Paper Plate Easter Basket Craft
Perfect for the Easter holiday, there are two variations to this paper plate Easter basket craft - Easter eggs or Easter chicks. Have your kiddos choose between the two or just craft both!
Supplies you'll need
- Paper plates [We used these. They're inexpensive and work great for the craft!]
- Craft scissors
- Brown craft paint
- Craft glue
- Scrapbook paper in assorted pastel colors/patterns
- Egg template {optional}
- Yellow card stock
- Yellow craft feathers
- Easter grass [Shredded paper also works!]
Creating the Easter Basket
You'll need two paper plates to create the Easter basket. Begin by cutting one of the paper plates in half. [Note that you'll only use one of the halves for each basket, so for this part, you'll only need one plate for every two students.] Next, invite your kiddos to take the second plate and cut the (wavy) band from around it. Be sure to have them cut it off in one full piece. [See figure below.]
Armed with brown craft paint, paint brushes, and markers, invite your students to paint and decorate the pieces. When dry, they can finally be assembled into a basket shape.
Filling the Basket
Have your kiddos decide whether they want to add Easter eggs or Easter chicks to their basket.
To create the Easter eggs...
- Find an egg template online, printing it onto card stock and cutting it out.
- Have students trace the egg shape onto colorful patterned scrapbook paper, then cut out the shapes and paste them to the back of the basket.
To create the Easter chicks...
- Find an egg template online, printing it onto card stock and cutting it out.
- Have students trace the egg shape onto yellow card stock and cut it out.
- Armed with a black marker, scissors, and orange paper, invite your kiddos to create the chick's eyes and beak.
- To finish off the chick, have students trace around the edge of the cutout with a glue stick and add yellow craft feathers.
- The chicks can then be glued to the basket.
As a finishing touch, paste Easter grass or shredded paper to the basket!
