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Easter basketCollect small- and medium-sized plastic food or storage containers along with acrylic paints and brushes, markers, colored heavy construction paper and decorative paper with Easter-themed images. Gather a variety of embellishments in a handy craft box, such as Easter-themed foam and paper stickers, novelty buttons, colorful frilly yarn and ribbon. Easter basket supplies can also be purchased at craft shops such as Michael's. - Children can paint the plastic containers with acrylic paint as they wish. This can include vertical and horizontal stripes to look like a basket. Add a construction handle with a stapler, cut out eggs from Easter or construction paper or add stickers to decorate the baskets. Older children can cut strips of construction paper and make large squares with them in a basket-weave fashion, then fold the corners in and secure with a stapler. Add a construction paper handle and decorate with embellishments. With markers, write "Happy Easter" on the handle.
- An alternative to construction paper is heavy, vinyl-coated wallpaper samples in expired books available for free at home decorator stores. Some of these papers are very elegant and are excellent for making small gift Easter baskets for favors. Purchase Easter-themed decorations, stickers and embellishments right after the holiday on sale or clearance to keep on hand. Visit Internet websites for other Easter basket crafts such as Crafts Kaboose.
