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April 5, 2019 by Jenae - 24 Comments
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How To Make Fabric Easter Baskets

First published 2011. Updated 2019.
Fabric Easter Basket

Fabric Easter Baskets

These adorable fabric Easter baskets are so much fun to make and they make a wonderful keepsake you can take out year after year! I used to make them every year in my first grade classroom around Easter.
About 15 minutes into making our baskets (and once glue was successfully smeared over every surface in the classroom), I usually wondered why in the world I chose to make these once again. But the kids loved them, the parents adored them, and it was something out of the ordinary!
Plus, this is a craft that ends up looking good no matter what! Even when a child chose the most horrendous colors or sloppily stuck the fabric on…once they were dry they looked absolutely adorable, despite my serious doubts during the process! Children as young as 3 years old can help with this Easter craft, though they probably won’t be “helping” from start to finish.

fabric Easter baskets

How To Make Fabric Easter Baskets

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • pinking shears (or scissors)
  • scrap fabric cut into 1-2 inch squares (using the pinking shears)
  • a balloon
  • glue
  • hole punch
  • wired ribbon.

How To Make Your Balloon Basket:

1. Blow up the balloon and draw a line about 1/3 of the way up the balloon.
2. Pour out a bunch of glue on a covered surface. Be prepared to use about 1/2 a bottle of glue on one basket.
3. Dip each individual piece in the glue (so that the backside is nicely coated) and place below the line on your balloon.
Continue, making sure to stagger the fabric pieces on top of each other so as not to leave any holes.
Big Brother had fun doing this…for a little while anyway. After about 5 minutes, he was ready to get the dried glue off his hands!
4. Once every area of the balloon (below the line) is covered with absolutely no holes, take more glue and wipe it across the top of the entire surface. Make sure there is a thin layer of glue over every piece of fabric.
5. Hang it up to dry overnight (or longer if necessary). I used a child-size hanger and attached it using a clothespin, hanging it off our dining room light fixture. Make sure you put something underneath wherever you hang it because it will most likely drip a little glue.
See?
6. Once it is completely dry (overnight or longer) and there are no sticky areas, use a needle to pop the balloon.
The balloon will separate itself from the basket as it deflates…
But you might have to help it along a bit, especially if it is not completely dry.
Take the balloon out and toss it.
7. Use a hole punch to make a hole on each end of the basket.
8. Cut a long piece of your wide wired ribbon and twist one end.
9. From the outside in, tie a couple knots in the ribbon until big enough to not slip through the hole. Repeat on the other side.
I love how this basket kinda looks like an Easter Egg itself…especially when turned upside down!

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Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    April 11, 2011 at 8:12 am

    Super cute!

    Reply
  2. The Davey's says

    April 11, 2011 at 9:33 am

    LOOOVE it!

    Reply
  3. Kelly & Ashley says

    April 11, 2011 at 9:44 am

    So cute. I have done this with yarn but never fabric. Shared on Kid Kapers -http://kidkapers.blogspot.com/2011/04/fabric-collage-easter-basket.html

    Reply
  4. Ms.M says

    April 11, 2011 at 11:40 am

    This is super cute!!! I will have to try this.

    Ms. M
    http://www.msk1ell.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. My Oatmeal Kisses says

    April 11, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    That is a darling idea! I can't wait to try it. I have lots of cute scraps that will be perfect for this!

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    April 11, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    I have made these before, they come out so cute. I love the idea of using a balloon. I usually turn a bowl upside down and cover it with plastic wrap. Love the fabrics you have chosen :)

    Reply
  7. becca says

    April 12, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    this is so neat…Ive never seen anything like it before. Wish I would have known about this activity when I was teaching my first graders ;-)

    Reply
  8. amber says

    April 14, 2011 at 11:10 am

    OH, I love this we may just have to make one this wknd. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
  9. Hallie says

    April 14, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    I can't wait to try this!!! : )

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    April 14, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    I wish I had some fabric! Maybe next year!
    Great idea.

    Carla

    Reply
  11. Darcey says

    April 17, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    What a neat idea! They came out cool too. I've linked up to your post on my weekly favorites here: http://play2grow.blogspot.com/2011/04/weekly-favorites-for-april-17-2011.html

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    April 18, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    great tutorial! thanks!!!

    Reply
  13. Lily says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    Very cute. What a great way to use up fabric scraps. This would be a great way to make a Halloween candy bag too!!

    Reply
  14. Virginia says

    December 30, 2011 at 10:52 am

    This is really cute. It would also be great to use up old Christmas fabric. Love it

    Reply
  15. Jerrica says

    January 17, 2013 at 12:57 pm

    so you use regular school glue or can you use modge podge?

    Reply
  16. Courtney Wright says

    February 19, 2014 at 7:39 pm

    Does it matter what kind of fabric you use?

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      February 19, 2014 at 7:46 pm

      No, any fabric should work just fine. :)

      Reply
  17. Cheryl Vavak says

    March 17, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    I luv this idea but can u use liquid starch too???

    Reply
  18. Heather says

    March 31, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    Will this project work with scrapbook paper or construction paper instead of fabric?

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      April 4, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      I’m not sure, but it would be worth a try! Let us know how it turns out. :)

      Reply
  19. Print me Pretty says

    April 12, 2014 at 6:19 am

    I love this! I’ve made my own, and have included it in my blog http://www.printmepretty.co.uk/159/Make-a-fabric-basket. Hope that’s OK.

    Reply
  20. Dora says

    March 31, 2017 at 9:44 am

    I usually make paper mache baskets with my class, but I’ve decided to make these next week instead. They look so cute. I made one for practice, however the material keeps sliding down the balloon. Could I have used to much glue?

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