Turn an ordinary Easter gift bag into two quick and fun Easter hangers! Your imagination is the only restriction to how and where you can display this hanger. The small additional details can make all the difference!
After weeks suffering thru the winter blahs (even in Southern California) I am always happy to see any signs of Spring (except daylight savings time “Spring Forward”). I immediately start looking for ideas to decorate for Spring and Easter. After winter, It is always so exciting to see our house wake up a little and start sporting light and bright spring hues.
Right now we are in “Be Safe, Stay at Home” mode in Southern California and I am only able to venture out for short jaunts to the pharmacy and to buy groceries. On one of my recent trips to the 99 Cents store to stock up on fresh fruits and veggies, I spotted a darling gift bag that featured a delightful bunny face on the front and back and a package of Easter Bunny Footprints. Both came to a total cost of $1.98. I quickly grabbed them and gleefully returned home with a renewed purpose. After thinking about it for a couple of hours, I came up with a ‘two-for-one’ craft using these two finds and other leftover craft project items I had around the house.
If you don’t have chop sticks or Popsicle sticks hanging around, can you think of a better excuse to order Chinese food delivery just to get the free chop sticks (wink wink)? How about a good reason to buy a four pack of that expensive brand of ice cream on a stick??????
YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THIS.
Materials
- 4 disposable chop/Popsicle sticks
- 1 bunny face gift bag (99 Cents Store)
- 1 package bunny foot prints (you will need a total of 4 footprints from package for our 2 projects) (99 Cents Store)
- 1 large white disposable paper plate
- scissors
- glue gun and sticks
- optional: color coordinated yarn or string for whiskers, ribbon or string for hanging
Instructions Part One
- Separate the gift bag into front and rear sections and cut out the bunny face from each side. For easy hanging later; leave the bag carrying handles in place. Set second face aside for use in our second craft project.
- Glue one chop/Popsicle stick to the back side of each ear on bunny head and footprint.
- Glue the bunny face to the center back of the white paper plate. Do not glue down the ‘bow tie’ yet.
- Next, glue your bunny footprints to the plate under the ‘bow tie’ placing the end of the heels touching each other under the center of the ‘bow tie’. After the heels are glued down, glue the ‘bow tie’ down over them.
- If you did not remove the bag’s carrying handle you are now ready to find an appropriately noticeable space to hang and enjoy your beautiful but easy masterpiece.
- Optional: cut and glue a length of ribbon or yarn to the plate to hang by. Cut six pieces coordinating yarn or string and place on bunny face over whiskers for a bit of added color.
That’s it! Can you believe how simple and fast that came together?????
Okay campers, lets get started on part two of this craft adventure.
Instructions Part Two
- Glue 1 chop/Popsicle stick to the back side of each ear on bunny head and footprint.
- Glue your second set of bunny footprints to the face under the ‘bow tie’ placing the end of the heels touching each other under the center of the ‘bow tie’.
- Cut six pieces coordinating yarn or string and place on bunny face over whiskers for a bit of added color.
- Hang and Enjoy.
‘Two-For One’ crafts in a snap; that doesn’t happen everyday. Original, inexpensive, and oh sooooooo easy for all of us lazy bones who love to craft.
Until the next time; stay healthy and “Keep on Crafting” (the lazy way).