This bunny shelf makes a perfect Easter craft idea for Spring or DIY nursery decor to enjoy year round!
I’m just “hopping” by to drop off a DIY bunny project that can be made entirely from popsicle sticks! This is one of those crafts that looks much harder than it actually is, so as long as you can stack sticks, you can make this DIY art.
Really, our bunny might just hop from one room to the next around our house.
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• bunny template (Enter your email address in the box below get the free download.)
• full size 4.5″ popsicle sticks (I used about 120. I buy them in bulk on Amazon.)
• mini 2.5″ popsicle sticks (I used about 310.)
• glue (Wood glue is great, but you can use more basic school or tacky glue too.)
• acrylic paint
• wood stain
• paintbrushes
• yarn (If you prefer a pom pom tail to a popsicle stick tail.)
1. Print the template and tape it together. HINT: if you’re having trouble lining up the pieces, hold it up to a window to make the paper more transparent.
2. Arrange your first row of popsicle sticks as pictured, alternating every other stick. I find it efficient to add glue to several sticks before laying them down, but find a system that works for you.
4. Continue gluing and layering like this until your bunny is as deep as you’d like it to be. (Mine is about 16 sticks deep.)
5. Glue popsicle sticks together as pictured to create your bunny’s tail. Glue the non-tail half of the longer stick (the right side in the photo) to the back of your shelf. If you prefer, create a pop pom for a fluffier tail and glue it to your bunny. Here’s how to make a perfect pom pom.
And keep a good eye on her, you know how bunny crafts like to reproduce!
Check out my other DIY Easter craft ideas, like this easy decorative nest, if you’re in the mood for more making.
How To Make a Hexagon Shelf
How to Build Honeycomb Shelves
Geometric Heart DIY Wall Art
Mini Heart Art (Perfect for DIY Valentine’s or decor in a kids space!)
This post was written as part of a #DIYMySpring collection for Hometalk. (For those of you who don’t know, Hometalk is bursting at the seams with do-it-yourself inspiration. It’s a bit like Pinterest, but without all the posts about how to get skinny :))
An extremely creative group of bloggers have put together loads of Spring decorating ideas so be sure to check them out below! But consider this a warning: you might fall down a DIY decorating rabbit hole never to be seen again! (Actually sounds lovely, doesn’t it?)
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44 Comments
Cindy diy beautify
March 6, 2016 at 6:13 pmThis is so clever, and would be fun to do with older kids! Thanks for a great idea!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 6, 2016 at 9:38 pmI agree, Cindy! My kids are still too little to do anything but scribble and suck on the popsicle sticks, but I know they’ll be glueing them together in no time!
I LOVE how your cabinet makeover turned out! It’s so fresh looking now. You’re inspiring me to try out chalk paint.
Happy crafting!
jess
Lindsay Eidahl
March 6, 2016 at 6:27 pmAmazing project~! I was floored when I saw they were Popsicle sticks! Nice job! Love it!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 6, 2016 at 9:36 pmHa, thanks, Linsday! I tend to agree with you. It doesn’t really look anything like popsicle sticks until you get close up. Although the night I made it, I went to bed with visions of popsicle sticks that I couldn’t shake 🙂
Happy crafting!
jess
Valerie Ott
March 6, 2016 at 6:41 pmTalk about clever! This is absolutely awesome!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 6, 2016 at 9:35 pmValerie,
THANK YOU! I love looking at our bunny up on the mantle 🙂
The “branding” of your site is so nice and cohesive. I love the name, the logo and how you’ve threaded the idea of “home” and “modern” throughout. (I have a background in advertising and so I always when bloggers pull it together as well as you have.)
Happy crafting!
jess
Funky Junk Interiors - Donna
March 6, 2016 at 6:46 pmJess, how in the WORLD did you ever even dream up something so creative?! Mind blown! This is so adorable! Nothing spells Easter or spring like your sweet bunny!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 6, 2016 at 9:30 pmThank you SO MUCH, Donna. I really had fun making it! This was my first Hometalk blog hop and I really enjoyed knowing I was working away “alongside” other creative women. Can’t wait to check out everyone else’s projects!
