Ivory Soap Easter Bunny

This goofy Ivory Soap Easter Bunny is a fun and easy Easter craft for kids. It is made with simple supplies and comes together quickly, making it a great choice for classroom activities, family crafting time, or a cute handmade Easter basket surprise. This easy craft for kids also makes a sweet table decoration for spring celebrations.

Supplies

• 1 bar Ivory soap
• 6 toothpicks
• Pink craft paper
• White craft paper
• 1 small red pom pom
• 2 medium pink pom poms
• Black felt
• 2 wiggle eyes
• 2 Chicklets gum pieces
• Black paint
• Low temp glue gun and glue sticks
• Straight pins
• Scissors
• Small paintbrush

Instructions

1. Paint the toothpicks black and let them dry completely.
2. Glue the two medium pink pom poms onto the front center of the Ivory soap to make the bunny cheeks.
3. Glue the small red pom pom just below the cheeks for the tongue.
4. Attach two Chicklets gum pieces under the cheeks to make the bunny teeth.
5. Insert the painted toothpicks into each side of the cheeks to create whiskers. Add a small amount of glue if needed to help hold them in place.
6. Cut out one set of bunny ears from white craft paper. Cut a slightly smaller inner ear set from pink craft paper. Glue the pink inner ears onto the white ears.
7. Use straight pins to attach the finished ears to the top of the soap bar.
8. Glue the wiggle eyes above the cheeks.
9. Cut a small oval nose from black felt and glue it in the center, just above the cheeks.
10. Let everything dry before displaying your Ivory Soap Easter Bunny.

Fun Facts

Ivory soap was introduced in 1878. One popular story says that a batch of soap was mixed longer than planned, which added extra air to it. That happy accident helped create the famous floating soap people still recognize today.

Patterns, Templates and Printables

This craft does not require printable templates, but you can easily draw and cut simple bunny ears from pink and white craft paper.

Contributor

Crafty Noodle