Spring Bunny Topiary

For a bunny topiary you need small terracotta pots, wood dowels, cardboard, & moss.

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Download & print my free family bunny design templates.

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Paint the terracotta pots with chalk paint. Stain or paint the wood dowel. Full tutorial with video here

Measure & mark the wood dowel to cut. The length will depend on how many topiaries you are making.

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Cut the dowel with a hack saw or a miter cutter.

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Cut out the bunny template. Choose the one you like best or make multiple bunny topiaries.

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Trace the bunny on cardboard. You need two of the same bunny for every topiary.

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Cut out the cardboard bunnies.

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Glue the two bunnies back to back.

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Glue the dowel between the bunnies and glue then bottoms together.

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Glue twine or yarn to the cardboard bunny & wrap it completely.

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Find out how to cover the skinny ends in the full tutorial!

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When you're happy with the coverage, glue the twine in place.

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Assemble the bunny topiary.

Full tutorial with video here

Add filler around the dowel then top with moss.

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