Happy making!
jess
Claire
March 7, 2016 at 1:09 amWow I’ve never seen a Popsicle stick craft like this before. I think your bunny is gorgeous !
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 7, 2016 at 9:47 pmThanks so much, Claire. I’ve kind of gotten on a popsicle stick craft kick. There are so many possibilities once you buy a box of 1,000 popsicle sticks 😉
And speaking of unexpected supplies, I can’t believe your bird cage is made of coat hangers! So creative! I would have never guessed.
Happy crafting!
jess
Holly
March 7, 2016 at 5:07 amHi Jess – I saw the thumbnail picture and was like… how did she make that?!?!? Popsicle sticks? Wowza! Visiting as a fellow contributor to #DIYMySpring. Hope your week is full of sunshine! Hugs, Holly
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 8, 2016 at 12:07 amHa–thanks, Holly! I did indeed eat a lot of popsicles to whip up this bunny 😉
Happy crafting!
jess
Denise on a whim
March 7, 2016 at 8:46 amAdorable! What a creative idea. Sharing on my page tomorrow!
Celeste
March 7, 2016 at 10:03 amThis is just adorable and so creative! I love how you stained the outside and painted the inside a different color. It turned out so beautifully, and you could use this in so many different places!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 7, 2016 at 9:30 pmThanks, Celeste! I really had fun dreaming her up. I think I WILL use her so many places. I can’t imagine tucking her away all the way until next Easter!
Your beautiful tissue paper flowers tutorial makes me think she needs some of those sitting next to her!
Happy crafting!
jess
Lucy - Patina Paradise
March 7, 2016 at 9:56 pmYou are so clever to use the popsicle sticks. Your bunny is so sweet! I may attempt something like this with my munchkin. Thanks for the inspiration! ;o)
Michele
March 8, 2016 at 10:03 amI have GOT to make one of these with my children. What a great Easter art project!! Thank you for the tutorial! Pinning!!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 10, 2016 at 9:33 amThank you so much, Michele! I think it would be so fun to make with kids. Mine are better helpers at chewing on the popsicle sticks than gluing them at this point, but my 3-year-old loves seeing the finished bunny up in our house.
I hope you have a fun time crafting together! They are lucky to have a creative momma (who is also apparently really good at flipping furniture–I love your projects!)
jess
Emily
March 8, 2016 at 10:24 amWOW!!! This is so adorable, and absolutely incredible that you made it from popsicle sticks!! Already pinned 🙂
Mary-the boondocks blog
March 9, 2016 at 3:05 amThis is incredibly original and very, very pretty! How did you come up with it? The technique can be used for a variety of things but this is very special. Visiting from the blog hop, a fellow contributor.
Kelly
March 9, 2016 at 7:25 amThis bunny is so adorable! Such a great idea!
Alicia
March 9, 2016 at 12:38 pmThis is super cute!
I am putting together a sort of Easter arts and crafts compilation blog post, with pictures of creative projects for spring. Would you mind if I shared one of your pictures? I will of course credit it with a link to this post. I did the same thing last year if you would like a reference on how it might look: http://aliciasivert.blogspot.se/2015/03/paskpeppen-2015.html
Thank you for the inspiration!
Sincerely,
Alicia
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 10, 2016 at 9:24 amHey Alicia,
I’d be honored! Thanks so much for including me. I can’t wait to see what else you find. The projects from last year are so adorable!
Happy crafting!
jess
Alicia
March 18, 2016 at 2:07 amThis year’s spring/Easter arts and crafts compilation is up! Thank you so very much for your contribution! If you like, you can find it here: http://aliciasivert.blogspot.se/2016/03/peppiga-paskprojekt-2016.html
May your Easter be filled with fluffy bunnies and happy birds 🙂
Love, Alicia
Mary-the boondocks blog
March 10, 2016 at 5:46 pmI absolutely love this. So creative and original. It can stand as a modern sculpture all on its own.
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 14, 2016 at 11:37 pmYes, Mary, I agree! And I think it might be a sculpture that stays out long past Easter in our house. I love that you made a DIY nest. Using a wreath was so smart! I actually made a nest too recently and it was so fun.
