A Cute Bunny Rabbit Garden for Easter

With Easter fast approaching, everybody knows that Peter Cottontail is on his way. So we’ve designed a clever spring energizer just in time for this season of eggs and excitement…..a cute bunny rabbit garden arrangement. Featuring an ordinary clay pot as the container and filling it with fresh spring blossoms, the design is a cozy garden for any bunny rabbit, and it makes a wonderful Easter gift for someone special. The faux handle, formed by the stems of pussy willow, acts something like a picture frame around the arrangement which emphasizes the elements within, and resembles the shape of an Easter basket. And the fuzzy texture of the catkins themselves repeat the feeling of the bunny rabbit’s fur, lending a sense of unity to the design. Bright seasonal flowers complete the picture.

	To give an ordinary clay pot some character and the patina of age, first spray ivory paint onto a scrap plastic or bubble wrap.
	Dab paint randomly onto the surface of the pot. Repeat using basil green and moss green paint to create a crusty, mossy look.
	Tape saturated floral foam into a waterproof liner and drop into the clay pot so that approximately one inch of the foam extends above the rim of the pot.
	Insert flexible stems of pussy willow…
	…horizontally into each side of the foam, crossing the rim of the pot.
	Pull the stems of pussy willow up to create a circular “handle” and tie in place with raffia.
	Insert assorted stems of foliage to create a green base for the arrangement.
	Place a few stems of heather into the left side of the arrangement.
	Add a grouping of bright tulips.
	Place a variety of other spring flowers into the design, leaving open space at the right for the bunny. We’ve used variegated carnations, alstroemeria blossoms, and daisies.
	Position a small flocked or plush bunny rabbit in the right side of the arrangement.