Thrift Store Bunny Makeover into Faux Chocolate Bunny

Last Spring I made an Easter centrepice for our cabin table that had a faux chocolate bunny in it. (you can check it out here)  

It was my version of one Martha Stewart had made.

 

 

I had searched for the faux chocolate bunny for a while before I found one at Hobby Lobby.

I checked this year and haven't found any there yet.

A few people have asked where I got the bunny from

and because they seem to be hard to find I thought I would share an inexpensive option.

 

 

You may already have everything you need to make one.

 

 

A ceramic or plastic bunny and

brown spray paint.

 

Here's a thrift store bunny I purchased a few weeks ago

with the intention of turning him chocolate.

 

 

I almost forgot to take a before pic and started painting his front side.

 

 

I like to use the gloss finish for this because it gives the "chocolate"

a little shine.

You can use whatever finish you like.

 

 

Here are a couple little dollar store bunnies I painted last year.

I happened to have them and wanted to see if they would look like chocolate if I painted them.

 

 

 

I decided to hand paint the flowers on the eggs with acrylic craft paint.

I haven't used these little guys in a project yet.

 

I think they definitely resemble a chocolate bunny.

 

 

What do you think?

 

When do you start decorating for Easter?

April 20th seems so far away still.

 

 

 

'til next time,

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