Candy-Filled Bunnies and Chicks
It’s no secret! These 3-D Easter animals are pretty, great for baskets and place settings, and super-easy for little ones to make.
Prep time: 30 min.
Decoration time: 10 min.
Difficulty: Challenging
What you'll need:
- 1 bag M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for Easter, STARBURST® Brand Jellybeans, or SKITTLES® Bite Size Candies for Easter
- 1 bag M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Speckled Eggs
- 2 squares plastic wrap
- 1 12-inch strand thin ribbon
- 1 20 x 20-inch square colored cellophane
- Clear tape and double-sided tape
- 1 sheet pink construction paper (for bunny) or 1 2-inch triangle orange construction paper and 3 yellow feathers (for chick)
What to do:
- Lay the plastic wrap squares flat on the counter. Put 1/2 cup of candy into the center of one square and 1 cup of candy into the center of the second square.
- Gather the sides up and around the candy, twisting them into balls. Tape the balls closed and trim off any excess plastic wrap.
- Lay the cellophane flat on the counter.
- Put the small (head) ball in the center of the cellophane. Tightly gather the sides of cellophane around the ball and tie it off with ribbon.
- Nest the second ball (body) right up against the head and gather the cellophane around the body. Tape it shut.
- Turn the beanbag over and adjust the candy so it will stand.
To make a BUNNY!
- Ears: Cut 2 shapes from pink construction paper and attach with tape.
- Eyes: Use 2 pink M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Speckled Eggs (attach with double-stick tape).
- Nose and whiskers: Cut a strip (1 x 3 inches) from the pink construction paper. Cut into three thin strips. Attach a pink M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Speckled Egg to the center of the bunny face with double-sided tape.
- Feet: Place 2 M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Speckled Eggs at the base of the bunny.
- Beak: Roll a cone from a 1-1/2-inch triangle of orange construction paper. Tape shut and attach to chick with glue.
- Tail and wings: Glue the yellow feathers onto the beanbag.
