Wednesday, August 7, 2013

DIY Easter Egg Basket Using Natural Elements

DIY-easter-basket

DIY easter egg basket using natural elements how to

what you’ll need

  • empty egg carton
  • 3 twigs–2 of equal length and 1 that is the same length of your egg carton (these will be the handles on your basket)
  • jute twine
  • faux or preserved natural moss
  • scissors
  • glue gun and glue sticks or wood glue

 DIY easter egg basket What You'll Need: Empty egg carton, Twigs, Jute twine, Faux or preserved natural moss (available at craft stores), Scissors, Glue gun (or wood glue). Let's Do It!: Trim the top off the egg carton and slice out slits for the wooden handles, Glue the moss to the handles, let dry, and then glue the two sides to the carton, Glue handle top to handle sides, then wrap the corners with twine

Let’s Do It!

  • Break apart desired amount of moss and use hot glue to cover the 3 twigs with moss, and let dry
  • Use scissors to carefully cut the lid off of your egg carton
  • Using your twigs for correct sizing, cut out a slit on each side of the egg carton
  • Take 2 twigs of equal length and carefully glue in place on each side of the egg carton
  • Add glue to the top of the two twigs that are attached to the egg carton and carefully set the last twig on top, gluing the handle top to the sides
  • Wrap the corners of the handles into place with jute twine, for added strength and a finished look
DIY Easter egg basket CHERYL SAYS: I like to pre-prep all of the basket parts, and then help the children style their own basket. That way each child gets to head home with a custom-crafted basket, which will last much longer than any egg or Easter candy.
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