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Concrete decor has become very popular. Today I’m going to show you how to DIY an affordable faux concrete bunny using a styrofoam bunny from Dollar Tree. It’s much lighter than concrete decor, easier to store, and much cheaper, not to mention easier to make. I shared this bunny on last week’s Easter vignette video, and I got so many requests for a tutorial, which I loved! Let’s get started!

It’s time for our monthly Sustainable Craft Challenge, hosted by Julie of Sum of Their Stories, where I join other bloggers to create something sustainable. That can either be something we’ve recycled, upcycled, or something that we’ve made using no new materials. For this project I’m using materials that I’ve had at least 3 years! Nothing new here, so it reduces my waste and consumption! There are so many holidays and seasons that come back to back at this time, so I’m going to show you how to add a cute little heart to your bunny so that you can use it for Valentine’s Day or even leave it on for Easter to show your love for Jesus and the coming spring season! Stick around after my project where I’ll send you on to see the other projects on our blog hop.

If you’re here looking for the hearts and heart decor, you can check out my wood bead heart shelf sitter that I created from some thrifted items. Using and upcycling thrift store items is a great way to be sustainable! You are rescuing items that might otherwise be disposed of, and you’re not purchasing anything new!

DIY Faux Concrete Bunny Supplies:

• styrofoam bunny from Dollar Tree
• lightweight spackle- I got mine from Walmart, but Dollar Tree carries it too.
• gloves or a spreader to apply the spackle
• sandpaper
• gray chalk paint
• paint brush

Apply Spackle to Bunny

Use a spreader or gloved hands to apply lightweight spackling to the styrofoam bunny. Please use gloves if you use your hands! I didn’t because I didn’t have any gloves on hand, and it began to sting my hands when it started to dry. Then the next day, my skin began to peel off around the nails and the pads of my fingers where the spackle dried.

Continue until the bunny is completely covered.

Allow the bunny to dry overnight.

Once it’s dry, sand off the rough spots until it’s mostly smooth. You don’t have to make it completely smooth since concrete usually has some dips here and there.

Paint the Bunny to Create a Faux Concrete Look

The next step in creating a faux concrete bunny is to paint it in a concrete-like banner. I used Waverly’s chalk paint in Elephant Gray and dabbed the gray paint onto the bunny.

There’s no need to put a second coat of paint on. Concrete has some areas of a powdery-white look on them, so that is what you want with your DIY faux concrete bunny.

Add Embellishments to Finish Up the Faux Concrete Bunny

To finish up my bunny, I decided to add a simple bow. You could tie a velvet bow around the neck of your bunny if it is standing. However, mine is sitting, so I couldn’t get the ribbon to lay flat around the neck.

Instead, I made a simple, small bow with light blue velvet. To cover the pipe cleaner around the middle, I glued tan and white twine around it.

Heart Embellishment

I also added a second DIY embellishment so that I can use this faux concrete bunny for Valentine’s Day. This Sustainable Craft Challenge theme is hearts, so I thought adding a heart to his collar would be cute. Since I couldn’t find any of my heart gems, I thought creating a twine heart would be cute and would match my farmhouse decor.

To make a twine heart, you need to create a cardboard base. First fold a piece of paper in half and draw half a heart along the folded edge. Then cut the half heart out and you will have a perfectly even heart. Next, trace the heart onto a piece of cardboard and cut it out. I used the flap of an Amazon box for this.

Now it’s time to wrap the DIY cardboard heart in the twine or ribbon that you want to use on your faux concrete bunny.

When I removed the bow from my faux concrete bunny, it took off some of the paint. I will have to fix that, and I didn’t want the heart to cause the same issue. So I wrapped twine around the neck of the bunny, then added hot glue to the ends of the twine and pinched them together. That way they are glued to each other and not the bunny. I then added hot glue to the back of the heart and attached it to the twine.

DIY heart embellishment on the faux concrete bunny complete!

Remember that this is a blog hop, so keep reading so I can send you to the next stop on the tour!

DIY Faux Concrete Bunny Video Tutorial

Faux Concrete Bunny Video Tutorial by Niki Kline

Here is my completed bunny on my Easter tray vignette…

and in my Valentine’s vignette.

Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop

Sum of Their Stories | Scrap Fabric Hearts

Decor Craft Design | DIY Valentine Heart Sign Upcycled Pistachio Shells

Our Good Life | DIY Hearts Machine

Purple Hues and Me | Soda Bottle Heart Shaped Box

Christine’s Crafts | Small Crochet Hearts

Sew Crafty Crochet | Crochet Patchwork Heart

Old Rock Farmhouse | Doodle Hearts Collage

Mimi – A Great Name for Grandma | DIY Valentine Rag Wreath Heart

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