I used some pretty floral that I used for the ears, some tye-dye salmon color, coffee stained muslin, and a creme newspaper fabric. I use a Bowdabra to make my bows and I LOVE it, but you definitely don’t need one to make a bow.

Just start layering them in the Bowdabra, one strip after the other until its as big and full as you like, and then tie it off with twine.

I also made a smaller bow for the bunnies ears.

Glue the small bow to the top of the bunnies head by the base of the ears.

Then glue the bunnies head to the top of the spring, and the bigger bow where the spring meets the head on the left side.

I painted some wood dollar tree carrots for embellishments. I added a bit of Kilz Darl Wax to them to grunge them up.

And I glued them to the front of the spring using E6000.

For the finishing touches a glued in a bit of dried white flowers into the bows, and it was just what it needed!

Here she is allllllll done! I am in love with her!

Are you going to make a Rusty Spring Bunny? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Decoupaged Wood Round Bunny

Amanda — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:30:09 +0000

This thrifted wood round is transformed into a beautiful decoupaged bunny with a floral succulent napkin and a beautiful fabric bow. The hand lettered “Hop” tag sets this one off into cuteness overload for Easter and Spring!

Decoupage a thrifted Wood Round with a napkin from my Big Pack of Craftkins napkin subscription!

The Big Pack of Craftkins is my quarterly subscription of adorable napkins sent right to your door so you never have to buy entire napkins for Crafting ever again.

Add some Jute ears, a fabric bow and a little HOP tag and you got yourself adorable DIY Spring or Easter decor!

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Supplies needed to make a Decoupaged Wood Round Bunny

Napkin from Big Pack of Craftkins
Wood round
Coordinating fabric and ribbon
White paint
Mod Podge
Dried white flowers
Lace
Wired Jute
Hangtag (I coffee stained mine)
Hand Lettering for Beginners Course
Black Sharpie

How to Decoupage a Wood Round Bunny

I made this Wood Round Bunny on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

I hand lettered the HOP tag myself, using skills I am learning in a hand lettering course I am taking called “Hand Lettering for Beginners”. It’s so fun to be able to letter my own tags!

Are you going to make a Decoupaged Wood Round Bunny? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Joint Compound Angel Wings

Amanda — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:37:18 +0000

With a Dollar Tree canvas, joint compound, and some pretty scrapbook paper, you can make gorgeous Angel Wings with a special meaning behind them too. The perfect DIY gift in loving memory of those we’ve lost.

If you are looking for a gorgeous and meaningful craft I’ve got just the thing.

I made these beautiful Joint Compound Angel Wings in loving memory of my crafty friend Madonna Filippi for her Celebration of Life event Live on Facebook!

if you’ve never worked with joint compound before, you’re in for a treat.

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How to Make Joint Compound Angel Wings

I made these Angel Wings on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

Supplies:

If you’re intimidated, practice on cardboard first like I did.

Are you going to make some Joint Compound Angel Wings? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Easter Egg Chicks

Amanda — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:13:25 +0000

Don’t throw out those recycled egg cartons! Make these cute wood Easter Egg Lil’ Chicks instead. These Peeps are the perfect addition to your DIY decor for Easter and Spring!

Those wood Easter eggs in your craft stash aren’t just for making EGGS, you can make CHICKS too!

So don’t throw out those empty egg cartons, I’m going to show you how I made these cuties on a Facebook Live replay.

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How to Make Wood Easter Egg Chicks

I made these cute lil Peeps on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

Are you going to make some Cute Easter Egg Chicks with a recycled egg carton? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Corrugated Cardboard Bunny with Fabric Bow

Amanda — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 22:28:24 +0000

You’ll never look at cardboard the same after seeing this fun Corrugated Cardboard Bunny with a big beautiful messy fabric bow! The perfect addition to your DIY spring and Easter decor!

If you have been around for any length of time, you know that I like Big Bows and I cannot lie! Specifically FABRIC bows!

And for this project, the bow is the star of the show! I’m working with FabricWholesaleDirect.com to bring you the cutest little bunny, with the cutest fabric bow!

Given how much I love my bows, of course I said YES when FabricWholesaleDirect.com reached out to work with me.

Since it’s February, and it will be springtime before we know it, I was on the hunt for springy type fabric to make this bunny. They supplied me with the fabric of my choice, and I went with Yellow Gingham and Yellow Floral Meadow for my bow, and Victoria Stretch Lace in “Nude” for the bunnies inner ear.

