In today’s post: Transform plain wooden bunny cutouts into pretty porcelain look pieces using napkin decoupage. This is an easy Easter craft for adults you can complete in under an hour.

Easy easter Craft

This pretty blue and white pattern (often called chinoiserie) is popular in home decor. You often see it on plates and porcelain, and it has a lovely, dainty feel. Today’s project will show you how to transfer that pattern onto wood bunny cutouts so you can make some cute Easter decor. It is so so easy, and the secret is using napkin decoupage.

What is Napkin Decoupage

Napkin decoupage is a fun, easy way to decorate an object like a wood cutout – it’s SO much easier than trying to paint a decorative pattern or floral. Napkins come in so many pretty designs, so the options are really endless with this easy craft technique. The basic process is simple: you take just the top layer of the napkin and use Mod Podge to adhere it to the base project. Once it’s completed you can’t tell the design isn’t painted directly onto the wood.

Supplies

Here’s what you need to make these chinoiserie bunnies:

Wood Bunny Cutouts: I used these bunny cutouts from Amazon
Napkins in a pretty design: I used these chinoiserie napkins from Amazon
White paint
Mod Podge: I used gloss but matte will work as well
Sandpaper
Paintbrushes
Plastic Wrap

Foam paintbrushes, sandpaper, mod podge, white paint, napkins, wood bunny cutouts.

How to Make Chinoiserie Bunnies

Prep the Wood Cutouts

To begin, make sure the wood cutouts are fairly smooth, sanding off any rough patches if needed. Then you’ll paint each bunny cutout with a coat of white craft paint. Be sure to paint the front AND sides. Allow them to dry completely. You can use a hair dryer to dry them quickly. Then give them another quick sand just to make sure they are smooth. Don’t do enough sanding that you remove the paint.

Prep the Napkin

Napkins usually have two layers, and for decoupage you only want the top layer that has the pattern printed on it. So open up a napkin and separate the two layers. If it’s hard to get them apart, put a little piece of tape on the tape layer and another piece of tape on the bottom layer near a corner and pull the tape pieces apart. Then cut a piece from the top layer that’s a little bigger than your bunny cutout.

Adhere the Napkin

Paint a thin, even layer of Mod Podge on just the front surface of the bunny. Carefully lay the napkin over the wood cutout. Grab a piece of plastic wrap and wad it up, rub it over the bunny to smooth out any wrinkles (the plastic wraps ensures the napkin doesn’t stick to your fingers and pull away from the wood cutout). Allow the bunny to dry thoroughly – again you can use a hair dryer to speed the process.

Placing napkin over bunny, smoothing down.

Finish + Seal

Once the bunny is dry, cut away the excess napkin as close as you can get. Then use sandpaper to sand away any remaining napkin from the edges.

Cutting then sanding away excess napkin.

Finally, you’ll paint over the top of the bunny with one more coat of Mod Podge. It will go on cloudy but dry clear. Once the final coat is dry, your new chinoiserie Easter bunnies are ready to display.

Instructions

Napkin Decoupage Chinoiserie Bunnies

5 from 1 vote

Print Instructions

Transform plain wooden bunny cutouts into pretty porcelain look pieces using napkin decoupage. This is an easy Easter craft for adults you can complete in under an hour.

Supplies

Wood Bunny Cutouts
Paper Napkins
White Craft Paint
Mod Podge
Sand Paper
Foam Paint Brushes
Plastic Wrap

Want more project ideas? Sign up to get my favorite easy crafts and recipes straight to your inbox!

Instructions

Paint the front and sides of the wood bunny cutout and let dry thoroughly. You can use a hairdryer to speed this process. Sand the bunny a bit to make sure it is smooth, but not enough to remove the paint. Wipe away any dust.
Peel the layers of napkin apart. If this is hard to do, put a little piece of tape on either side of a corner and pull the tape apart. Discard the bottom layer of the napkin. Cut a piece of the top layer that is larger than the wood cutout.
Paint a thin even layer of Mod Podge over the the top surface of the bunny (not the sides).
Carefully place the napkin over the bunny. Grab some plastic wrap and wad it into a ball, then rub it over the napkin to smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles. Allow it to dry fully.
Cut away the excess napkin, then sand along the edges to remove any more excess napkin.
Paint the bunny with one more coat of Mod Podge. It will go on cloudy but dry clear.
When the bunnies are dry they are ready to display.