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How to make an easy Easter basket

By Bunnings magazine /

Hanging coir-lined wall basket with pastel flowers and a bow, a paper plate bunny face with pink ears peeking over the top

Overview

If you're looking for an easy craft idea to do with the kids, try this fun Easter basket, which you can display at home to delight your friends and family when they come over.

Tip: Always wear the appropriate safety equipment (safety glasses, gloves, ear muffs and a mask, for example) and always follow the instructions for the product or equipment.

Easter craft idea for kids: Easter basket

Welcome holiday visitors with an on-theme display.

Steps

1Fill the basket

Use a serrated knife to cut florist’s foam into three blocks to fit in the basket. Insert faux foliage and flower stems into foam, trimming stems as needed. Place arrangement in the basket.
Coir-lined hanging basket being filled with grey florist’s foam, faux hydrangeas and greenery.

2Cut and secure front bow

Cut a 120cm length of burlap, form into a bow and tie onto front rim of the basket through the loop using a burlap strip. Cut V shapes at the ends of the bow tails.
Close-up of a hand cutting burlap with scissors on a coir-lined hanging basket

3Draw and glue bunny face plate

Use a black marker to draw a bunny face on a paper plate. Cut two bunny ears from another plate and paint pink, leaving a 5mm border. Glue to back of face plate; let set.
Gloved hands glue paper bunny ears onto a paper plate with a bunny face drawn on it

4Hang the bunny plate

Attach a trimmed faux plant stem to the back of the plate with masking tape to extend 100mm from the base, then insert into the back of the arrangement. Hang basket using two removable wall hooks.

Gloved hands press a faux plant stem onto the back of a paper plate using masking tape.

5Keep in mind...

  • Supervise children at all times when using scissors or serrated knives.
  • Keep gardening, craft and food utensils separate.
  • Paint colours may vary on application.

6After more Easter craft projects?

Check out this step-by-step guide to mini egg pots.

 

Photo credit: Martina Gemmola, Carly Spooner.

Health & Safety

Asbestos, lead-based paints and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber are health hazards you need to look out for when renovating older homes. These substances can easily be disturbed when renovating and exposure to them can cause a range of life-threatening diseases and conditions including cancer. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer or visit our Health & Safety page.

When following our advice in our D.I.Y. videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.