So, I’m a first time Grandmother - otherwise known as "MiMi." Jasaan is 2-years-old and is such a sweet little boy and a bright light to all who interact with him. I would give him the world if I could. But by golly... If I have to watch another episode of Ms. Rachel... I’m going to throw the television out of the window, lol! I love Ms. Rachel and what she does to help the kids, but this one particular song RINGS in my mind ALL DAY LONG! Ready? It’s: Hop Little Bunnies hop...hop...hop... It just goes on. YouTube it. I dare you. ;-P
Anyway, all that to say... my grandson LOVESSSSS this song. Every time he hears it, the world stops for him. Plus he has “requested” it on multiple occasions saying, “Hop Mimi?” as he points to the television.
So with that little background in mind, I created a cute little bunny treat box to go in his Easter basket. Yes, the colors are pastel. He loves my crafty work in my room, and always says “Nish, MiMi” (Long ‘I’ – he means "nice") when I show him something, so I made his in those colors, too. I have included the SVG files for you to make your own – with and without the treat box hole. Enjoy!
Let’s get started with the tutorial, shall we?
Supplies:
- Cardstock Warehouse cardstock paper:
- SVG FILES:
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Adhesives:
- Foam Dots
- Liquid Glue
- Hot Glue
- Double-Sided Tape
- Round plastic dome or container
- Gold Flat-back Pearls (optional)
Start out by uploading the files, formatting them for your particular maching, and then cutting out your files. I have grouped them together by color so that you can reference those in my project. I cut all of my files by color – seems easier to me. Side note: Be sure to measure the circumference of your treat container and size accordingly. The solid circle is 3”. My container is 3”. Group everything and re-size according to the measurement of your container.
I’ll be doing the 3d treat box for the tutorial, but I have also included the files in case you just want to make a bunny card.
I got my extra supplies from the Dollar Tree. I used these fruit & yogurt treats to fill my container. We definitely do not need any additional sugar, lol! I also personalized his bunny to include his name. I used iron on foil for that. When you're shopping, look for something packaged in a plastic round shape that you can use to hold your treats. You know, those packages with the cardboard backing and the plastic dome on the front that you peel off? I found this slime/clay stuff in the toy section. The packaging works beautifully. (I won’t give my grandson the contents of that. It would have been mashed into my floor in about 3 seconds.)
Using wet glue or double-sided tape, adhere the two bunnies that have a hole together. One is smaller than the other.
Once that has been secured, trim any unwanted parts around your plastic container down to size. Remember to leave enough room to add tape. Test the fit and adjust if needed.
Now we can add the embellishments to the front of the bunny. Use liquid glue to add your gold mirror pieces inside the ears and toes.
For pink pieces on the feet and ears, I added foam dots to make it come a little more alive. This is optional, but I think it is a nice touch! You know I love to add dimension to everything!
Now you can attach the little whiskers. There are 3 on each side.
It's turning out SO CUTE! Now we need to attach the plastic container to the back of the bunny through the hole. I used ⅛” double-sided tape for this and it worked perfectly! Just put the tape as close to the edge as you can on the back of the bunny, then slide your plastic container through the back so that it sticks out the front.
The gold ring die cut goes around the perimeter of the container on the front. I used wet glue for this piece so there won't be any tape marks.
This next part may be a bit tricky. There are 3 circle pieces that look similar. The one we are using now should be the one you’d like to show behind the plastic container when looking at the front of the treat box, and is cut out in the gold mirror paper. This gold circle ONLY has the half-circle cut out at the top. Apply 1/8" double-sided tape to the outer edge of the circle on the front (gold) side. There should be no glue on the middle part of this piece. Peel the protective layer off and carefully line it up over the opening and adhere it to the container.
The next 2 circle pieces go on top of each other. These will create an opening with a spinning closure that you can use to access the candy. Place the piece with the little "bite" cut out of it on top of the other piece. Attach the 2 pieces together with a brad in the center hole and secure tightly. (The top of the brad should be on the piece with the bite taken out.) We need this to be a brad so that the spinner can turn.
(Side note: I should have added two of the outer pieces for more stability. It’s the one that has a little bite taken out. I have added that to the file for you. You can layer the two together with liquid glue to create a thicker back piece.)
Cut a small rectangle out of some leftover paper to cover and secure the brad. I would use hot glue for this since you are gluing it on top of metal.
To complete your spinning opening, glue the base of the spinner (the piece with no bite taken out of it) to the back of the gold piece you used to cover the container hole. Once you have it glued on, the only part that should spin is the cover piece with the little bite. You can put your finger in that spot and spin the cover around.
Now you can fill the container with whatever small treats/candy you like. Close the back by spinning the outer circle. This is what you should have so far. You are welcome to stop here if you like, or if you want to add some more embellishments, carry on!
My candies didn’t match my color scheme, so I decided to create a little topper for it. If yours matches and it goes well with the bunny, then you can leave it, but I think this is a cute addition either way. When creating yours, remember to size the circle according to the container that you have. My circle is 3 inches. I added cute little face pieces to mine. A nose, eyes, and cute little freckles. You can add whatever kind of decorate you like here. Use your imagination! Once I was done embellishing my circle, I used hot glue to attach it to the front of the plastic container.
If you want to add a little personalization like I did, I think the bunny ear is a great place. I used gold foil and a small mini iron to heat this in place. You could also use regular peel-and-stick vinyl, stickers, or die cut letters. The font I used is “chubby” from Creative Fabrica.
At the last second, I added a few flat-back gold pearls to the ears. And voilà, you’re done! I think this turned out super cute and I can't wait to give it to my grandson! I know he is going to love the way it spins open and closed!
What do you think? Don’t forget, if you don’t want to do the plastic container, there is another SVG file included in the supplies that omits the circles. And it also has a card fold! Take a peek at the files if you're interested.
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