Baskets Crafts

A really cool Edible Easter Basket craft for kids. Make Rice Krispies into baskets by shaping it around a bowl and once it sets, remove the bowl and fill with chocolate eggs.

Create a dried rose petal basket.

What You'll Need

Rose petals
Wax paper
A heavy book
Basket
Perfume (optional)

Easter Craft ideas for kids with Easter bunny crafts. A whimsical Easter basket, that kids can make and fill with Easter treats!

You'll need:
white or brown paper lunch bags
scissors
pink construction paper
pink pom-pom (optional)
glue stick
markers - black, gray, pink
plastic google eyes (optional)
Easter grass

Surprise an elderly neighbor, relative or teacher with a May Day Basket. The response is sure to bring a smile to your little ones face and warm the recipients heart ! This craft is also great for Mother's Day or Grandmother's Day..

You'll need:

A plastic berry basket
Construction paper cut in narrow
strips or "curly ribbon" will do well.
Tissue paper or cellophane wrap
and a potted 4"inch pot of pansies or
any outside plant.
These can usually be purchased
for under $1.00 this time of year.

A Reindeer craft that kids can make and give as a gift. These whimsical little reindeer can serve as place card holders for a holiday table, party favors, or give a large reindeer as a gift, filled with the recipients favorite candy! They are an easy and inexpensive craft for classrooms or scout troops.

Make a beautiful flowered basket that girls will love. This Kids Craft reminds me of a flower girl basket perfect for the Spring.

You need:

* 18" x 24" Heavy Ivory Paper
* Pink, Yellow, Purple and Green Letter Size Paper
* Flowers: Print 2 each on yellow, purple, and pink
* Leaves: 2 each on green
* Tacky Glue
* Scissors
* Hole Punch (Optional)

Your children will love making this May Day Baskets Craft for Kids which is a great flower craft for Spring. May Day is May 1st. Make this basket of flowers to hang on your neighbor's door or give it to someone that you love.

Materials You need:

* Flowers Printed on Pink Paper
* Flowers Printed on Yellow Paper
* Flowers Printed on Teal Paper
* Leaves Printed on Green Paper
* Tacky Glue
* Scissors
* Two Paper Plates
* Six Pipe Cleaners
* Hole Punch
* String for Hanging

Fill this traditional Swedish heart basket with sweet Valentine treats. Makes a perfect Valentine's Day party favor for kids!


Materials
To make a woven Heart Basket, you will need:
Two pieces of paper, each a different color ( craft foam, fabric
or felt will also work)
pencil
scissors

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Paper Mache Baskets -


Fill these bright baskets with eggs
and other Easter goodies. What You Need:
Balloons
Liquid starch
Old newspapers
Old cake or pie tin
String
Paper or plastic cup
Colored tissue paper
Can of flat white spray paint
Jar of gloss medium and varnish
Paintbrush




Step 1. Instructions:
1. Tear newspapers into 1-inch-wide strips that are 2 to 3 inches long. Blow up the balloon and tie the end with an overhand knot.





Step 2. 2. Pour starch into the pie tin. Cover the balloon with newspaper strips that have been dipped into the starch. After the balloon is covered with this layer, add a second layer. Overlap the strips and completely cover the balloon, except for the knotted end. Tie a string above the knot of the balloon. Hang the balloon in a cool, dry area to dry overnight. Add more strips, if necessary, and let these strips dry.





Step 3. 3. Snip the knotted end from the balloon, let the air escape, and remove the balloon. Let the paper ball dry for a few more hours.

4. Cut 1 inch off the top of the plastic cup to use for the base. Cover the base with paper strips. Fasten the wide end of the base to the wide end of the ball with more strips. Cover the hole where you removed the balloon with strips. Let the ball dry.





Step 5. 5. Draw a zigzag line around the ball's middle to mark the top of the basket, and a pair of parallel lines over the top (the narrow end) to mark the handle. Cut out the enclosed areas to form the basket. Spray-paint the basket white. When completely dry, apply tissue paper.

TIP: Paint small areas of the basket with the gloss medium and varnish. Lay cut strips of tissue paper over the medium. Paint the medium over the top of the tissue paper. Cover all sides of the basket with the tissue paper. Let dry.