Make a Boo Boo Bunny

A Boo Boo Bunny is a cute way to help a small child's bruise heal quickly. It involves folding a washcloth a certain way so it takes on the appearance of a rabbit, which will already cheer the child up before they use it. If you'd like to know a very clever way to make a child feel better after a 'boo boo', read on.

Steps

 * 1)  [[Image:Intro-152.JPG|right|200px]] Lay out a washcloth. You can use any colour. White will make it look more realistic, however any light colours like baby blue, light green, or yellow will work. Make sure that the area is clean before you lay it out.
 * 2)  [[Image:Step-Two-517.JPG|right|200px]]Roll it up diagonally. Make sure that you roll it up tightly, or else you'll have an overweight and loose Boo Boo Bunny that will drop the ice cube.
 * 3)  [[Image:Step-Three-86.JPG|right|200px]]Fold the washcloth. Before this point, your washcloth should be rolled up into a straight line. Fold the line in half tightly.
 * 4)  [[Image:Step-Four-445.JPG|right|200px]]Place a rubberband around the 'ears' after folding it back again. This will keep the ears standing up to take on the appearance of bunny ears.
 * 5)  [[Image:Step-Five-517.JPG|right|200px]]Glue on googly eyes. If you don't have googly eyes, or don't want to need to glue anything on your washcloth, you can simply tape on paper eyes. Just cut out a piece of paper and draw a black dot in the middle to serve as an eye. If you aren't planning on ever undoing the Boo Boo Bunny, you should use googly eyes. However, if the washcloth isn't only going to be used as a Boo Boo Bunny, use paper.
 * 6)  [[Image:Step-Six-111.JPG|right|200px]]Tape or glue on a cottonball at the end. This will serve as the 'tail' of the bunny. You can either tape or glue it. If you're only using this Boo Boo Bunny once, then use tape. This step is optional since the child will probably already be able to recognise it as a bunny without it.
 * 7)  [[Image:Step-Seven-82.JPG|right|200px]]Wedge in an ice cube. You don't do this as soon as you finish making it unless someone needs to use it right away. If it doesn't need to be used at the time, you're better off putting it away in a drawer or cabinet until some child out there is in desperate need of one.
 * 8)  [[Image:Finished-797.JPG|right|200px]]Place on the 'boo boo'. The washcloth doesn't allow the ice to touch the skin, so it numbs it in a more comfortable manner. This is what makes it more suitable for children than an ice pack.

Tips

 * You can use a bow tie instead of a rubber band for a better appearance.
 * You can sew on Large buttons (too big for child to swallow) as eyes.
 * These make great baby shower gifts.
 * If you want to add a head, tie another rubber band about an inch above the first one, and add the eyes there!
 * There is a Rhyme to accompany this: "The Boo Boo Bunny goes hop, hop, hop, and now the boo boo will, stop, stop, stop"
 * If you want, you can add another washcloth and tie it to the other one and make it more realistic.

Warnings

 * Avoid the eyes if this is for a very small child.

Things You'll Need

 * Small washcloth
 * Cottonball (optional)
 * Googly eyes, big buttons or paper eyes
 * Rubberband or ribbon
 * Ice cube (for use)

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