Create Your Own Easter Basket

March 14, 2008 | By Marie In Parenting Young Kids, Family, A Mom's Life |

Easter baskets are sort of a tradition for many families. Sadly, through the years, the cost of buying Easter baskets have gone up tremendously. If you are looking for creative and ingenious ideas on making your own Easter basket this year, here are some tips below:

The traditional Easter basket is made of wicker, filled with fake cellophane grass and Easter treats, wrapped in clear or fancy cellophane and a fun bow. However, You can make a basket out of things in your home. For example, a milk carton can be used. You can wrap it with brightly colored cellophane or tissue paper; attach a strip of thick ribbon for the handle, and Voila! An Easter basket is born.

You can also make an adorable handy basket using a paper plate and ribbon. Using a bright colored ribbon for a handle, punch holes on each side of the paper plate; insert the ribbon through the holes and make a handle for your basket, almost like the ones you would use to carry flowers! With the many designes of plates available in your local supermarket, you can easily dress it up however you desire. Any little girl will surely love this.

You could also buy a plain basket; take some pink or blue ribbon and weave it through the basket. You can go ‘ribbon-crazy” and cover the handle of the basket with ribbon as well. Instead of buying the cellophane grass; line the bottom of the basket with colorful tissue paper cut into strips – make a nest, so to speak. Fill the basket with whatever you choose.

These ideas are just some ideas to spark your own creativity. If you have the chance, you can even do an online search on “creative Easter baskets” and I am pretty sure you will find tons of ideas you can adapt or you can modify. The possibilities are endless in making Easter fun and exciting for your kids to remember.