In addition to this project, I even used the lace as a sort of table cover for my picture staging table. How GORG is this lace?

Now of course I chose a typical cotton type fabric for my bow, but I was THOROUGHLY impressed with both their linen and upholstery selections too. When I have the time to take on some bigger projects that require either of these, FactoryWholesaleDirect.com will definitely be my go to for those!

Disclaimer: I was given the opportunity to receive fabric in exchange for this post. However, the opinions on the product, company, and experience are all my own.

Supplies Needed to Make a Corrugated Cardboard Bunny with a Fabric Bow

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Wood Plaque
Cardboard
Wood heart glasses
Small wood cutouts: Butterfly, Flower
Dollar Tree wood hop/bunny
Yellow Gingham Fabric
Yellow Floral Meadow Fabric
Victoria Stretch Lace
Small wood heart
Rustic Floral Wire
Candlewax
Kilz Dark Wax
Twine
Paint: White, Apple Barrel Key West, Sunny Day, and Velvet Crush
Small Teal button
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Make a Corrugated Cardboard Bunny

I made this Corrugated Cardboard Bunny on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

First things first, we have to “corrugate” our cardboard. Yes, you can buy it pre-corrugated, but I know a hack that makes it so easy you won’t have to waste your money. All you do is spray it with a nice good coat of water, rub it into the cardboard, and let it sit for about 2 minutes.

Then, you’ll be able to peel the top layer of the cardboard right off like you see in the picture below.

Now our cardboard is ready to be made into a bunny! If you’re thinking “but I can’t hand draw a bunny Amanda”, don’t worry, I got you gurlllllll.

I have a bunny template that I drew for you that you can save and print. Just press and hold the pic below if you’re on mobile (right click and “save image” if on computer), save to your device, and print it out.

Trace the chubby bunny template onto your corrugated cardboard.

Cut your corrugated cardboard bunny out.

For the inner ears, I made myself a template by drawing the inside portion and cutting that out. You can do this, or you can freehand draw the inner ears.

Then trace your “inner ear” template onto the Victoria Stretch Lace from FactoryDirectWholesale.com, and cut that out.

Next, we have to prep our surface. I decided to do mine “chippy”, but you could skip this and paint it plain white if you like.

To “chippy” it, rub the surface with candle wax. The more wax you rub on, the more it will “chip”.

Paint the entire wood surface all white, right over the top of the wax.

After it’s completely dry, “chip” it using a sanding sponge. You can also use a paint scraper for a heavier chipped look. I wanted mine to be more lightly distressed, so I stuck with the sanding sponge.

Next, I did a little bit of distressing to the bunny and the surface using my Kilz Dark Wax. This is another step you could skip if you wanted to, but I like to add it to give it some depth and dimension.

I like to use a finger dauber to rub the dark wax all around the edges of the cardboard bunny.

And all around the edges of the wood plaque surface.

Next, paint your wood eyeglasses a Teal color. This will coordinate with the fabric we are using in the bow.

Paint the small wood heart nose with a light pink color. I added a bit of the dark wax to the glasses and nose as well.

For the whiskers, take a paint brush and wrap the rustic floral wire around it to give it a curly look. You will need 6 of these total, about 4″ long.

Now for my FAVE part…the messy fabric bow! You can make a bow out of fabric, ribbon, or a combination of the two. But as soon as I got this fabric from FabricWholesaleDirect.com, I knew right away it was going to make the perfect bow for this little corrugated cardboard bunny!

I like to rip my fabric into strips, by cutting a small slit at the end and then tearing it straight down.

For this bow, I made my strips about a half inch wide.

I use three different patterns for this bow, a yellow gingham from FabricWholesaleDirect.com…….

A yellow “floral meadow” with purple and teal flowers from FactoryDirectWholesale.com….

And a teal with white polka dots from my stash.

I used my Bowdabra to make my messy fabric bow, but you totally don’t NEED a bow maker, you can make any type of bow you want.

To use the bowdabra, you just layer the strips of ribbon in a bow formation, one after the other (make sure to put a piece of twine in first). I started with my floral meadow.

Then added the yellow gingham.

Then the teal polka dot.

After doing several layers, you just tie your bow off with the twine.

