1Papier mache around a balloon.

Make a papier mache around an oval balloon. The steps are outlined in our Papier Mache Balloon page. The papier mache will dry in 2 to 3 days.

2Widen the hole.

Once dry, pop the balloon. Widen the hole on the papier mache—make the hole just large enough for a funnel to get through (approximately ½ to 1 inch diameter). Remove the deflated balloon as well.

3Pour some sand.

Insert a funnel through the hole and pour ½ cup of sand into the papier mache.

4Add more sand as needed.

The sand will allow the papier mache to balance and stand on its own. If it's still a bit wobbly, add a bit more sand until it is balanced.

5Make cardboard ears and legs.

Draw and cut out a pair of ears, front legs and hind legs out of cardboard.

6Attach the ears and legs.

Attach the ears and legs to the papier mache body with masking tape.

7Papier mache over the hole.

Papier mache over the hole on top as well as over the areas with masking tape. Allow the papier mache to dry.

8Paint the bunny.

Once dry, paint the entire bunny with acrylic paint. White is a popular color but you can choose other colors like brown, gray, pink, light blue, lavender, or even black. If some newsprint shows through the paint, do a second coating after the first layer of paint dries.

9Draw lines on the legs.

After the paint dries, draw a pair of lines on each front and hind leg using a black permanent marker.

10Add eyes, nose and snout.

Add eyes, a nose and a fluffy snout by gluing any of these materials:

• Eyes - wiggle eyes, buttons, flat beads or round paper cut-outs
• Nose - pompom, bead or oval paper cut-out
• Snout - cotton

11Create whiskers.

Cut six 3-inch long thin strips from black construction paper. Glue the paper strips onto the cotton snout to make whiskers.

12Glue ovals on the ears.

Cut out a pair of ovals from paper, felt or foam. Glue an oval onto each ear.

13Create a cotton tail.

Roll cotton into a ball. Glue this behind the bunny, close to the bottom, to create a tail.