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A Note From The Home Depot
Spring has finally sprung and it’s time to get things growing! Luckily, gardening is a great activity to get the entire family involved in, especially the little ones. With a little help from The Home Depot, Beau Coffron from Lunchbox Dad built this bunny planter with his daughter. Keep reading to learn how!
How To Make A Bunny Planter
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Spring is the perfect time to learn about growing plants and this easy to make planter will help your kids learn how. This bunny planter is a perfect tie in to that because kids can pick out the seeds to plant and watch the new life grow! Just gather an empty juice carton, paint, glue, and a few other items that you probably already have on hand around your house. This fun and interactive activity will be the highlight of your children’s Springtime and their new favorite seasonal plant! Keep in mind, this craft is ideal for kids ages eight and up.
Home Depot Bunny Planter Steps (At-Home Kit)
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- First, empty out a half gallon juice or milk carton. Make a mark 2 ½ inches from the bottom on a corner. Make another mark the same distance up on the opposite corner. Using a ruler, draw a straight line from mark to mark. Repeat with the three other sides of carton. Cut along lines to separate bottom of carton.
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- Wash out both pieces of the carton and dry thoroughly.
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- Cut out one large side of the top piece of the carton. I let my daughter take care of this step, but always be sure to keep an eye on things when something sharp is involved. Not evenscissors are exempt!
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- Paint two sides of the bottom carton piece green, and let it sit to dry. Here is where you let your child’s artistic side shine and to let them really have fun with it. Feel free to paint with any color or pattern you’d like!
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- My daughter and I found waiting for the paint to dry to be the most difficult part of this project. She was so excited to keep going, that she didn’t want to wait for the paint to dry! However, this is a pretty important step that allowed us to take a break. While the paint is drying, feel free to set things aside, or jump ahead and draw the silhouette of a rabbit on the large side piece of the carton. Once you’ve finished drawing, cut out the rabbit silhouette shape.
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- Paint the rabbit’s other paws on the purple side of carton.
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- Glue the rabbit shape on the unpainted side of carton. Paint the back unpainted side whiteand let dry. Once carton is dry, outline feet with black marker.
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- Make a mark on each side of the green carton where you will want to tie string for hanging. Punch holes out at the marks and tie ends of the piece of string to each hole.
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- Finally, hang your planter where desired in your house and give the seeds the right amount of sunlight and water. Then, you’re all done! This was such a fun project to work on with my children, and a great Easter memory for us all. I hope you all enjoy making this fun craft as much as we did!
Check out this project on YouTube here.