UPCYCLED- DUAL PURPOSE EASTER CRITTER

I call this an up-cycled dual purpose critter because it saves trees and recycles cardboard.   It is used for a table decoration AND a dinner napkin!  Several years ago my daughter and I started a family tradition.  We randomly decorate our dinner table just for the fun of it.  We use flowers, twigs, pine-cones, and what ever we can find in our yard and home  to decorate the table.  We also fold very pretty table napkins, most of which I make myself. Our little activity has brought interesting conversations to our table and it also has brought our family close together.  The kids love to participate in this craft.  Here is a bunny napkin with yarn embellishments and card board from toilet paper,  used for a stand.  

1 Square napkin ( for each dinner guest) thinner napkins are easier with this napkin fold. 
Black yarn for eyes approx 16 inches long (per dinner guest)
Pink yarn for nose approx 16 inches long (per dinner guest)
White yarn for whiskers approx 36 inches long (per dinner guest)
1 White yarn for pom pom tail (enough for a pom pom for each dinner guest )
1 card board from empty toilet paper (for each family member or guest)
Large eyed needle
Scissors

You do not have to embellish your bunny, it is cute just plain.  ChrysN suggested a chocolate egg in his body center instead of cardboard!  How kewl would that be?

Step 1 FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS

Now Let's begin folding the little critter.  Fold in quarters.  The first two folds are folded away from you.  The last fold is folded towards you.  Refer to picture.  If you are having trouble following the fold I made a video on how to fold it. 

Comments

[Very Interesting]

Cute!

[sunshiine]

Thanks!

[love2die100]

What a great tutorial,my children will love it,thx4sharing,

[sunshiine]

My family and I have so much fun doing this.  I am collecting every napkin fold that I can find so we can share this with our GGG grand children.  I am going to make a book when I think I have enough to make a nice FAT book.   Thank you for commenting. 

[ChrysN]

Cute bunny!  Instead of cardboard could you stick a large chocolate egg underneath.

[sunshiine]

Thank You!  That is what this poor bunny needs! Food!  Yes, that would work.  He is kind of wobbly without something under him.