How to Make a Table Decoration of a Cute Easter Rabbit with Eggs

This rabbit and eggs table decoration is sure to be a favorite at Easter. Proxxon tools make it easy and fun to create. The downloadable pattern is included.

Supplies and Equipment for the Rabbit and Eggs Easter decoration

• Downloadable pattern of rabbit and eggs
• Proxxon MICRO Bandsaw MBS/E
• Proxxon Scroll Saw DS 460
• Proxxon Bench Drill Press TBM 115 
• Wood or MDF scraps: ~ 8½" x 2" x ½" for base; ~ 5½" x 4" x ¼" or ½" for rabbit; ~ 4½" x 6" x ½" for eggs
• 1/8" dowel rod, thin skewer, or round toothpicks
• Gesso (optional)
• FolkArt acrylic paints

Instructions for making the Rabbit and Eggs Easter decoration

1. Print out the rabbit and eggs pattern.
2. Cover blanks for rabbit and eggs with painter's tape.
   
   
   
3. Mist the back side of the pattern with spray adhesive, and mount on the taped blank. The painter's tape makes removal of the pattern easy without leaving any sticky residue.
   
   
   
4. Cut out the shapes using either the bandsaw or the scroll saw.
   
   
   
5. Sand the edges of the cutouts on the disc sander.
   
   
   
6. Measure, mark, and drill holes in the sides of the eggs for the dowels rods. I varied the angle that my eggs would stand. Secure the eggs in the machine vice and use the adjustable fence for accuracy. Use the bench drill press to drill the holes.
   
   
   
7. Use the depth gauge to ensure holes are consistent in depth.
   
   
   
8. Mark the desired position of the rabbit and eggs on the base blank, and drill holes for the dowel rods. Use the bench drill press, adjustable fence, and depth gauge for accuracy.
9. Optional: Coat the the pieces with gesso prior to painting. Gesso primes the surface for the acrylic paints. I find it especially effective when working with MDF.
   
   
   
10. Paint the base, rabbit, and eggs. After the gesso, I painted the eggs with FolkArt Pearl Gold Brushed Metal paint, and gave each egg a final coat of a different color of FolkArt Glitterific paint. The rabbit was painted white, and the base was painted with FolkArt Color Shift paint.
    
    
    
11. Glue the dowel rods into each egg and the rabbit. Gluing the rods only in the figures makes disassembling and storage easy.
12. Add a handful of Easter grass and your decoration is ready for display.
    

Carole