Our Mom hand-painted our Easter baskets with flowers and our names. And we used the same ones every year. They were special to us. I wish I could have done the same but I just couldn’t find the time. Anyway, I still wanted my daughter’s Easter basket to be somewhat personal and made by me. So I came up with the easiest personalized one-of-a-kind basket on earth. Here’s how to do it:
1. Find a basket from a craft store with an open weave, like this one from Michael’s:
Or these:
2. Find a ribbon you love or a ribbon you think a kiddo will love (I’ve seen ribbon with trains at Michael’s). I found this ribbon in the wedding section and I thought the die-cut look was pretty cute and Easter-y:
I’m a little Mommy Dearest-y about wires in ribbon. Ha! I thought these were cute non-wire options at Jo-Ann’s:
3. Weave the ribbon through the basket:
4. Tie it off with a bow:
5. Add crinkle to the bottom, this gives everything a little lift:
6. Fill ‘er up!
This year I’m considering an idea I saw on Pinterest to fill the baskets with art supplies (I’m obsessed with the Kid Made Modern supplies at Target). The basket is pretty cute but I think that might be more of a gift for myself than a gift for them. So I might stick with the essentials: a bunny, books, Crocs and treats.
7. Lastly and most importantly, if these baskets are going to make it through the years, store them the night before where the dog can’t reach!:
In just a few minutes these baskets became personal and special to us. Just like my Mom’s hand-painted baskets, we plan on using them for the rest of our egg hunting years!
Where did you find the shelf and hooks you have mounted on the door (that the Easter baskets sit on top of)? I love it!