This is a child hot on the trail of the Easter Bunny.
Actually, this is a child, who was instructed to turn her frown upside down, following a pouting-fest which was fueled by the fact that she was not allowed to stay up all night to capture the Easter Bunny.
For the past four years my now 7-year-old has desperately tried to snag the Easter Bunny.
While other kids her age spend Holy Saturday night with visions of chocolate eggs dancing in their head, my child is designing elaborate traps made from blankets, empty boxes, masking tape, and wire hangers in order to seize a candy-toting holiday rabbit.
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not his sweet stash my daughter is after. Rather, she envisions herself as the next Fred O’Hare a la “HOP.”
At some point she will realize that those bunny tracks are made of baby powder poured into a cardboard template cut into the shape of a rabbit’s paw. Not exactly the real Easter Bunny, but still, made by some bunny who loves her very, very much.
This year I have been trying to redirect my daughter’s energy into making the Bunny a present in hopes that he will stay a little longer. The old kill ‘em with kindness slash you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar philosophy.
My daughter is hoping to bargain with the Bunny this year. She’s leaving out this basket full of chicks in exchange for a puppy.
Talk about an Easter miracle…
Materials:
Basket
Assorted sizes of Styrofoam eggs
Styrofoam block
Toothpicks
Black, white, yellow, orange and brown craft paint
Paper towels
Sponge brush
Fine point Sharpie
Toothbrush
Florist foam (oasis)
Green plastic grass
Ribbon
Directions:
To create the chicks, push a toothpick into the bottom of each Styrofoam egg and place the other end of the toothpick into the Styrofoam block.
Use the sponge brush to paint the eggs yellow and orange. Then, use the toothbrush to spatter some brown specks on the eggs. Use the paper towels if this gets a bit messy.
Use the orange paint to add beaks on the chicks, and then use the black Sharpie to draw on eyes, wings and a mouth. Make sure to dot the eyes with white paint on the end of a toothpick to add a pupil.
Once the eggs are completely dry, it’s time to assemble the basket.
Place a square of oasis in the bottom of the basket and cover it with green plastic grass. Add the chicks by sticking the end of the toothpicks into the oasis.
Tie a ribbon to the basket handle and give to some bunny you love this Easter.
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