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cereal box Easter baskets

March 12, 2022 By Kate Leave a Comment

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Get the kids busy making a recycled cereal box Easter basket. These baskets are the perfect size for gathering eggs and with a few basic craft supplies can be decorated however you like.

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Recycled cereal box easter basket craft

It’s a family tradition in our house for the girls to make their own Easter baskets for their Easter hunt. Recycled tissue boxes are their favourite to craft from, but you can use any box you have on hand. This year we had two empty tissue boxes but the girls claimed them so I had to make do with extra-large cereal boxes.

If you have no empty cereal or tissue boxes on hand improvise with something else. Any kind of cardboard or plastic container can turned into an Easter basket with a few decorations and a little imagination. In the past we’ve made them from yoghurt tubs, paper rolls and paper cups. You could also try paper bowls, shoe boxes or ice cream containers.


How to make a cereal box Easter basket

You will need

  • A large cereal box
  • Acrylic paint and paint brushes
  • Construction paper
  • Double sided tape
  • A Q-tip for making polkadots
  • Lace or ribbon
  • A black marker
  • tissue paper to line the basket
  • Glue stick
  • Double sided tape

How to make a chick basket

Cut the cereal box in half and paint it a warm yellow. Cut out two wing shapes from the scrap cardboard and paint them a warm yellow too. You may need to do a second coat to completely cover the packaging.

Easter craft cereal box baskets

Use a ruler to measure and cut two strips of construction paper (we’ve used card stock) around 3cm (1″) wide and glue or stick them together with double sided tape.

Cut out a folded beak shape from construction paper in orange, then a slightly smaller beak shape in pink. Glue the pink shape inside the orange shape.

Cut out two circles of pink for the cheeks, and draw two eyes in black marker on white paper and cut them out.

Easter craft steps

Glue the facial features on. Bend the wings slightly so that they poke out a bit and attach them with double sided tape. Attach the handle with double sided tape.

Cute chick Easter craft for kids

Line the box with tissue wrap to finish.

Cute chick Easter basket for kids

How to make a polkadot basket

Paint the half cereal box in a colour of your choice. If needed, add a second coat of paint. 

Use a Q-tip (or cotton bud) to cover it in polkadots. Allow to dry.

cereal box basket steps

Use a ruler to measure and cut two strips of construction paper (we’ve used card stock) around 3cm (1″) wide and glue or stick them together with double sided tape.

Cut an additional two strips around 5cm (2″) wide.

Easter craft steps

Glue the two wide strips around the basket. Place some double sided tape onto the underside of your ribbon or lace and wrap it around the box, tying in a bow.

Use double sided tape to attach another strip of ribbon or lace to the paper handle. Use double sided tape to stick the handle in place.

Polkadot Easter basket craft for kids ,made from a cereal box

Line the inside of the box with tissue paper.

Cute hand made Easter basket craft for kids – made from a cereal box!

All done, now just add Easter eggs!

More easy Easter craft ideas for kids

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  • Got paper cups at home? Use them to make adorable Easter hats
  • These paper plate bunnies are fun and easy to make
  • Washcloth bunnies make adorable handmade gifts (also known as boo boo bunnies)

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    I’m basically a big kid who never grew up and still loves to muck around with paint, glitter, glue and toilet rolls. With the crafts shared here on this website I’m hoping to give other parents and carers inspiration to get crafty with their kids at home – make our projects, or use them as a source of inspiration to spark ideas of your own. When it comes to crafting no rules apply!

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