Give makeovers to a Painted Bunny and Wood Basket for Easter Decor. This easy craft combines an old ceramic bunny with a thrift store find wooden basket, and plastic carrots for a cute Easter piece.

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Ceramic Bunny and Wood Basket Makeover for Easter Decor

I found this wood basket at my local Goodwill. It was in great shape and priced at $1.99. I cleaned it using TSP before painting.

My idea for this project was to have a bright and colorful Easter decor piece. I gave it two coats of DecoArt Vintage Chalk Paint.

This copper bunny is one I found a few years ago. I used it for a fun, Casual Easter Tablescape. For this project, I wanted a white bunny.

I used Rust-Oleum Chalked Linen spray paint for the base coat and then followed that up with a light coat of ivory chalk paint using a foam brush. To dress the bunny up a little, I tied a piece of teal twine into a bow around its neck.

There seemed to be something missing from the bunny. I didn’t like that the eyes and mouth were white. Using the end of a paint brush, I added dots of blue for its eyes and peach for its mouth and nose.

Once the basket was dry, I added white Easter grass and speckled eggs to it.

Painting Dollar Store Plastic Carrots
Have you seen the carrot jump ropes at Dollar Tree? I bought these last year and cut the rope from them, but never got around to using them for a craft.

Using a combination of ivory, peach, and brown paints, I changed the look of the plastic carrots. I started with a base coat of ivory.

I placed wood skewers into the openings and stuck those in a foam block for easy painting.

After the white paint was dry, I added peach paint. Before that had a chance to dry, I used a lint free cloth to wipe the excess away to blend in with the white paint for a soft, muted look for the carrots. I used hot glue to add circles of twine around the top. I cut some short pieces of twine and hot glued them just inside the opening of the carrots.

To finish off the carrots, I added streaks of brown paint into the grooves and tied the two of them together with twine.

The bunny isn’t attached to the basket because I might want to use it for different decor next year. If you want to make it more permanently attached, use hot glue on the base.

Supply List for Painted Bunny and Wood Basket for Easter Decor
- Ceramic Bunny
- Thrift Store Find Wood Basket
- TSP and Lint Free Cloth for Cleaning Basket
- Paint and Brushes
- Twine (Blue and Teal)
- Hot Glue
- White Easter Grass
- Speckled Eggs
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Ceramic Bunny and Wood Basket Makeover

Terrie Tipler says
How cute this is. I love that you took some things you already had and turned it into something new for your Easter this year. I love it!
Beverly says
Thanks, Terrie. I think that’s what we’ll all be doing for a while – using what we have on hand.
Allyson says
Your makeovers turned into a great Easter decoration. It looks so good! Pinned.
Beverly says
I appreciate the pin, thanks so much, Allyson!
Chas Greener says
This looks incredible friend! Love the colors and turned out so beautifully. Thanks for sharing
Beverly says
Thanks, Chas! I’m enjoying adding little touches of spring and Easter to brighten up our space.
Pamela says
I love the shape of the basket you found! What a great find! turned out adorable!
Beverly says
I really liked that little basket, too and was happy when I spotted it at Goodwill. Thank you, Pamela!
Dee | Grammy's Grid says
WOW, nice, looks great!!
Beverly says
Thanks so much, Dee.
Marie says
So pretty, I love the soft muted colors too. The ceramic bunny looks so much better painted white. I have one that I never put out because I don’t like the finish, thanks for the inspiration!
Beverly says
I like the bunny a lot better now, too. Thanks so much, Marie.
Grandma's House DIY says
Thanks for sharing with us at the To Grandma’s house we go link party – I’ll be featuring you this week on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and on my blog when the next party starts!
Beverly says
Thank you, Tarah. I appreciate the feature and the shares!
Ann says
So pretty and how clever of you to use the carrot handles from a jumprope! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.
Beverly says
Thanks, Ann! I love when I can find fun uses for dollar store items like that carrot jump rope. Thanks for the party.
Carol@BlueskatHome says
Beverly, love the whole project, but especially how you transformed the Dollar Tree carrots. would have never known. Thank you for sharing at tuesday Turn about
Beverly says
Thank you, Carol. I was happy that the carrots turned out the way I hoped they would when I started working with them. Thanks for the party!
Marilyn Lesniak says
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Pleas stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
Rachelle says
Beverly this is a great example on how a little paint can make a huge difference.
Have a happy Easter
Beverly says
Paint is a crafter’s best friend! Thanks, Rachelle. Happy Easter.