It’s that time of year again, Easter basket time! For a while, to be honest, I was a little against Easter baskets. It felt almost like Valentine’s day to me. Easter is a time of rejoicing and celebrating our risen savior, not bunnies and baskets and eggs filled with sugar. But, eventually, the excitement got to me and I figured it was all in fun, we definitely teach our kids about the meaning of Easter (well, right now, the 5 year old), and I decided I was being an Easter scrooge. Today I’m getting in the spirit with some cute and easy DIY bunny baskets.
I like to make sure that at least one thing in the basket has to do with our faith but this year I sort of dropped the ball. But, in my defense, we have some good Easter books already (one from a previous Easter basket) and I was going super simple and frugal this year. Nothing in the baskets, including the actual baskets, cost more than $4.
These DIY bunny baskets are so simple to make and the bunny parts can be removed so you can repurpose the baskets!
What You’ll Need: Plastic Baskets (these are from Target), Craft Foam Sheet, Markers, Hot Glue
Cut out ears and noses from the foam sheet. Color in the detail with marker then glue the parts to the basket. DONE! They are seriously that simple yet still super cute!
What’s inside you ask? Here’s the breakdown:
Ro’s Basket: Basket $1.00 // 2 Reese’s Eggs $0.79 each // Firetruck $2.00 // Bubble Oodles $4.00 – Total: $8.58
Gav’s Basket: Basket $1.00 // Mini Surprise Train Pack $1.00 // Model Plane Kit $1.00 // Bubble Gum Eggs $1.00 // Batman Candy Egg $4.00 – Total: $8.00
Both baskets filled and assembled cost me about $17.00 when you add in the (very very small) cost of the foam. I love how the boys’ baskets turned out this year and I can’t wait to watch them go through them Easter Sunday!
What’s in your Easter baskets this year?
Check out my Easter Basket on a Budget and Last Minute Budget Baskets for more ideas!
XO, Kelly
16 Comments
Savanna
These are so fun what a good idea!
gavandro
Thank you!!
Katherine Petrunia
This is such a cute and simple idea! I’ve had a hard time figuring out budget- friendly ideas and this one is perfect- the ears are a sweet touch.
gavandro
Thank you! The boys definitely enjoyed getting them!
Melissa
This is such a cute idea! I love how you filled them.
gavandro
Thanks so much!
Tamara Goyette
I wish I had seen these sooner so stinken cute! Such a great idea and one you can have the kids help with.
gavandro
Thanks so much! I love that I can just reuse them now.
Meg
I love how cute and simple these are. And they are a reasonable size… Some baskets get a little over the top, you know? But these are perfect.
gavandro
Thank you! I totally agree. The smaller the better because I don’t want them to focus solely on what they’re getting.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
These are so adorable! I love how easy they seem to make! Kids will love them!
gavandro
Thanks! So easy and then they can be reused. winning!
Maegan
These are so adorable, and I love that it’s a simple and inexpensive project. I still haven’t decided what to put in our children’s Easter baskets this year, except for bubbles. 🙂
gavandro
Thank you!! Bubbles are always a good idea so you’re off to a great start!
Sheila
These are so cute! I love the toy ideas you added as well.
gavandro
Thank you! The boys definitely enjoyed them.