Easter Bunny Garland – Pottery Barn Kids Knock Off

I saw this adorable garland in the PBK website and loved how sweet and whimsical it was. I especially loved the cotton ball pouf detail on the tail. I decided that this was the perfect thing for the arch in our living room and it would add just the right amount of spring and Easter goodness to our decor. I also knew that I could do it for significantly less than the $26 they were selling it for.

I started off by finding a bunny outline that I liked online and then printing it off in approximately the size I wanted (I went with about 8″ tall).  I then picked out a bunch of pretty spring colored papers and paper clipped them together four at a time.  I traced my bunny shape onto the top paper and then cut them out.  I repeated this process three times and ended up with twelve bunnies.  Once they were all cut out I cut a piece of jute to the length of my archway and tied it off on the tacks that were still there from Christmas (oops)!  I then taped each bunny to the jute with a little piece of tape on the back of each ear.  I probably could have done this while it was on the ground to make it easier, but I wanted to make sure the spacing was right so I just climbed on a chair and got it done!

Once they were all up, I grabbed a handful of regular cotton balls the kind you use to take your nail polish off and a bottle of regular Elmer’s glue.  I smeared some glue on the cotton ball and then stuck it on the paper.  They are pretty light so I wasn’t worried about them falling off while they dried.

And there you have it!  Using only materials I already had around my house I recreated this darling bunny garland for FREE!  And it makes me giggle every time I look at it!  Have you made any Easter decorations yet?  Do you have some on your to do list?