Bunny Bank
Materials:
1 – Empty 56
oz. canister (washed and dried)
18 inch to 20
inch pieces of felt, pink or brown
1 sheet of
white felt (approximately 9 inches x 12 inches)
2 - 8-1/2
inch x 11 inch pieces of craft foam, pink or brown
Wiggly eyes
3 white pipe
cleaners, 3 brown pipe cleaners
Craft glue
gun
Craft knife
Cardboard or
cork sheet 1/8 inch thick
White faux
fur fabric (approximately 1/2 yard)
Large pompom
(white or black)
Small white
pompom or small piece of Styrofoam 
Instructions:
- Clean and
dry an empty 56 oz. canister.
- With the
yellow plastic cap removed, wrap and glue the felt all around the outside of
the canister. Cut (two) 1-1/2 inch slits one inch apart (about 1-1/2 inches
from open end of canister) where the foam ears will be inserted.
- Using the
template provided, cut 2 ears out of craft foam. Cut out the tabs as indicated
on template. Fold the middle tab forward and the two side tabs toward the
back. Apply a small amount of glue to each tab and insert the ears into the
slots.
- Using the
lid, trace a circle on the felt and cut it out. Glue onto the top of the lid.
Cut a 1/4-inch strip of felt to glue around the edge of the lid so that the
lid will be completely covered.
- Glue the
wiggly eyes to the covered lid.
- Glue the
small white pompom or Styrofoam piece under the eyes to create the nose.
- Cut the 3
pieces of pipe cleaner in half and glue three on each side, just under the
nose to create the whiskers.
- For the
tail, glue a large pompom to the back of the canister.
- Use the
template provided to make the Bunny's feet. Cut out one set made of cardboard
or cork, and one set made of faux fur. Glue the faux fur to the cardboard.
- Glue the
fur feet to the bottom of the Bunny Bank.
- PARENTS
ONLY: Cut a slit in the top of the Bunny Bank, large enough for coins to drop
in easily.
- Let the
bunny dry overnight before you begin to use him.