How to Make an Adorable Bunny Bag for Easter (or Anytime)

A DIY bunny bag is one of the easiest Easter sewing projects you can make, and it doubles as a reusable treat bag kids will actually want to carry around. Think soft fabric ears, a little cotton tail, and a drawstring opening, all finished in an afternoon with basic supplies. Whether you sew or not, there is a version here for you.

What You Need

For the sewn version, you need about half a yard of cotton fabric in white, grey, or any pastel you love. Pick up a coordinating piece for the lining, or use a fun print on the inside for a surprise when kids open it up. You also need a length of ribbon or cord for the drawstring, a small pompom for the tail, felt scraps for the inner ear detail, and basic sewing supplies like scissors, pins, and a needle and thread or machine.

For a no-sew version, grab fabric glue, iron-on hem tape, and the same basic materials. It holds up well enough for one Easter season and the kids can help assemble it.

Total supplies cost is usually under ten dollars if you shop your local fabric store or dig through your stash.

Cutting Your Pieces

Cut two rectangles of your main fabric, each about 10 inches wide by 12 inches tall. This makes a bag that fits a handful of eggs, a small stuffed animal, or a decent haul of candy without being so big it looks floppy.

For the ears, cut four ear shapes from the main fabric, two slightly smaller ear shapes from pink or light pink felt. A bunny ear is basically a tall oval that comes to a gentle point at the top, about 4 inches wide and 7 inches tall. Trace one, then flip it to cut the mirror image so your ears sit symmetrically.

Set everything out before you start sewing so you are not hunting for pieces mid-project.

Sewing the Ears First

Pair up your fabric ear pieces with right sides together and sew around the curved edges, leaving the flat bottom open. Clip the curves so they lie flat when you turn them out, then press them gently with an iron. Tuck a felt inner ear piece inside each one and either hand stitch or glue it in place along the center.

Leave the ears flat and raw at the bottom for now. They get sandwiched into the top seam of the bag in the next step, which gives them a clean finish without any extra bulk.

Putting the Bag Together

Lay one rectangle of your main fabric right side up. Position the ears near the top, about two inches in from each side, with the ear tips pointing down toward the center of the fabric. The raw edges of the ears should align with the top raw edge of the fabric rectangle. Pin them in place.

Lay your second rectangle on top, right side down, sandwiching the ears between the layers. Sew across the top edge, catching all the layers. When you flip everything right side out, the ears pop up perfectly.

Now sew down both sides and across the bottom, leaving the top open. If you want a lining, sew a second bag from your lining fabric and drop it inside, folding the raw top edges in and stitching them together neatly.

Adding the Drawstring Casing

Fold the top edge of the bag down about an inch and a half to create a channel for your drawstring. Pin it and stitch close to the folded edge, then stitch again about an inch above that first line, creating a tunnel. Leave a small gap in one of those seams to thread your ribbon or cord through.

Use a safety pin attached to one end of your ribbon to guide it through the casing all the way around. Pull both ends out through the same gap and knot them together, or thread them through two separate openings on opposite sides for a two-pull drawstring closure.

The Finishing Touches

Hand stitch a white pompom to the back center of the bag, low enough that it sits like a proper little cottontail. This is the detail that makes people stop and say something about it, every time.

If you want to add a face, use a fabric marker or small felt pieces to give your bunny two sleepy eyes and a tiny nose on the front panel. Keep it minimal and it looks intentional. Get elaborate with embroidery and it becomes a real keepsake.

For a personalized touch, iron on a fabric letter or stitch a name near the bottom front panel. If you are making several bags for an Easter egg hunt or a classroom party, color coding the fabric by child makes handoff easy.

Ideas for Filling and Gifting

Bunny bags work perfectly as Easter basket replacements, especially for toddlers who lose interest in a big wicker basket by noon. Fill one with a few wrapped chocolates, a small book, and a packet of wildflower seeds for a gift that feels thoughtful without a big budget.

They also make lovely party favors at spring birthday parties or baby showers. Sew them in a soft linen or chambray and stuff with tissue paper and a small gift, and they look like something from a boutique.

After Easter, kids can reuse them as a library book bag, a carry-along for small toys, or a sleep-over overnight bag for stuffed animals. That is the whole reason to make something instead of buy something plastic from the dollar bin.

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