Bunnies, Bunnies, Bunnies!

Hello everybody! With all the craziness happening in the world with the #coronavirus, I decided to immerse myself in another Easter Project. Today I will be showing you how to make adorable little bunnies with wash cloths.

This is one of my favorite products ever- Unicorn Spit! I used this colorful stain to dye my wash cloths. This is not a step that has to be done, but it gave my bunnies a unique twist.

 

Now, I'm a cheapskate so I got my 18 white wash cloths at Walmart for $3.47. I did invest in a dozen spray bottles which I got at the Dollar Tree and used to mix up individual colors of Unicorn Spit.

I also picked up these doilies and table runner at the Dollar Tree and they made the best stencils for this project. Once you rinse them you can use them over and over. I dug through my craft room and found shells and keys that I also used. Daubers work great for polka dots!

Before you dye your wash cloths, don't forget to wash them with a little bit of detergent - no fabric softener! Once they are dry you are ready to begin!

All you need to do is lay your objects or whatever you decide to use as a stencil on top of your wash cloth. You may want to use a temporary adhesive for something as thick as a felt table runner. Make sure that you've cut off the tag and that it is right side up. Fill each spray bottle with water and then add a good squeeze of the unicorn spit. One color per bottle. Shake well and then spray onto a paper towel to gauge the color shade and to ensure that your spray bottle is working properly. If you want a color to be darker, add more stain- but be aware that using too much Unicorn Spit can clog the tube inside your bottle and then it won't spray. Spray your wash cloths over wax or freezer paper and either let them air dry or speed up the process by using a heat gun or blow dryer.

It is important to note that you want as much heat as you can get on these in order to set the dye color. It may have been overkill, but I used my blow dryer, then ironed them really well. You can also throw them in the dryer on high heat for an hour- but don't do this until they are dry or you'll color the inside of your dryer!

At this point you're going to need a bucket. Fill with 1 gallon of water and 1 gallon of white vinegar. Place each wash cloth inside the bucket and make sure they are completely covered in liquid. Let sit for 24 hours.

When your wash cloths have been in the vinegar/water mixture for 24 hours, pull each of them out and squeeze the excess liquid into the bucket. Toss wet cloths into the washing machine with a little bit of detergent- no fabric softener! Wash on cold. Dry as usual.

Now it's time to put together the bunnies! Lay wash cloth wrong side up and begin rolling diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner.

Fold roll equally in half.

Fold roll equally in half again and hold it together. Take a rubber band and wrap it around the center of the folded roll.

Now lift up the bunny's ears.

This is where you can get creative! Add ribbons tied in bows to cover the rubberband. Hot glue the eyes, noses, mustaches and flowers or whatever else you can come up with to make each of your bunnies different from one another. Don't forget a pom pom for their tails!