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Hungry Bunny Banks
Your child won't want his or her special bunny to go hungry! These precious bunny banks will help your child with counting skills and recognizing the different values of coins when they feed them every night.
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Hungry Bunny Banks
Ages: Adults and Kids 6 and Up
Duration: Over One Hour

    TOOLS AND TEMPLATES

  • Click here to print bunny ears and feet template

    WHAT YOU NEED

  • 1 – Empty 40.7 oz NESTLÉ® NESQUIK® canister (washed and dried)
  • 18”-20” pieces of felt, pink or brown
  • 1 sheet of white felt (approximately 9” x 12”)
  • 2 - 8 1/2” x 11” pieces of craft foam, pink or brown
  • Wiggly eyes
  • 3 white pipe cleaners, 3 brown pipe cleaners
  • Craft glue gun
  • Craft knife
  • Cardboard or cork sheet 1/8” thick
  • White faux fur fabric (approximately 1/2 yard)
  • Large pompom (white or black)
  • Small white pom-pom or small piece of styrofoam

    HOW TO DO IT
  • Clean and dry an empty 40.7 oz NESQUIK canister.

  • With the yellow plastic cap removed, wrap and glue the felt all around the outside of the canister. Cut (2) 1 1/2” slits, 1” apart (about 1 1/2” from open end of canister) where the foam ears will be inserted.

  • Using the template provided, cut 2 ears out of craft foam. Cut out the tabs as indicated on template. Fold the middle tab forward and the 2 side tabs toward the back. Apply a small amount of glue to each tab and insert the ears into the slots.

  • Using the lid, trace a circle on the felt and cut it out. Glue onto the top of the lid. Cut a 1/4” strip of felt to glue around the edge of the lid so that the lid will be completely covered.

  • Glue the wiggly eyes to the covered lid.

  • Glue the small white pompom or Styrofoam piece under the eyes to create the nose.

  • Cut the 3 pieces of pipe cleaner in half and glue 3 on each side, just under the nose to create the whiskers.

  • For the tail, glue a large pom-pom to the back of the canister.

  • Use the template provided to make the bunny's feet. Cut out one set made of cardboard or cork, and 1 set made of faux fur. Glue the faux fur to the cardboard.

  • Glue the fur feet to the bottom of the bunny bank.

  • PARENTS ONLY: Cut a slit in the top of the bunny bank large enough for coins to drop in easily.

  • Now the bunny is ready to be fed.

    TIPS

  • Let the bunny dry overnight before you begin to use him.

    FOLLOW-UP FUN

  • Find fun chores your child can do around the house to earn "food" for the bunny.

  • Use the bunny to help your child understand the different values of coins.

  • Encourage your child to save up for something special for himself or someone else.

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