Easter Bunny Yarn Bug Craft
This Easter Bunny Yarn Bug Craft is a fun and fluffy project for kids, families, classrooms, and Easter celebrations. With soft pastel yarn, cute bunny ears, and funny little feet, this easy craft makes a sweet table decoration or party favor. Set one at each place setting for an Easter meal, or let kids make their own in favorite spring colors.
Supplies
- Pastel yarn
- Pastel craft foam or felt
- Feet pattern
- 20 mm wiggle eyes
- Pipe cleaner
- 2 1/2-inch Styrofoam ball
- Old 3 1/2-inch floppy disk or heavy cardboard cut to a similar size
- Tacky glue
- Scissors
Instructions
- Wrap pastel yarn around a 5-inch piece of cardboard at least 100 times. You can use one color or mix several pastel shades together.
- Cut a 6-inch piece of yarn and slide it underneath the wrapped yarn. Tie it tightly into a double knot at the center.
- Carefully slide the yarn off the cardboard. Cut through all the loops on both sides to create a pompom. Fluff and trim the pompom as needed so it looks round and full.
- Press the Styrofoam ball onto a hard surface to flatten the bottom slightly. This will help your Easter Bunny Yarn Bug sit better. An egg carton section can also work as a base shape.
- Cover the top and sides of the Styrofoam ball with tacky glue. Gently separate the yarn strands in the pompom and fit the Styrofoam ball up inside. Press the pompom into place and arrange the yarn so the ball is mostly covered.
- Print the feet pattern. Place the pattern on top of craft foam or felt and staple around the edges to hold it steady, then cut out the feet pieces. You can also trace the pattern before cutting if you prefer.
- Glue the bottom of the covered Styrofoam ball onto the bunny feet.
- Glue on the wiggle eyes.
- Cut bunny ears, teeth, and whiskers from pastel craft foam. Attach them with tacky glue and let everything dry completely before displaying.
Fun Facts
Yarn is made by twisting fibers together into long strands. This process is called spinning. Yarn has been used for centuries to make clothing, blankets, decorations, and crafts.
Pom pom crafts are a favorite for easy crafts for kids because they are soft, colorful, and simple to customize for different seasons and holidays.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Be sure to print the feet pattern at the correct size before getting started. The printable template makes it easy to cut out matching feet for each Easter Bunny Yarn Bug Craft.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This Easter craft can be turned into a fun classroom activity by letting students practice following directions step by step. Kids can also sort yarn colors, count how many wraps they make around the cardboard, and compare the sizes of their finished pompoms.
For a writing extension, ask children to name their bunny bug and write one or two sentences about where it lives or what it likes to do during spring. This makes a nice combination of art, storytelling, and fine motor practice.
Supplies
Instructions
Patterns, Templates and Printables
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Contributor
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
