Make your own Easter basket, transforming paper plates and other simple craft supplies into an adorable Easter bunny! It’s the perfect little basket to gather chocolate on an Easter egg hunt, and it also looks really cute hanging from a door knob or cupboard.
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Do I have to glue the paper plate bunny basket together?
We used turbo tacky glue to put our basket together. It dries really quickly and it’s very strong, holding the basket together and giving it a clean look. For a low mess alternative you can staple all the parts of the basket together and then use glue tape or a glue stick to attach the inner ears and face of the bunny.
What can I fill my paper plate bunny basket with?
We like to use Easter grass as a base in all our baskets. It’s so fun and festive! Then you can fill your basket with chocolate eggs or wrapped candies. You can also add little toys like a bouncy ball or car, or small beauty products like a lip balm or nail polish. Or why not add in some other DIY Easter crafts? Marbled paper Easter eggs or tissue paper eggs would look adorable sticking out of the basket, and yarn Easter eggs or pipe cleaner Easter eggs would also be a lot of fun.
What can I use as a handle for my bunny paper plate basket?
We added a matching ribbon with a polka dot pattern, but you could also use yarn or twine. A single strip of fabric or several pieces braided together would also look really cute. Or cut the rim off another paper plate and use that!
Can I make this DIY bunny basket without a paper plate?
If you don’t have paper plates you can cut cardboard to the right size and shape. It will be harder to keep the cardboard curved into the basket shape for the back, so make sure you use a binder clip to hold the pieces together until they’re dry.
Celebrate Easter with a paper plate bunny basket! This fun paper plate craft is SO EASY to make, and the end result is super cute!
Here’s even more Easter craft ideas:
Pom Pom Easter Eggs
Plastic Egg Bunnies
Peek-a-boo Clothespin Eggs
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