Easter is here! If you haven’t finished preparing your Easter basket yet, now is the time to do it. Don’t worry: We’ve done all the hard work for you and have some amazing Easter basket ideas for babies, older kids, and adults. There’s a lot of debate on Tik Tok about Easter baskets. Does your 8-year-old really need a Stanley cup and a trendy Lululemon bag in their Easter basket? Do kids no longer get baskets once they reach a certain age? We’ll leave those debates up to you, but no matter what you choose to put in your basket, we’d love to add a little DIY touch to make it truly special.
Don’t forget to fill the basket with all the fun stuff! Sure, you can put some big items in there, but it’s best to stick with smaller items. Start with a chocolate Easter bunny, then add the recipient’s favorite candy, a few small toys, or even inexpensive jewelry. For older kids, we like to put money (like small bills!) in a few eggs, a few $5 gift cards (especially if it’s a teen Easter basket), or even a few toiletries. The Easter bunny is coming—hop, hop, hop.
Trust us: You can pull off this basket idea even if you only have a few minutes. Simply sew a piece of pink felt to a larger piece of white felt, then hot glue the ears to the colorful basket. It’s easy to do, and it adds a touch of whimsy to an otherwise ordinary container.
All you need are a few simple craft supplies (paper, buttons, and twine) to transform a plain white basket into the cutest bunny!
How to make: Cut out bunny ears from white and pink craft paper and glue them together using craft glue. Use hot glue to attach the ears to the inside of the basket. For the eyes, use two black buttons. Make whiskers from pink twine, thin ribbon or leather strips and attach them with hot glue. Make a nose from a pink button and close the inside of the twine.
Make each person feel special by giving them a personalized Easter basket. If your name is long and difficult to spell, consider using only initials.
To make: Braid three strands of yarn or twine and glue the ends together using a small amount of hot glue. Braid the desired letters, trim off any excess, fold the ends over and secure with hot glue. Repeat as needed. Glue the braids to the basket to form the letter shape.
Give those boring Easter baskets a new lease of life by adding three pieces of ruffled fabric. You can choose a festive floral pattern or pick out a fun fabric in your child’s favorite colors.
Few Easter baskets look as spring-like as this adorable one, and it’s surprisingly easy to make using faux greenery.
This unique Easter basket uses popsicle sticks to create a white hedge perfect for filling with candy.
This colorful basket is also edible, with Rice Krispie candies at the bottom and Peeps bunnies on the handles.
Here’s another Easter basket idea: Mason jars. They look especially pretty because they use textured craft paste to create the basket effect.
These origami bunnies make perfect little baskets to fill with candy to celebrate your Easter breakfast. Or add them to larger Easter baskets for kids.
You know, no one says you have to use wicker furniture! All you need to weave this beautiful basket is a few colors of paper.
To make this beautiful basket, you don’t need to get out your sewing machine. Just choose a cord that matches the color of the spring and wrap it around the basket until it reaches the desired size.
A plain basket will do, but this year, why not decorate it with pom poms? Simple store-bought decorations combine practicality and whimsy in this fun DIY.
Here’s something you might not know about making Easter baskets: You don’t actually have to spend money on baskets…! This cosmetic bag is perfect for storing all the food and treats your little one might need.
Are you short on time and want to give your Easter basket a new look, but don’t want to redo the entire basket? Give it a whole new look with a new lining!
Rummage around and find a stylish basket! This simple project is impressive and fun to build.
You can turn an old plastic tablecloth into a beautiful Easter basket by following this project, which includes instructions for making plastic yarn as well as crocheting the basket.
A small piece of baguette, some pastel-colored chocolates, a soda, and a fancy black basket to hold it all? We paid the bill.
Whether you use pasta sauce, baby food, or Mason jars, these adorable bunnies make great “baskets” when filled with Easter candy!
Charlene Mattox is Country Living’s Director of Food and Crafts with more than 20 years of experience developing, editing, and producing recipes. Before joining Country Living in 2014, she served on the arts and crafts faculty at Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Kids, and then attended culinary school at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She was nominated for a James Beard Media Award while serving as senior editor at Real Simple magazine and is the author of the cookbook Cooking from Seeds.
When she’s not in the kitchen, she enjoys gardening, growing flowers and kitchen herbs (of course), watering her 25 houseplants, and knitting scarves and hats because she can’t wear them in the constantly hot and humid Alabama.