How to Make a Bunny Paper Bag
Create an adorable paper bag bunny for Easter! With just a few basic supplies, you can make a DIY bunny gift bag that’s fun to decorate and personalize. Follow the step-by-step instructions to make your own!
Yield: 1 paper bag bunny
Cost: $3
Materials
- Paper sandwich bag(s)
- Fine tipped black marker
- Colored pencil(s) (pink or other colour)
- Large googly eyes (3/4 inch/20 mm)
- Easter grass
- Easter candy or treats (see below for gift suggestions)
- Twine
- Polka dot ribbon
- Cotton ball (or pom pom)
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Cut the bunny ear shape
- Fold a paper sandwich bag in half lengthwise.
- Draw a curved line starting from the open side, near the top of the bag. Bring the line down to the fold, going about halfway down the bag.
- Cut along the line, cutting through both layers of the bag.
- Unfold the bag to see bunny ears!
- Open the bag and push the side folds out, bringing the bottom of the bag to the back.Make sure the side you're looking at is smooth (the back will have a center seam).
Step 3: Add the inner ears and face
- Use a fine point black marker to draw an almond shape inside each ear.
- Then draw a nose outline, mouth, and whiskers.
- Fill in the almond ear shapes and the nose with light pink colored pencil (or another Easter colour of your choice).
- Attach googly eyes above the nose with tacky glue or hot glue.
Step 4: Close the bag off
- Pick up the bag and open it back up so you can set it upright.
- Fill the bag with Easter grass and all kinds of goodies (read below for some fun ideas!).
- Scrunch the bag up just below the ears.
- Tie a piece of twine around the bag, making a bow. Adjust the ears so they look nice.
- Then tie a piece of ribbon into a bow around the bag, either just above or below the twine.
Step 5: Add a bunny tail
- Break off about 1/3 of a cotton ball. Fluff up the remaining 2/3 to look like a cotton tail.
- Add hot glue or tacky glue to the back of the bag. Press the tail into it, holding the cotton ball in place until it stays on its own.
- Your paper bag bunny is complete!
- Have fun making this simple homemade Easter basket in different colours, so each of your friends can have one!
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Notes
Looking for more DIY gift bags? Here's a few of our favourites:
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