MATERIALS NEEDED-
Air dry clay. This is the exact one I used. White paint. Paint brush. Velvet ribbon. This is the exact one I used. Straw or pencil to punch hole in the top. Pam spray for easier mold release. Rabbit mold. This is the exact one I used. I will link up to some other fun ones I found too!DIRECTIONS-
Lightly spray the wooden mold with Pam spray. Press the air dry clay into the mold and scrape off any excess. I will warn you. I was wearing a white sweatshirt when I made these and the little bit that got onto it did not wash out so be careful with your clothes. You might want gloves too as your hands will turn orange. It does wash right off though. Use a spatula to scrap off excess until the clay sits flush with the mold. The clay is very forgiving and if you scrape too much off you can just press more back in. To release the clay from the mold, tap onto a hard surface until it releases. You will have to hit it really hard and several times to get it to release. Place onto wax paper and punch a hole in the top with a straw. Leave them here to dry overnight. The next day move them to a cookie rack to cure. I flipped mine over as well. The air will be able to get all around them on this rack so they should cure quicker than being left flat on the wax paper. Once dry you can dry brush on white paint to age them. Instead of dabbing on the paint, hold the brush perpendicular to your surface and very lightly sweep it across so the bit of paint hits mainly the high spots. This will give it some great dimension and also give it that aged look. And remember your brush should be very dry, not a lot of paint is needed. You can see on the paper towel where I removed a lot of the paint before brushing it on. Here is how they look all painted. They remind me of aged terra cotta garden pots! Let dry and add the velvet ribbon to the top.IDEAS ON DISPLAYING THEM-
You can display these many different ways. We are having Easter brunch at our house so I am placing them at each place setting on the table for each guest. I am adding a bit of Spanish moss to each bowl, but Easter grass would be cute too! Obviously you wouldn’t eat out of these as it’s just for looks. I love gifting our guests with a small something to take home after a get together. You can write something on the back of each one if you like such as the guests name, the year, or an Easter greeting! A white sharpie or white paint/chalk pen would work nicely for this!HOW MANY WILL THIS MAKE?
With one pack of this air dry clay and the same rabbit mold I used, you will be able to make 9 of these. Here are some other molds that you could use and all are so pretty! Just click on the photo to take you to the product page. The best part is after you make these, you can reuse the molds over and over and over again. Whether that be for crafting, or for baking, you will using these for a long time! Make sure you hand wash the wood molds and do not let them soak in water or they will warp. Do you think you’ll try this easy project for Easter? I think these DIY clay rabbits for Easter are just too cute!Blogger’s Best Easter Decor DIYs
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Krista says
These are adorable! So lovely and elegant for Easter. I really need to try some clay projects!
jennifer hadfield says
Such a beautiful DIY! I love the idea of gifting them at the Easter table! Pinned 🙂
xoxo
Melaine Thompson says
Thank you!
Janine says
What a great Easter decoration! I love it on your dining room table!
Melaine Thompson says
Thank you!