Hidden Easter bunnies made from felted polystyrene eggs

The cute bunnies, which are upside down in the small Terracotta-pots, can also stand on the windowsill before Easter. They consist of Polystyrene-eggs, which are felted with fairy tale wool. Paws and flowers are cut out of coloured Felt sheets and glued on.

The Polystyrene egg is best felted with a felting tool that felts with several felting needles or with a turbo felting machine.

Before the felted Polystyrene eggs are put into the Terracotta-pots, they are painted with Handicraft paint , decorated with felt flowers and the rabbit's feet.

And so it goes

First of all, prime the eggs with Handicraft paint beige Handicraft paint so that the white Polystyrene doesn't shine through later.
Then felt the eggs completely. For this purpose, fairy tale wool is laid on in thin layers and gradually fixed with the dry felting needle.

From the motif template, templates are now made from solid Paper or cardboard: The individual parts of paws and flowers can be easily Felt sheets transferred to the templates, cut out and then glued Handicraft glue together.

Now the grass is Terracottapainted around the pots with a fine brush in different shades of green. To ensure that the felted egg is well fixed in the terracotta, it is advisable to place small pieces of dry paste in the bottom of the pots.
Put the felted eggs into the pots with the tip pointing downwards, stick Handicraft glue a pompom on each one,
Fix the paws and flowers to the pot with hot glue and finally decorate the pots with daisies and / or grass pick.

Tip for the Felting:
With this porous material it is important not to prick the same spot too often with the felting needles. Otherwise the Polystyrene underneath the felt layer dissolves and the egg becomes too soft.