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Bunny Good Night Lights Will Light Up the Room this Easter

Kids will enjoy this craft to celebrate the arrival of the Easter Bunny

By by Tracie Ysaguire, Publisher for Macaroni KID New Iberia March 21, 2024

We crafted more Easter fun this week on Good Day Acadiana with Alex Worstell and some special guests. A few of my friends from Louisiana Spirits joined us as we created these Bunny Good Night Lights that any kid will enjoy making to celebrate this Easter. 

Check out the post from our Macaroni KID New Iberia Facebook Page:

I was chatting with Marci Lee, State Director of Louisiana Spirits, about the team joining me on air and we were trying to come up with a craft that would combine ghost hunting and Easter. This was not an easy task! But after Marci mentioned a craft her grandson's had done, I put a few eggs together and came up with the Bunny Good Night Lights! 

Not only will they pave the way for the Easter Bunny to leave his treats, but they may help keep the boogieman away for kids who are afraid of the dark. 

How to Make Your Own Bunny Good Night Light 

The most important thing you will need is a clean, clear, glass jar and a small battery operated votive candle. An empty mayo, pickle, or olive jar will work perfect! Here's the list of other items we used: 

Other Supplies You'll Need:

  • Crafting pom-poms, googly eyes, stickers, or glitter 
  • Craft glue and/or hot glue 
  • Paints, brushes, markers, and scissors 
  • Empty egg cartons and/or pipe cleaners 
  • Popsicle sticks 
  • Noodles, beans or other small decorative items 

Bunny Good Night Lights Craft with Alex Worstell     
Image by Mia Barletto 
Good Day Acadiana 
March 20, 2024 
Bunny Good Night Lights Craft with Alex Worstell     
Image by Mia Barletto 
Good Day Acadiana 
March 20, 2024 

First, make sure your empty jar is clean and dry. Paint the lid first and put that aside to dry. You may need a few coats depending on the color of lid.

Next, chose your colors and design for your jar. As for the décor on the jar, that is up to you! Let your child get creative and come up with their favorite Easter image. You can paint a cross, a chick, or a rabbit. It's up to you! 

I thought using our thumbs or forefingers would create cute Easter eggs on the jar. The kids will love doing this and it adds a personal touch to the craft. So we each dipped our fingers in our favorite colors and pressed them on the sides of the jar. Be careful not to use to much paint on your finger or it will run. Once they dry, you can add lines or glitter to your Easter eggs to make them pop.

Once your jar is dry, place some grass in the bottom of the jar and put your battery powered candle on top of the grass. I decided to make rabbit ears for my jar from popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners. My daughter used pieces from an empty egg carton and pom-poms to make a baby chick. We hot glued them to the top of the lid and put it back on the jar. Voila! 



Join us next time on Good Day Acadiana on Wednesday, April 3, 2024,

from 7:00 am to 9:00 am for more fun, inexpensive kid's crafts you can make at home. 

You can also catch the live stream of News 15 Today online. 

Or, catch up on our past crafting segments with Alex Worstell on News 15 KADN on their You Tube Channel

  Happy Crafting Acadiana!