This DIY Cottontail Farm Decor piece is one I have been planning for weeks and weeks and weeks. I finally got to bring it to life.
Nearly all of the supplies came from the Dollar Tree. To make it happen I took three Easter Decor pieces and dismantled them for one item each. Then I purchased the other 4 unfinished pieces. Even so, this piece cost under $10 to make and would look great in a planter on the porch, on the hearth of a fireplace, or even leaned in a corner somewhere.
Let’s Create!
Supplies Needed to Make the DIY Cottontail Farm Decor
- Unfinished Wood Bunny Sign pictured below from the Dollar Tree
- Unfinished Wood Arrow Signs (3) pictured below from the Dollar Tree
- Glitter Bunny from an Easter sign from the Dollar Tree
- Carrot from an Easter sign from the Dollar Tree
- Glitter Egg from an Easter sign from the Dollar Tree
- Paint in Dark Pink (I mixed red and white), Blue (Dark & Light), Green (Dark & Light), Orange, Yellow, and Light Brown
- Baby Wipes
- Dark Brown Paint Maker
- Stencils, printables, or transfers – I made printables in Canva
- Hole filler
- White yarn
- Scissors
- Paint brushes
- Glue gun
- Pole, length of wood, or stake
- Protective covering for your work surface
Making the DIY Cottontail Farm Decor
I started by dismantling my Dollar Tree signs and setting aside the pieces needed for the project: Carrott, Glitter Egg, and Glittered Running Bunny.
Stain the Arrows and Bunny
Remove the twine from the bunny and cover your surface with a protective covering.
To stain the signs I used acrylic paint applied with a baby wipe.. This process is so EASY and I just love how it just tints the wood allowing you to still see the wood grain. I used a darker blue, green, and pink for the arrows as I wanted them to be bolder. For the bunny I used a really light brown. I will warn you that if you rub with the same baby wipe to long it leaves little fuzzies on the wood. I was able to pick them off once dry though. To avoid this, less paint and more wipes.
Once dried I cut off the twine from the arrows. Why I didn’t do it beforehand? Who knows.
Paint Egg, Carrot, and Bunny
Using your covered surface paint the little running bunny, egg, and carrot. I paint on the backsides as sanding glitter is just a mess I don’t want to deal with.
The carrot only required one coat of orange and one coat of green as I liked seeing the dark behind them.
The egg I had lots of fun with and used painter’s tape to put some fun stripes on it.
The running bunny I painted yellow and then distressed with a sanding block.
Bunny Tail
Next, I made the bunny a tail. I used white yarn I had on hand. Grab the end and hold it between your fingers. Next wrap the yarn around your fingers as thick as you want it. Make sure not to wrap to tight as you need to be able to pull it off your fingers once done wrapping. Cut about a 4 inch piece of yarn and tie a knot around the middle of the wrapped yarn. Tie it as tight as you can and knot it a few times. Then cut through the looped edges on both sides. Finally trim it up to the size you want it.
For a picture tutorial visit: DIY Carrot Patch Bunny Decor
Sign Lettering for the Bunny & Arrows
Finally we are going to add our lettering. If you have a Cricut, Stencil or Transfer you would like to use go ahead. I didn’t so I found a font I liked in Canva and printed it on the inkjet in the size I wanted.
Steps to get the printable design on wood
Print the words in the desired size.
Take a pencil and using the side of it’s tip shade over the backside of your printed script.
Once you have finished applying the pencil, tape it down (pencil side towards the wood) and trace over it with a ballpoint pen.
Remove the paper to reveal your paintable script.
For more detailed (with pics) instructions on the letter transfer process see my Love Notes Holder turtorial.
Painting the Lettering
Next up is painting on the lettering. I have done this process with paint and a brush but I recently invested in some fine tipped Paint Markers from Amazon.
I just loved this deep brown for the letters and the paint markers make this process SO MUCH EASIER!!!
Final Touches
Find a long piece of something to attach it as if it were a hiking directional sign. I considered a five gallon paint stick, handle to a plunger from the Dollar Tree, or a yard stake but none of these were as long as I wanted them. A broom handle would work but the Dollar Tree ones were plastic and I didn’t want to paint it. Behind our shed is an old wood pile from the previous owners that my guess has been there for years. I rounded up a piece that was lightweight and already super weathered looking.
Finally, I hot glued it all together.
AND DONE!!
Your turn to create
I would love to hear if you gain inspiration from this post and make your very own DIY Cottontail Farm Decor
