This is a really simple Easter basket craft that also allows your kids to have fun decorating, while giving a basic shape to play with.
Materials
- Paper bag; we have a plain one, but you can just as easily use patterned ones as well for a more decorative effect
- Scissors
- Marker pen
- Foam shapes; Easter or spring theme
- Marker pens
- Tissue paper
- Washi tape
- Anything else for decoration
Method
1. Cut zigzags in the top of the paper bag; be very careful NOT to cut through the handles of the bag
2. Find something round (a small plate works really well here) and draw around it so the edges of the plate create a tulip bell shape at the bottom of your bag
3. Cut the edges off the bag along the lines of the plate
4. Open the bag out, and tape the edges together where the holes are so that your tulip shape is sturdier
5. Line the bottom of your bag with tissue paper – any colour will do, but we have used orange and yellow in keeping with Easter. This is rather important as otherwise there are holes in your bag, aren’t there?
6. Decorate your bag anyway you wish; we used flowers, and a lovely Happy Easter message
7. Now you are ready to go collect some Easter eggs!
We hope you like this craft – we know it’ll never win any awards, but the whole idea is that the kids can do it not you! :-) Make sure after making it with them, you don’t leave it about the house as well, as otherwise your children might play with it too vigorously and rip it *ahem*.
Helen Neale
Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, website editor and a qualified counsellor with experience of working with both children and adults.She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists, with her own private practise. She also freelances with her local Mind organisation.Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, use those grey cells at the same time, and supplement her counselling income.KiddyCharts has reach of over 680k across socials and the site. The site works with big family brands to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10. She is a specialist counsellor for neurodivergent individuals and brings this expertise to her resources and the site. She is also an ADHDer herself.KiddyCharts gives 51%+ profits to charities, focused on supporting mental health and a community in TanzaniaHelen has also worked as a digital marketing consultant (IDM qualified) with various organisations, including Channel Mum, Truprint, Talk to Mums, and Micro Scooters. She loves to be creative in the brand campaigns she works on.Get in touch TODAY!