Thursday, March 16, 2023

Bunny Simple Shapes Egg Wrap

Quick to cut and assemble, scampering bunny is composed 
of folded body with attached wrap “strip” extensions and head, 
with separate cottontail discs, optional eye circles 
(or use studs as the samples do). 
Optional body underside liner shapes can provide legs 
with enough strength to hold up wrapped 
chocolate candy egg. 
Bunny can also be assembled NOT to hold candy egg, 
when wrap strips can be trimmed with increased overlap 
or adjusted to represent bunny’s tummy. 
Twine-tie a name tag around neck to create 
a festive place card your for Easter feast. 
Tuck into a basket with other goodies, or pose with 
spring decor. Bunny measures approx. 
4.75” long nose to back paw x 3.125” front paw to ear tip 
when assembled. 

ASSEMBLY 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A main body shape with wrapping strips at belly
B main head shape
C optional under-body reinforcement shapes
D cotton tail scalloped discs (2)
Here are a couple of samples of the Easter wrapped
chocolate eggs that are compatible sizes.
2. Prepare the main body shape by bending  back
at the center perforation line. NOTE that the rounded
end is the TAIL end.
Also add a bit of curl to the wrap strip extensions,
from outer end inward approx. 2/3 of length to
where it attaches to body.
3. If desired (to reinforce and strengthen the legs
to stand while holding the chocolate egg off table
surface - some eggs are large enough diameter at
circumference that they will rest on table top; 
OR
to hide the plain backside of single-sided card stock),
position and attach the under-body half shapes on
each side of the perforation line . . .
. . . where there will remain a slight gap to allow for
easy bending.
4. Prepare the head by bending at center perforation
line. Also add cheek blush and eye studs or paper
discs over circle cut outs.
5. Locate the curved guide marks cut into the "front"
half of the body at neck stem, then . . .
. . . position a foam square on neck stem on both
sides of perforation line. (Or use white foam squares
or thick glue.)
6. Position the front half of head (jowl edge) over
corresponding edge of body and adjust to align
head edge with guide mark line, rotating ears
downward to be approx. 1/2" above body at about
the half ear length, then apply pressure to attach.
7. Fold the opposite head half into position
to attach to second body half.
8. Position and attach one tail disc over the tail
extension on body, then reverse bunny to . . .
. . . position and attach second tail disc.
Apply fingertip pressure to join the two together,
while at the same time shaping them slightly so
that a slight bend forms to conform with body angle.
9. To "fill" the body with wrapped egg, simply insert
between wrap strips as deeply as possible without
distorting body too much. Use double-stick tape
to help hold it in place.
Wrap strip ends around candy egg to dry fit and
determine how much overlap there will be.
Apply adhesive (quick-grab Fabri-Tack is a good choice)
to one wrap strip end in margin determined by
dry fit, then . . .
. . . wrap second strip end over top, adjust,
and hold in place until thoroughly secure.
Here is the completed bunny. If desired, all slight amount
of outward curl to mid-ear. For name placecard,
prepare a name tag or label, then attach to body side
or tie with twine around neck through tag's punch hole.

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