DIY Wooden Bunnies Easter Craft (From Scrap Wood)

If you’re looking for ways to use up pieces of scrap wood, these DIY wooden bunnies may be the perfect idea! Easter wood crafts like these wooden Easter bunnies are fun and make adorable home decor pieces to place throughout your home!

DIY Wooden Bunnies Video Tutorial

You can actually get all of the instructions and see just how to make this Easter wooden bunny project in the video below!

If you can’t watch the video or missed any of the steps, just follow along with the written instructions below.

How To Make DIY Wooden Bunnies

Spring is a wonderful time of year. The birds start singing, the flowers start blooming, and the Easter Bunny comes for a visit!

And, as much as I like watching my yard come to life in the spring, I love bringing my home to life with fun and adorable Easter decor.

After you make your Easter eggs, Easter wreath, and table decorations for Easter Sunday, it’s time to add an Easter bunny or two to the rest of your decor.

Using some scrap wood, make some Easter bunny-style wooden bunnies to scatter throughout your home! This is an easy project that will look great in any home.

Supplies Needed To Make DIY Wooden Bunnies

This project was inspired by something I saw in my local craft store. Those wooden bunnies were made with 4×4 square blocks of wood. However, I didn’t want to buy wood just for this project. When I looked through my wood scraps, I only had 2x4s.

I personally hate wasting anything, so I’m always looking for ways to use scrap pieces of materials. Due to that, for this wooden bunny project, I used scrap 2×4 ends.

• Scrap 2×4 pieces (any length)
• Testors craft paint (in White, Petal Pink, and Glitter Burst Cotton Candy colors)
• Paint brush
• Sponge pouncer brush
• Pink pompoms
• Silver wire
• Dowel (or pencil)
• Stiff felt (pink and white)
• Ribbon
• Buttons (white and black)
• Large pink pipe cleaners
• Hot glue and glue gun

NOTE: For this project, I cut out my bunny ears by hand, but you can use a Cricut machine instead. I talk more about how to use a Cricut machine for cutting the bunny ears in step 4. If you would like to use your Cricut to create the bunny ears you will need to add the following supplies to the list above.

• Cricut Machine
• Pink Fabric Mat

Step 1: Paint Wood Blocks

Paint the scrap wood blocks with the white Testors craft paint.

NOTE: This may require two coats for complete coverage. Allow them to dry completely in between coats.

Step 2: Add Pink Cheeks

Next, add on pink cheeks with the sponge pouncer brush. I used the buttons and pompom as placement holders to get an idea for location placement.

Step 3: Add Glitter

While the pink “cheeks” are still wet, add a little bit of the pink glitter burst paint. Then, go over with the sponge brush while they’re still wet. Set them aside and allow them to dry.

Step 4: Make Bunny Ears

While the cheeks are drying, you can start making your bunny ears. Cut out ear-like shapes from both the white and pink felt.

Layer the smaller pink felt pieces on top of the white felt ears and attach them together with hot glue.

How To Make Felt Bunny Ears With A Cricut Machine

If you don’t want to cut your bunny ears by hand, you can use your Cricut machine instead!

To do that, find a bunny ear image in Cricut Design Space. Then cut out the outside of the ear in white felt and the inside of the ear in pink felt.

To learn how to cut felt with your Cricut machine (and the correct blade to use) check out our Cutting Felt With A Cricut: A How To Guide!

Step 5: Cut Silver Wire

Cut the silver wire into 3.5 to 4-inch pieces. Wrap around a dowel or pencil to create curls. You will need four curls per bunny.

Step 6: Glue Bunny Ears To Wood Block

Cut the bottom of the bunny ears at an angle and use hot glue to secure them to the top of your wood pieces.

Step 7: Glue Bow To Wood Block

Tie the ribbon into a bow and use hot glue to secure it into place in front of the ears.

Step 8: Create Bunny Face

Let’s make the face. Start with some glue in the center and add on your wire whiskers. Stick the pink pompom into the glue while it is still hot to secure it on top of the ends of the wire pieces. Complete the face by adding the buttons stacked on top of each other for eyes.

Step 9: Glue Bunny Tail To Wood Block

Then, to finish your bunny, just curl the pink pipe cleaner into a circle and use hot glue to secure it to the back of your wood block.

Now your Easter wooden bunny project is complete! Repeat the steps to make as many as you would like.

These Easter bunnies are too cute and perfect for any home!

Turning scrap wood into something special is a great way to recycle (and they store really well for next year).

I love decorating for spring, and when it is this easy to make, it is a no-brainer! Will you be making these DIY wooden bunnies for Easter?

FAQs About DIY Wooden Bunnies

Here are a couple of common questions I see from readers about making these DIY wooden bunnies. If you have a question but don’t see it down below, please leave it in the comments so I can answer it for you.

Can I Change The Size Of These DIY Wooden Bunnies?

Yes, you can! You can make these DIY wooden bunnies smaller or bigger depending on the look you are going for.

Can I Use A Different Kind Of Glue?

I find that hot glue is ideal for projects like this one because it dries quickly and holds securely. However, if you don’t have a hot glue gun, you could use super glue or even craft glue.

Can I Use A Different Type Of Paint For These DIY Wooden Bunnies?

Yes, you can use craft paint. However, craft paints do not have as much pigment or a binder that is as high-quality. That means that if you use craft paint instead of acrylic paint, you’ll likely find that you need to paint more than 2 coats to cover the wood.

And, because it doesn’t bind as well, it may wear off faster.

Can I Paint These Bunnies A Different Color?

Absolutely! You can paint these bunnies grey, brown, or any color that you like. However, the only thing you need to remember is that your felt ears will need to match the color of your bunny.

10 More Easter Crafts

If you love these DIY wooden bunnies, here are some other projects for Easter you won’t want to miss!

• Marbled Eggs On A Moss Easter Wreath
• Carrots for the Easter Bunny Plate with the Cricut
• Twine Wrapped Easter Eggs
• Dollar Tree Easter Craft: Easy Carrot Wreath DIY
• Easter Jar Centerpiece from Recycled Pickle Jars
• Free Religious Easter SVG
• Burlap Table Runner for Easter
• Easy DIY Easter Bunny Treat Jars- Dollar Store Craft
• Easter Muddy Buddies: Bunny Bait Recipe
• Free Printable Easter Bunny Coloring Page