With Easter just around
the corner, establishments like hotels and malls are busy drumming up their
respective Easter egg hunts and celebrations.
I don’t really celebrate Easter but I love the fact that it signals the
beginning of spring. While spring isn’t
really an apparent season here in my neck of the woods (more like summer all
year long), I am amused by the burst of pastel colors that fashion houses
release and the vibrant blooms that dot the metro…and my Instagram feed. If you’d rather spend your money on spring
fashion (have you seen all those lovely little white dresses?!?!) and veer away
from exorbitant Easter egg hunt fees, you can still spread the same cheer in
your home with this lovely little spring craft.
Instead of eggs, how
about having kids hunt for popcorn bunnies with matching Cheetos carrots? I’m sure they will appreciate the adorable
twist.
Popcorn bunnies
Since the treat bags are
clear and since I’d like to show you very clearly how I adjusted them to look
like bunny faces and carrots, I’m using a pink-colored sheet of construction
paper to show the folds.
I simply taped the folds
using clear sticky tape.
Once the bags were
ready, I filled them up with popcorn. I
gathered the opening and used pipe cleaners to seal the bags. I made sure there was an excess of pipe
cleaner about 1 ½” tall on each side.
That’s where I will be attaching the ears.
For the ears, I drew a
pair on white construction paper and cut them out. You can tape or hot glue them onto the pipe
cleaners.
For the face, I drew one
on matte sticky paper so it was easier to place onto the treat bag.
Cheetos carrots
Cone-shaped plastic
treat bags are hard to come by in my country so I settled for rectangular ones,
about 5”x6”.
Here are the
instructions for the folds. Again, I
simply taped them to keep the cone shape of the bag.
After filling the bags
with Cheetos, I gathered the opening and sealed the bag using an elastic band and a green satin ribbon to mimic “carrot tops.”
Easy peasy, right? In true Easter fashion, it’s like giving the
old tired egg hunt a new lease on life. :)
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