Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Large Clay Pot Rabbit

 

Large Clay Pot Rabbit


Supplies:
  • Two 4.5" clay pots
  • 3" wooden ball
  • 6" straw hat
  • White felt square
  • White fun foam or large heart wood shapes
  • Two 3/4" white pom-poms
  • 1/4 yd. Fabric of choice
  • Pkg. white Ric-Rac
  • Assorted buttons
  • Small fruit or vegetable picks
  • Garden tool
  • Permanent Marker Pen
  • E6000 and Tacky Glue

Instructions:
Base paint white from rim to bottom of one large clay pot. Base paint wooden ball white. Paint rim of white pot color to match fabric chosen. Glue unfinished clay pot on top of painted pot matching rims. Glue wooden ball to top of upper pot. Cut fabric so it fits around large pots from first below glued line and extending about 1/2" up head for stand-up collar look. GLue in back overlapping fabric slightly. Add ric-rac at neck crossing with small tails in front. Cut sleeves out of fabric (2 pieces - approx. 2" wide x 5 1/2" long.) Make circle overlapping slightly and glue making strips 1" x 5 1/2". Stuff slightly with extra fabric or fiber fill making glued seam center back. Turn down top end and glue on side for arm. Repeat for other arm. Overlap ends of strip arms and glue. Glue small pom-poms for hands onto strip. Glue vegetables, fruits or flowers on back of arms like they are being held. Glue on garden tool to make it appear as if it is being held as well. Glue hat onto head. Cut out ear shapes and glue to hat so that they hang down. Paint eyes and cheeks on face. Draw in whisker lines and mouth. Draw line down front of hat from the colored rim to the bottom to form the look of a leg. Glue large wooden heart on bottom for feet or cut similar shape for feet out of fun foam.

 

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