Easter Decor - HomeSense Wood Bunnies

I was asked recently where I drew my inspiration from, and I admit whole-heartedly that I am a plagiarist.

I see an object/creation and I try to decide whether I can make my own version. Sometimes it’s from images on Pinterest, sometimes magazines and a lot of the time it’s HomeSense (HomeGoods is the US version of the same store).

I can easily spend an hour or two just wandering the aisles dreaming up places to put all the goodies on display. I sip my tea, take a LOT of photos and (too often) come home with a purchase or two.

This little guy was almost too cute to resist:

I particularly liked him because of the immediate “Hey! I can do that!” that popped into my head.

Yup, and you can make one too – really easily.

Easter Decor – Wood Bunnies

Supplies:

piece of cedar 1″ thick – I had a leftover piece of 1×6.
scroll saw, jig saw or Rockwell Bladerunner X2
sandpaper
small paintbrush
a few drops of stain
strong glue
granite sample blocks or scrap wood blocks.
ribbon

Step 1

Find a bunny silhouette that you want to use and size it to fit within the limits of your cedar board. Print it off and trace it onto your wood.

Step 2

Use your scroll saw, jig saw or Rockwell Bladerunner X2 to cut out your Easter Bunny shape/s.

Step 3

Sand smooth and remove any marker/pen/pencil lines.

Step 4

Lightly dry brush the edges of your Easter decor / wood bunny with stain. Don’t worry about adding too much at this point – the key is to dust around all the edges to give it a slightly ‘wood burnt’ look.

Step 5

Before the stain dries, sand the interior of the bunny to remove excess stain. This is a matter of taste, so sand it as lightly or as heavily as you like.

Step 6

Using a strong adhesive, glue your wood bunny to your granite sample base.

Step 7

Tie a ribbon around the neck and put your adorable Easter decor on display!

Because you used cedar for these cuties, you can place these inside or out without a sealer. If you want to keep the look of the wood, you might want to add a coat of varnish or polyurethane to protect it, but cedar ages beautifully (particularly outdoors) – so you’re laughing whichever way you go.

If you can’t get a hold of granite samples, you could easily use a tile sample, or set the bunny in a basket without a base at all.

Not to toot my own horn, but I actually like my DIY Easter decor even better than the inspiration piece!

These may end up multiplying like real rabbits – I can see a few on my coffee table, a few on the porch, maybe one in each of the girls’ rooms – Oh, and wouldn’t these make cute little neighbour gifts?!