Cadbury Creme Egg Cover Bunny – A Quick Easter Knitting Pattern That’s Almost Too Cute

If you love those tiny seasonal knitting projects that use up odd bits of yarn and make people smile, this Cadbury Creme Egg Cover Bunny pattern from CraftBits is a sweet little Easter make worth a look. It’s designed as a knitted cover to fit a 40g Cadbury Creme Egg, worked flat in one piece, then sewn up at the side, with separate ears, a fluffy tail, and an embroidered face added at the end.

What I like about this pattern is that it has that old-school “quick knit with purpose” feel. It is the sort of thing you could pop onto an Easter table, tuck into a gift basket, or use as a fun little chocolate cover for kids, grandkids, teachers, or neighbours. The finished size is only about 2¼ inches wide by 2¼ inches high, so it is definitely one of those satisfying small projects that doesn’t demand a huge time commitment.

The materials list is very approachable too. It uses DK yarn, 3.25 mm knitting needles, a white fluffy or eyelash yarn for the tail, plus a yarn needle and a little dark yarn for the face embroidery. That means it is ideal for stash knitting, especially if you have a basket of leftover yarn that keeps breeding when you’re not looking.

The construction looks simple enough for confident beginners who are comfortable with basic shaping. The main cover starts with 25 stitches, works a few rows in rib, then moves into stocking stitch before decreasing to shape the top. The ears are knitted separately, and the tail is gathered into a little puff before being sewn on.

What makes this one especially appealing is the versatility. You could keep the bunny plain and classic, or easily give it more personality with stitched whiskers, sleepy eyes, pastel yarns, or even a tiny bow. It has that “make one and then suddenly you’re making six” kind of energy.

This is a lovely little pattern for knitters who enjoy novelty Easter projects, miniature gift knits, or chocolate-themed covers that feel a bit more special than just handing over an egg on its own. It’s quick, cute, and practical in that charming seasonal way. CraftBits even describes it as perfect for gift toppers, Easter baskets, or making your seasonal chocolate feel a bit more special, which really sums up the appeal.

You can view the full pattern here: Cadbury Creme Egg Cover Bunny – Free Knitting Pattern on CraftBits.

Johnny Appleseed Day is sometimes celebrated on Sept. 26 because that is John Chapman’s birthday, but even if you’re just doing an apple unit study for fall it’s a great time to talk about Johnny Appleseed.

And that’s the place to start, that Johnny Appleseed was a real person named John Chapman who was born in 1774 in what was then the province of Massachusetts Bay. He traveled west when he turned 18 and despite the image of him randomly tossing apple seeds everywhere, he was really a deliberate planter of apple tree nurseries, which he left in the care of others and checked on every year or two.

Learn a little more of his story with these cute coloring pages (though not entirely historically accurate, they’re still cute) from Homeschool of 1. They also have a Johnny Appleseed themed word search printable.

This pin of a Scholastic News page doesn’t link to a website, but it gives you some basic information and a true and false quiz you can use with kids.

Crystal & Co. has a cute apple themed counting mini book you can print and use with your Johnny Appleseed unit. They also have some coloring pages with a bit of handwriting practice. Or practice cutting with the Johnny Appleseed themed worksheets from 3 Boys and a Dog.

Make a Johnny Appleseed puppet to help tell the story with this craft with a free printable template from Simple Everyday Mom. You’ll also find some cute printable worksheets there to learn his story and put it in the correct order.

Color, cut out and assemble this Johnny Appleseed drawing from Homeschool Preschool. They also have an apple seed counting activity you can use for practicing one to one correspondence.

Tiaras and Tantrums has a free printable apple unit that includes Johnny Appleseed facts and coloring pages, as well as how to say apple in different languages, tracing apple vocabulary, art project ideas, science experiments and more.

And if you need more apple themed activities to go with your Johnny Appleseed celebrations, check out my posts on apple crafts and apple learning activities.

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