Easter baskets for now ’n’ later
These three containers will find imaginative uses all year long
Make a fresh batch of baskets for the Easter Bunny to fill — and let the kids use them to store everyday treasures and collections the rest of the year!
Felt Basket
What you’ll need:
Basket template (The felt-basket template is at familyfunmag.com/printables and click on “Felt Easter Basket Template” under the April/May 2018 issue) 12-by-18-inch craft felt 4 ounce Elmer’s glue Baking sheet Wax paper Sewing pins Hole punch Yarn or ribbon
1. Print and cut out template. Follow the instructions to cut out the felt. Set aside.
2. Mix about 1/4 cup each of glue and water in a plastic grocery bag. Place felt in bag; press and turn to soak completely.
3. Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Wring excess glue out of felt and lay flat on the wax paper. Blot out any excess glue with a paper towel. Smooth felt until completely flat.
4. Let dry overnight or until dry and stiff.
5. Pin template to the felt and cut slits.
6. Punch or snip holes in each corner and tie the corners together with yarn or ribbon, trimming excess.
Easter Box
What you’ll need: Painter’s tape Wooden box Craft paint Paintbrush
1. Apply tape to the front of the box at an angle.
2. Add a few coats of craft paint to one side of the tape, letting dry in between. Let dry completely.
3. Remove tape and fill.
Dot Pot
What you’ll need:
1/2 gallon tin
Needle nose pliers or wire cutter Artistic wire
3/4-inch round wooden beads
Dot stickers
1. Take handle off tin with needle nose pliers or wire cutter. If wire bends easily and can be strung with beads, reuse it. Otherwise, cut off and replace with artistic wire in a similar length.
2. String the beads onto the wire and reattach.
3. Add stickers.