3 Fun and Simple DIY Easter Crafts: Eggs, Baskets, and Wreaths

Updated on September 17, 2019
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Learn how to make these three crafts: confetti eggs, a mini Easter basket, and a wreath.
Learn how to make these three crafts: confetti eggs, a mini Easter basket, and a wreath.

Spring is a great time to craft little creations to add color to the home. These DIY projects are a festive way to celebrate the season. These crafts are made with inexpensive supplies and are relatively easy to put together. Read on and craft your way into spring with these three easy projects:

  1. Painted Confetti Eggs
  2. Miniature Easter Basket
  3. Easter Wreath

Painted Confetti Eggs

Confetti eggs!
Confetti eggs!

This is one of the funnest, most traditional crafts for Easter.

Supplies

You will need:

  • Egg
  • Paint
  • Mod Podge
  • Glue
  • Cardstock

Empty yolk, and let dry.
Empty yolk, and let dry.
The shells are ready to fill.
The shells are ready to fill.

Step 1

Punch a small hole at the top of egg. Empty yolk out and rinse. Let egg shells dry.

The eggs can be filled with anything including confetti or candy. I enjoy putting something special inside and giving them out.
The eggs can be filled with anything including confetti or candy. I enjoy putting something special inside and giving them out.

Step 2

Slip a treat of your choice into the egg.

I frayed the circles to make it easier to glue on. Just paper will work, but you may use cardstock or thin cardboard for durability.
I frayed the circles to make it easier to glue on. Just paper will work, but you may use cardstock or thin cardboard for durability.
Glue paper circles on to cap the egg's hole.
Glue paper circles on to cap the egg's hole.

Step 3

Glue a round piece of paper or cardstock over the hole.

Paint egg with Mod Podge.
Paint egg with Mod Podge.

Step 4

Paint entire egg with mod podge then let dry completely.

They may be painted any color or pattern!
They may be painted any color or pattern!

Step 5

Paint egg any color or pattern you wish. You're all done!

Miniature Easter Basket

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Little Easter basket!
Little Easter basket!
Little Easter basket!

This little Easter basket is perfect to place little sweets and trinkets in.

Supplies

You will need:

  • Popsicle sticks
  • Wood glue or hot glue
  • String

Corners may be put together with wood glue or hot glue.
Corners may be put together with wood glue or hot glue.
Be sure to glue frame together. I trimmed the edges of the popsicle sticks off for the bottom frame.
Be sure to glue frame together. I trimmed the edges of the popsicle sticks off for the bottom frame.
Glue popsicle sticks on.
Glue popsicle sticks on.

Step 1

Glue four popsicle sticks together, attaching them at the ends to create a square. That will be the bottom of basket.

Cut a bunch of popsicle sticks in half.
Cut a bunch of popsicle sticks in half.

Step 2

Cut a lot of popsicle sticks in half.

Glue each half of a popsicle stick along the bottom, to create the walls of basket.
Glue each half of a popsicle stick along the bottom, to create the walls of basket.
You may choose any color pattern you wish.
You may choose any color pattern you wish.
Glue popsicle sticks until the basket has all four walls.
Glue popsicle sticks until the basket has all four walls.
Glue popsicle sticks down the center of each wall.
Glue popsicle sticks down the center of each wall.

Step 3

Glue popsicle sticks in the form of a little basket.

Tie string to a popsicle stick on two opposite sides of basket.
Tie string to a popsicle stick on two opposite sides of basket.
String for the basket!
String for the basket!
Easter trinkets may be placed inside.
Easter trinkets may be placed inside.

Step 4

Tie string to both sides of basket.

Easter Wreath

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Easter Wreath!
Easter Wreath!
Easter Wreath!

This is a charming mini wreath for the spring season.

Supplies

You will need:

  • Wooden wreath
  • See-through ribbon
  • Paint
  • Hollow eggs
  • Hot glue

Small wooden wreath.
Small wooden wreath.
Paint wooden wreath any color of your choice.
Paint wooden wreath any color of your choice.

Step 1

Paint wooden wreath.

Glue three eggs around wreath.
Glue three eggs around wreath.

Step 2

Glue three eggs to wreath.

Pretty net ribbon.
Pretty net ribbon.
Tie one end of ribbon on wreath.
Tie one end of ribbon on wreath.
Delicately wrap ribbon around wreath.
Delicately wrap ribbon around wreath.
Tie other end of ribbon on wreath.
Tie other end of ribbon on wreath.
All done!
All done!

Step 3

Wrap ribbon around wreath and eggs.

I hope you enjoy these fun Easter crafts!

Additional Seasonal Crafting Ideas:

Valentine's Day DIY Crafts

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