DIY Bunny Ears

My husband and I are working on an Instructable for the Pranks contest. It's semi-Easter themed and it occurred to me that Cas had to be part of it and in order to do so, he also needed bunny ears. So I whipped up homemade bunny ears that took less than 15 minutes to make.

You could easily modify this to fit any pet.

-White felt (or fur fabric)

-Pink paint (or marker)

-Paper clip or pipe cleaner

-Hot glue & gun

On the felt I used a marker to trace out the ears and then I cut them out, cutting off the marker spots as well. I made the bottoms a little longer for attaching to the head piece. After both ears were cut, I painted the inside of the ears pink and let them dry (which was fast). You could also use a Sharpie, I would have if I'd had the right color with me.

While the ears dried I took a paper clip and straightened it out.

I wrapped the paperclip in a piece of felt and use a basting stitch to keep the sides together so I could hot glue everything in place. After I glued the seam I pulled the thread out.

The biggest reason I covered the paperclip in felt was to protect Cas from getting poked in the face. If I had pipe cleaners on hand (which I can't believe we don't) I would have used those and done something to the edges to make them a little safer. Pipe cleaners would likely be easier than a paperclip as they wouldn't need to be covered in felt and so this whole step could basically be skipped.

Last I put the ears together by folding the bottom of them around the headband and hot gluing in place. Then I folded one ear to give it that bent bunny ear look. I'm thinking paperclipping it when not in use will keep the bent look.

Now Cas is reading for his close-up!

He's such a good sport.