How to Make Milk Carton Easter Baskets
Use school lunch milk cartons to make cute little Easter baskets that are perfect for a class party. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Easter Grass
- Fabric Scraps
- Ribbons
- Glues
- Easter Candies
- Jelly Beans
- Cotton Swabs
- Knife
- Scissors
- Construction Paper
- Pipe Cleaners
- Staplers
- Tagboards
- Easter Stickers
- Pipe cleaners
- 8-ounce milk cartons
Instructions
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Save empty milk cartons from school lunches or use 8-ounce whipping cream containers.
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Wash the cartons thoroughly and allow them to air dry.
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Cut off the entire slanted top of the carton, leaving a square without a top.
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Have participants decorate a strip of tagboard that will be the basket's handle.
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Staple or glue the tagboard to the inside of two sides of the carton to create a handle.
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Allow the participants to decorate the cartons as they wish. Provide colored paper, ribbon, glue, bits of fabric, colored tissue paper and stickers.
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Try covering the outside of the carton with cotton balls. Create a face on one side out of construction paper, using pipe cleaners for whiskers and jelly beans for eyes to make a bunny.
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Fill the baskets with Easter grass and add candy as a treat.
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