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Hand-decorated baskets are quick and easy Easter crafts that the whole family can enjoy. How you decorate your basket is up to you. Use it to reveal your sense of creativity and style. Make one for every member of the family, personalizing them with family members' favorite colors and themes. And after Easter is over, you can reuse these special baskets as plant holders or household decorations, so that you can appreciate their beauty throughout the year. Adult supervision required.

What You'll Need:

• Bounty paper towels
• A small basket with a handle
• Ribbon
• Craft glue
• Glitter, dried or silk flowers, and other decorations as desired
• Easter grass

Instructions:

1. Spread the paper towels out on your work surface to protect it from glue and glitter.
2. Place the basket on the paper towels.
3. Wrap two lengths of ribbon around the handle of the basket, tying them off and making a bow on each end. Use a drop of glue to fix each bow to the basket. You can use one or two colors of ribbons, depending on the look you want. You can also use ribbons that either contrast with or match the color of the basket. You can even try ribbon with patterns, such as small flowers or suns.
4. Using the craft glue, glue decorations on the basket as desired. You might, for instance, use the glue to make designs on the basket such as hearts, bunnies, or flowers, and then sprinkle glitter on the glue to make the designs visible.
5. Let the basket sit on the paper towels until the glue dries. When it's dry, gather the paper towels together and throw them away.
6. Fill the basket with Easter grass, and then it's ready to take to an egg hunt! Of all the quick and easy easter crafts, decorated baskets are the easiest, and the most full of love.