Instructions

1. Watch the video. Follow along with the video tutorial for a step-by-step walkthrough of how to make your own mini wood crate Easter craft.
2. Prep the Easter Egg Cutout. Start with a jumbo Easter egg cutout from Dollar Tree. Paint the background around the bunny with a quick coat of white paint. This softens the black outlines so they appear more gray, making them easier to cover when you begin painting the details. Let the paint dry before moving on.
3. Paint the Leaves. Using moss green paint, trace over the leaves with a fine detail paintbrush. For larger leaves, start with a base coat of green and mix a tiny bit of white into the green to create a lighter shade. Lightly brush this onto the leaves to mimic natural leaf veins and add dimension. You can also mix green and white to create lighter tones for stems so everything isn’t the same shade.
4. Paint the Flowers. Next, add color to the flowers. For the purple flowers, paint the petals with a lavender base coat and add a darker plum shade starting from the center of the flower and brush outward slightly. This creates a soft gradient effect similar to flowers like African violets. For the pink flowers, use a mauve or soft pink base. Then blend a little plum into the center for depth.
5. Paint the Berries. Use a fine brush to paint the small berries with plum paint.
6. Paint the Pollen Centers. Mix yellow with a tiny touch of orange to tone down the brightness. Paint small dots in the centers of the flowers.
7. Paint the Bunny. Using a flat paint brush, paint the bunny in the center with plum paint. Use brush strokes that move from the center outward so you get a clean edge against the painted border.
8. Attach the Egg to the Wood Crate. Paint a Dollar Tree mini wood crate with the same Moss green paint. Once dry, hot glue the Easter egg cutout to the back of the crate so it stands upright.
9. Add Faux Florals. Hot glue a small piece of floral craft foam inside the crate. Insert small faux greenery and florals into the foam. Good options include: boxwood, lavender stems, or small berry picks. Stick with smaller florals, since the crate is tiny and oversized flowers can overwhelm the design.
10. Wrap the Crate with Ribbon. Glue one end of ribbon to the back of the crate. Wrap it around the front, and glue the other end to the back.
11. Make a Bunny-Ear Bow. Create a simple bunny ear bow. Make two loops and tie the loops into a knot. Ensure the tails point downward before tightening. Trim the ribbon tails at a 45-degree angle. Hot glue the bow to the center front of the crate.