Supplies
Here’s what you need to make a DIY giant Easter Basket:
- Laundry Basket: I used a laundry basket from Dollar Tree, but you can find similar baskets at Walmart and other stores
- Pool Noodle: Used to make the handle of the Easter basket; from Dollar Tree – many DT stores carry them year round now
- 2.5 inch wide Ribbon: I found pink burlap type ribbon at Dollar Tree in the Easter section. You’ll need about 6 yards of ribbon, so if you are using the ribbon from DT you will need two spools.
- Zip ties: You’ll need 2 zip ties that are long enough to go around the pool noodle (nine inches).
- Narrow White Ribbon (optional): to make the stripes on the pool noodle handle
You will also need some tape.
Weave Ribbon around Basket
To turn the laundry basket into something that looks more like a traditional Easter basket, you’ll weave the wide ribbon in and out of the slots on the side of the basket. Cut a piece of ribbon that will wrap all the way around the basket plus a few inches. Weave it around the basket, going over a plastic piece, then under the next plastic piece, then over, etc.
DIY Giant Easter Basket
Supplies
- Laundry Basket
- Pool Noodle
- 6 yards 2.5 Inch Ribbon
- 2 Zip Ties at least 9 inches
- Thin White ribbon optional
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Instructions
- Weave ribbon in and out of the slots around the laundry basket on the top row. Make sure the ribbon goes outside the plastic piece that's in the center of each handle. Secure the ends of the ribbon with tape.
- Continue weaving ribbon in and out of the other rows of slots on the Easter basket, alternating which plastic pieces are over and under on each row.
- (Optional) Wrap narrow white ribbon around the pool noodle at a 45 degree angel, securing with tape.
- Use zip ties to attach each end of the pool noodle inside each handle of the basket. Pull the zip ties tight, trim the excess, and push the trimmed portion to the side.
- The basket is complete and ready to be filled with goodies.
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