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My youngest daughter wanted to make a Sock Bunny after seeing a video on YouTube Kids, so we set off to the Dollar Tree to grab a few supplies. It felt a little odd creating an Easter-like craft in the fall, but the sock bunnies actually were really fun to make and they turned out cute. This is a craft that you could easily make with your children.
After we made the sock bunnies, I realized that these would be cute to sell. If you made the bunnies with higher quality white socks or even burlap and decorated them with fancy ribbon bows, I think they would be quite unique at craft shows. I’m into the old school vintage style crafts where they used what they had around their home to make things so this craft was right up my alley. If you collected old socks from people that were mismatched or found ones in your home that you were just going to throw away, you’d also be reducing waste.
Supplies for Sock Bunnies
These are the supplies we started out with, but after we made our first two bunnies we then modified a few things. You should be able to get all of your supplies at the Dollar Tree. Amazon may also be a great option, especially if you are trying to stay at home and avoid going out as much. I have linked a few of the supplies to Amazon for your convenience.
- Socks
- Rice or Dried Beans
- Ribbon
- Buttons
- Pom Pom Balls
- Beads
- Hot Glue
- String or Rubber Bands
You may modify this list to what works best for you. There is no right or wrong way to really make these. You can use whatever you have around your home.
Time to Fill the Sock Bunnies
The first step in making a sock bunny is to fill the sock full of either rice or dried beans. We initially used rice, but the style of socks we bought actually allowed the small pieces of rice to fall out. I felt like dried beans worked better for the type of socks that we had purchased. You could also use poly-fill or cotton material to stuff the bunnies.
I had my daughter stretch the sock open so we could pour the rice in. This could have went smoother if I thought ahead by either using a funnel or putting the sock in a tall cup and stretching it over the opening so that it stayed in place. We were a little excited to make the bunnies which resulted in some spilled rice everywhere.
You’ll want to fill the sock up until the heel part has plenty of rice and beans in it. This will become the face of the bunny.
Let’s Make the Sock Bunny Body
The first thing you’ll want to do is tie off the top part of the sock with either string or a rubber band. This will leave you with a loose section at the top that will become the bunny’s ears.
To create the bunny ears, you’ll just need to cut the extra material right down the middle to split it in half. You’ll then have bunny ears! You can cut and shape them to be more rounded and even hot glue the pieces together. We rounded ours a little bit, and left them how they were because I loved the look of the floppy ears.
The last few steps are pretty simply. You’ll shape the head of the bunny by grabbing the top third of the sock and separating the rice or beans enough so that you can either tie a string or put a rubber band on it to create the head and body. Then you’ll just need to hot glue on button eyes and a nose.
There are a few options when finishing up your sock bunny. You can glue a pom pom ball on for its tail or you can pinch off a section of the sock with another rubber band or string to create a tail on the sock itself. You can also tie a nice ribbon on its neck to give it a finished look.
Final Thoughts about Sock Bunnies
We had a lot of fun making these sock bunnies. Once they were finished, I had a few ideas of my own. If you didn’t have buttons laying around, you could draw on little eyes and a nose with a sharpie. You could also add a few drops of essential oil to the rice or sock itself to give these bunnies a nice smell. I added a little lavender to my oldest daughter’s bunny, and she cuddled up and fell asleep with it. You can really make these your own and customize them however you’d like! Have fun making your sock bunnies, and be sure to post a picture as a comment because I’d love to see what you come up with!
