Upcycle a plastic bunny topper into a gift

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You know those tubes of Easter candies that come with a plastic bunny on top? The ones filled with M&Ms or Hershey’s Kisses? Save the bunny lids and you can make a cute candy dish or gift for next year! Here’s how I made a cute bunny jar.

Plastic bunny toppers from tubes of Easter candy
jars with lids (Please upcycle from your kitchen recycling. Salsa, queso, and spaghetti sauce jars would all work well!)
Paint that bonds with plastic (I used a spray paint for plastic, but you could also try a multi-surface, acrylic paint IF it says it works on plastics)
A box cutter (scissors might also work)
E6000 glue
super glue

Cut off the bunny from the “screw” part of the topper. You want just the bunny part. I used a box knife. (If you’re a kid who somehow found this blog, then make sure to have an adult do it, please!)

2. Glue the bunny to the lid of a jar. I used a salsa/dip jar after removing the label (ran it through the dishwasher) and removing any remaining adhesive with hand sanitizer and a paper towel. I used E6000 glue to secure the bunny to the jar lid, putting just a bit of super glue on it, too, since E6000 takes awhile to set.

3. Paint the jar lid with bunny attached. I used a gold spray paint that bonds to plastic. You could also use a craft paint for plastic and brush it on. After I spray painted the bunnies, there were a few spots where the shape of the bunnies caused the paint to slide off before it could bond/dry. I touched those up by gently brushing the bare spots with some matte finish Mod Podge and re-spraying them. You might also start with a layer of Mod Podge as a primer if you’re worried the paint won’t stick! (Ignore the photo frames in the video. They are for a different craft that I’ll share about another day! I was just trying to finish all of the spray painting at once.)