Happy Spring crafting!
jess
Diana
March 10, 2016 at 6:04 pmCutest bunny I’ve ever seen–who knew popsicle craft could be so hip and charming? Love it–
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 14, 2016 at 11:34 pmThanks, Diana! I certainly underestimated the lowly popsicle stick for a long time, but no more! 🙂
Happy crafting!
jess
Nicole
March 11, 2016 at 11:54 amWhat color of acrylic paint did you use to paint the inside?
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 11, 2016 at 10:00 pmHey Nicole,
The color is basically peach. I mixed a nude color (the bottle is pictured in this post), but it was a little too “blah” for me so I added a couple drops of a bright pink. Sorry, that is not very specific at all, but I hope it helps you!
Happy crafting!
jess
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 14, 2016 at 11:41 pmHey Nicole,
I thought I responded to you, but the comment must have disappeared. So, I’m sorry if this is a duplicate! I essentially used a peachy color. I started with the nude bottle of paint in the photo above and then added a few drops of bright pink because the nude alone looked too much like the color of plain popsicle sticks. Hope that helps!
Happy crafting!
jess
Carrie
March 12, 2016 at 7:11 amI love this! Such a creative idea and I love how it adds some super cute spring style without being too cutesy! Pinning for sure!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 12, 2016 at 3:42 pmThanks so much, Carrie. I’m a fan of the “not too cutesy” stuff too. Your blog is full of design ideas I want to try too! I love the bathroom hooks! I look forward to following along with Lovely, etc. 🙂
jess
Daisy
March 12, 2016 at 3:07 pmHi- I am trying to down load the bunny popsicle templet, and I registered with my email address, but I find no way to set up a password, which is required to access the down load of the templet. Please help, thank you
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 12, 2016 at 3:35 pmHey Daisy!
Thanks so much for reading Make and Do Crew! I’m sorry you’re having trouble! I don’t want anything to stand in the way of your crafting 🙂
When you subscribed, you should have received an email asking you to confirm your subscription. Once you click that, you’ll receive another email that gives you the password to enter the Make & Do Crew Vault. (It’s the same password for everyone.)
Have you gotten that yet? If not, just check your spam folder for the confirmation email or do a search within your email for “Make and Do Crew.”
Let me know if this works for you. I’m here to help if not.
jess
Daisy
March 12, 2016 at 4:03 pmI just checked and I got the password in the second email, I was able to print the templet. Thank you, looking forward to making this, looks like a fun project!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
March 14, 2016 at 10:57 pmYay! Have fun, Daisy! Let know if you have any questions.
Happy crafting!
jess
Nicole
June 23, 2016 at 8:13 pmThis is amazing! What kind of yarn did you use for the Pom Pom bunny tail? I make Pom poms for a lot of my projects and this one looks so cute! Thanks 🙂
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
June 26, 2016 at 2:33 pmThanks, Nicole! Pom poms are the best, aren’t they!? I used Lion Brand’s Wool Ease Chunky. It makes great pom poms. I used it in this pom pom rug as well.
Happy crafting!
Jess
Jenny Stroberg
November 3, 2016 at 2:52 amJust joined your page and loving all the fun ideas yo have.
I’m trying to find the template for your popsicle bunny and cant seem to get it, please can you help.
wanting to do this for the décor for my little girls 1st birthday on Sunday.
Thanks so much 🙂
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
November 3, 2016 at 2:42 pmThat will be such a cute decoration! The template is in the “Vault.” Scroll down until you see the bunny project. Let me know if you have any trouble finding it. (And the pw for the Vault should be in welcome email you received from me. Search your inbox for Make and Do Crew if you don’t see it.)
Happy birthday to your little one!
shiva
April 10, 2017 at 9:21 amThis is so clever Thanks for a great idea!
Jenn
June 10, 2018 at 9:19 amSo I have received the email with the password and I copy and past the password and nothing happens.
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
June 11, 2018 at 10:09 pmSometimes with copying and pasting an extra space gets included. You might want to try just typing it in, just know that it’s case and space sensitive. 🙂