Today I am going to teach you how to make an Easter Basket. It is really cute, and will cost you about $7 to make. Plus, who doesn't love homemade stuff! This is a really easy (beginners level) craft, so even you inexperienced peeps can make it! All you need is to work a hot glue gun, which can be substituted for tape! Seriously this is the easiest thing, all you guys need to make some.
I got all of my materials from the Dollar Section at Target, and everything was $1, except for the basket, which was $3. You will need a metal basket, 2 packages of little colorful fake Easter eggs (to decorate a tree or something), a bunny ear headband (or for all you advanced crafters, feel free to see your own. All you need is the ear parts if you make your own), and a small amount of yarn to match your ears.
The tools you will need are scissors, tape or glue gun (glue gun holds better), and a small square of cardboard or something.
To start, arrange the eggs around the lid of the basket in the way you like. I did 4 on the front, 4 on the back, then the extra three on the front middle. Now glue gun them in place. I did this by putting a glob of glue on the back of the egg (whatever side looks bad, if any) and holding it in the spot I want until it dries. This should only take a few seconds. I just left the loops to hang the eggs on something on, but if it bothers you, just cut it off.
Now hot glue your bunny headband inside the bucket by putting big globs of hot glue on the back side of the headband and hold it in place. Then release and glue in between the headband and the basket while they're already touching for extra security.
Lastly, and probably the most challenging, take your yarn to match your ears, because we are going to make the cutest bunny tail. Take your piece of cardboard (probably the size of an iPhone) and rotate it so it is horizontal. You can really use anything though. I used a small box of chocolates, or you can actually use your phone, but it'll be harder to answer! ;) Wrap your yarn up and down around the cardboard. Do it so it is pretty thick. Then cut the end and slide the wrapped yarn off of the thing without unwrapping it. Now tie another piece of yarn that matches around the middle of the bundle in multiple knots, so you should have a loop at the top and a loop at the bottom. It should sort of look like a bow. Now cut at the top and bottom so the loops are just ends and fluff it out.
I now hot glued the very center onto the back of the bucket and fluffed the yarn around so it looks like a bunny tail.
That is all to this adorable rabbit Easter basket! The hardest part is the tail, and being honest, it will still look cute if you decide not to make the tail, so EVERYONE needs to try it!!!!!
Also, keep an eye out next Sunday for something good because today is The I in Creativity's 49th blog post! You'll love what I have in mind!
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