DIY crafts are a perfect family activity for weekends, rainy days, and especially right now when we are all spending so much time at home! 

Crafts keep children busy; they are fun for the whole family; and your children will learn safety plus some new skills. Plus, everyone will get a chance to show off their creativity!

Before we get to our fun DIY Easter Bunny project, let’s explore the origins of the Easter Bunny.

Fun Facts & Trivia About the Easter Bunny

How much do you know about the Easter Bunny? Check out these fun facts and trivia.

 

The Easter Bunny’s Origins

Hares, rabbits and eggs are all associated with fertility and therefore became linked with Spring and Easter.

The Easter Bunny tradition began in approximately 1682, when he was first called  “Osterhase” (The Easter Hare) in Germany. He was “an egg-bringer” who decided whether children were naughty or nice. 

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An Easter Bunny Wizard?

In Sweden, during the 19th century, there was a mix up regarding the translation of Osterhase, and he became the Easter Wizard. Some children in Sweden still dress up as witches and wizards at Easter, and people there write letters to their neighbors in exchange for sweets and money.

Where did Chocolate Bunnies Originate?

Chocolate bunnies were initially created in the mid-19th century in Germany. Their popularity in the U.S. began in 1890 after a man named Robert Strohecker created a 5-foot-tall chocolate bunny as an Easter promotion. He displayed it in the window of a local department store in Reading, Pa.

Approximately 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are produced worldwide each year. Chocolate bunnies are often made hollow to make them easier to eat because when chocolate is more than 1/2″ thick it is typically difficult to bite into.

When did the White House Easter Egg Roll Start?

The U.S. White House has hosted it’s Easter Egg Roll since 1878, when it began during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. Although, stories suggest that informal festivities began with White House egg-rolling parties during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln!

Create Your Own Easter Bunny Origins

What follows below are simple steps to make your own Easter Bunny with socks. Use this time to build memories that will last a lifetime … all with items around the house.

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Time To Make Your Own DIY Easter Sock Bunnies

When you make this with your children, make sure they have supervision when using the hot glue gun and scissors.

Materials Needed to Make the Easter Bunny 

Steps to Make your DIY Easter Sock Bunny

Step 1: Gather Materials

Step 2: Fill sock two-thirds of the way with rice. If you want your Easter Bunny to be soft and squishy, fill it with cotton balls instead of rice! 

Step 3: Wrap rubber band above rice to tightly seal it all inside, and to create top of bunny’s head

Step 4: Add another rubber band lower down to separate the rabbit head from the rabbit body

Step 5: Tie a colorful ribbon into a bow around the rabbit’s neck

Step 6: Cut top of sock above head in half to form ears

Step 7: Hot glue googly eyes (or you can use buttons for the eyes)

Step 8: Cut 4 pieces of string or pipe cleaners for whiskers

Step 9: Hot glue the whiskers, and a small pom pom or a button for the nose

Step 10: Hot glue a cotton ball to the back for a tail

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DIY Easter Sock Bunny Kids Craft

DIY Easter Sock Bunny Kids Craft

Yield: 1 Sock Bunny

Easter will soon be here. Have some fun with your kids and make memories with this easy DIY Easter Bunny craft. See how easy it is.

Materials

Instructions

    Step 1: Gather Materials
    Step 2: Fill sock two-thirds of the way with rice or cotton
    Step 3: Wrap rubber band above rice to tightly seal it all inside, and to create top of bunny's head
    Step 4: Add another rubber band lower down to separate the rabbit head from the rabbit body
    Step 5: Tie a colorful ribbon into a bow around the rabbit's neck
    Step 6: Cut top of sock above head in half to form ears
    Step 7: Hot glue googly eyes (or you can use buttons for the eyes)
    Step 8: Cut 4 pieces of string or yarn for whiskers
    Step 9: Hot glue the whiskers, and a small pom pom or a button for the nose
    Step 10: Hot glue a cotton ball to the back for a tail

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