Hand-Crafted Easter Basket Activity
By Lisa Love • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: activities for kidsEaster may remind us of all types of fun memories as a kid. I'm sure you remember, right? Spending the day coloring Easter eggs, Easter egg hunts, and getting all dressed up on Easter Sunday are just a few of the happy memories and Easter traditions.
This Easter, why not start a tradition of making your own handcrafted Easter basket? It's super easy, super fun, and it's a great way to spend quality time with your kids or students. My mom and I made these baskets when I was a kid. And for many years, she made them with her students when she taught kindergarten. Everyone LOVED them!
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So, here's what you do:
1. Blow up one balloon for each child.
2. Cut squares of light/pastel colored tissue paper.
3. Use a small paint brush to cover sections of the balloon with liquid starch.
4. Lay tissue over the starch and cover with starch again. Make sure the balloon is totally covered.
5. Let dry over night and repeat this procedure for two more days.
6. When the balloon is completely dry, pop it at the knot end.
7. Cut a jagged opening. Fill with plastic grass and jellybeans.
Here's what you'll need:
Balloons
Light colored tissue paper
Liquid starch
Small brush
Scissors
Plastic grass, Easter candy, Easter eggs
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This is awesome! Love the idea!
Thanks Erin! Stay tuned…Bing Note has some exciting new children's apps launching this summer!