Now let’s put this lil’ bunny together!

Attach your lace to the inner ears using Mod Podge.

Then hot glue the floral wire whiskers under the pink heart nose, and the wood eyeglasses on top.

I made one other small shoestring bow with the Floral Meadow fabric and hot glued that to the bottom of the bunnies ears for extra cuteness.

For some extra embellishments, paint a teal flower, a purple butterfly, and a yellow/purple HOP from Dollar Tree.

Next, hot glue the entire corrugated bunny to the wood plaque, just off to the right hand side.

Then glue the bow to the top left side, with a teal wood flower in the center.

Glue the butterfly to the top of the bunnies right ear.

Glue the yellow flower off to the right side of the glasses.

And last but not least, glue the HOP over to the left side of the bunny.

Here she is in all her glory!

The cutest Corrugated Cardboard Bunny that you ever did see.

If you need some more Bunny Inspo, this rustic Bunny decor is one of my faves! A different style from this lil’ girl, but adorable nonetheless.

Are you going to make a Corrugated Cardboard Bunny for Easter or Spring? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Terra Cotta Pot Bunny

Amanda — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:17:32 +0000

Take an ordinary terra cotta pot and turn it into a Bunny for adorable Spring and Easter decor! Hop to it, its almost Easter and Dollar Tree has all the supplies!

Bunnies Bunnies everywhere! That’s what happens when March comes around, and I’m totally here for it!

I’ve got a bazillion trillion of these Terra Cotta Pots in my stash, so of course I decided to turn one into another….BUNNY!

I went with the typical fun and vibrant spring and Easter colors for this one, but you could make her to suit your style by doing softer pastels, or even neutrals if thats more your speed.

Same bunny, different styles, still cute!

I used a 4″ Terra Cotta Pot, but you could also make mini tiered tray size bunnies with the 2″ pots, or a super big bunny for a front porch or something as well.

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Supplies Needed to Make a Terra Cotta Pot Bunny

How to Make a Terra Cotta Pot Bunny for Easter or Spring

I made this Terra Cotta Pot Bunny on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

First I painted the entire terra cotta pot white.

Then I used a finger dauber to grunge it up with Kilz Dark Wax. I just rubbed it around the edges, top, and bottom, as well as a bit on the main part of the pot.

Don’t let the hand painted face intimidate you! I will break it down step by step:

Use a fine tip Sharpie to draw the outline of the oval eyes. It’s two ovals, leaning into each other with one overlapping the other.
Paint the eyes in black, and use a super thin paint brush to paint a small white line on the left side of each eye.
Paint three super thin whispy eyelashes on the bottom outer corners of each eye.
Make a small curved line above each eye for the eyebrows.

I used cheap Dollar Store blush to rub on the pink rosy cheeks.

To give the cheeks a little somethin’ somethin’, I took a thin paint brush and made “hashtags” on each cheek,

For the nose I used a super small wood heart, and painted it pink.

For the whiskers, I took some primitive rusty wire and wrapped it around a paint brush to give it the curly look.

Then I hot glued them to the front of the terra cotta pot, and glued the pink heart nose on top. I prefer my nose right side up, some people do the heart upside down, you can do it however you like!

For the ears, I shaped wired jute into the shape and then twisted the ends together at the bottom.

And then hot glued them to the top of the terra cotta pot.

Time for the bow! I ripped up a bunch of cute coordinating fabric into 1″ strips. Each strip was about 15″ long, but they can be longer or shorter.

I used my Bowdabra to make a messy fabric bow, but you totally don’t NEED a bow maker, you can make any type of bow you want.

Once I had the bow tied off I glued it on top of the terra cotta pot in front of the ears.

Of course she needed a little tag! I just ripped a small rectangle of Kraft paper, punched a hole in the top, and then grunged it up with the dark wax again.

I used my absolute FAVE acrylic stamps in the world to stamp on “bunny love”, and added a small pink paper flower to the tag.

I decided to tie the tag with a shoestring twine bow to the top of the bunnys ear. You could also put the tag on the bow.

I finished the bow off with a vintage button embellishment in the center.

Here she is all done in all her glory! Can we say cuteness overload!?

If you need some more Bunny Inspo, this rustic Bunny decor is one of my faves! A different style from this lil’ girl, but adorable nonetheless.

Are you going to make a Terra Cotta Pot Bunny for Easter? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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