There's something truly magical about simple paper crafts, especially when they bring a little seasonal joy to your home. This paper Easter basket craft is a lovely project for children, combining creativity with a touch of old-fashioned charm. It's just the kind of wholesome activity I adore.

Whether you're preparing for Easter, crafting with the kids on a rainy afternoon, or adding a handmade touch to your decorations, this sweet little basket is sure to delight.

Paper Easter basket craft with woven brown base, handle and bow, filled with colorful decorated eggs, with Easter-themed illustrations and text.

This craft takes about 45 minutes to complete, so it's not too long, or not too short for little ones to focus until it's done.

A Simple Easter Craft for Little Hands
Materials You'll Need
Step-by-step Instruction
A Few Irish American Mom Tips
Grab Your Free Printable Instruction Sheet
A Little Handmade Easter Joy

A Simple Easter Craft for Little Hands

This paper basket is easy to make and perfect for younger children with a little help from an adult. The weaving detail gives it a realistic look, while the colorful eggs add a cheerful Easter feel.

Collage showing steps of making a paper Easter basket, including cutting shapes, weaving strips, decorating eggs, and assembling the final craft for a school display.

Best of all, you can use our handy template to make the process even easier. No guesswork required!

Overhead view of supplies for a paper Easter basket craft, including colored paper, brown cardstock basket pieces, decorated paper eggs, scissors, glue, and a pencil arranged on a light surface.

Materials You'll Need

Here's a quick list of what you'll need. You can print the complete list in the printable craft tutorial at the bottom of this post.

Colored craft papers
Brown cardstock (for the basket base)
Craft glue
Pencil
Scissors

To make things simple, you can use the printable template here:

Printable Template for Paper Easter Basket Craft

Step-by-step Instruction

Here's a simple overview of the steps. Full details are included in the printable instruction sheet.

Cut-out paper pieces for an Easter basket craft, including basket base, handle, strips, bow, and egg shape, arranged on a plain background.

Step 1: Prepare Your Pieces

Choose brown cardstock for your basket base. Use a different shade of brown paper to create the woven strips. Trace and cut out:

Basket base
Basket handle
Bow
Eggs and decorative shapes

Encourage children to pick bright spring colors for the eggs-yellows, greens, and pastels work beautifully.

Brown cardstock basket base with horizontal lines of glue applied, ready for weaving paper strips, with cut paper strips placed beside it.

Step 2: Cut the Basket Slit

Carefully cut along the slit line in the basket base. This will be where your eggs sit later.

Brown cardstock basket base with paper strips placed across it to begin a woven pattern for a paper Easter basket craft.

Step 3: Begin the Weaving

Apply glue horizontally across the basket base, leaving small gaps between lines.

Place the brown paper strips across the glued areas, keeping the slit open.

Paper Easter basket base with brown strips being woven across glued lines to create a woven pattern, with extra strips extending from the sides.

Step 4: Add Vertical Strips

Now apply glue vertically and weave additional strips over and under the horizontal ones.

This is a lovely step for children to practice patterns and fine motor skills.

Paper Easter basket base with brown strips woven across in an over-under pattern, with extra strips extending from the sides before trimming.

Step 5: Complete the Woven Look

Continue adding strips until the basket looks full and neatly woven.

Woven paper Easter basket base made from brown cardstock with trimmed edges, placed on a white background.

Step 6: Trim the Edges

Use scissors to trim any excess paper from the sides for a tidy finish.

Paper Easter basket base made from brown cardstock with a woven strip design and attached handle, displayed on a plain background.

Step 7: Attach the Handle

Glue the handle to the top of the basket.

Paper Easter basket base with handle alongside colorful decorated paper eggs and a bow, ready to be assembled into a finished craft.

Step 8: Decorate the Eggs

Cut out 3-4 egg shapes and decorate them with:

Stripes
Dots
Colorful paper shapes

Let little imaginations run wild here!

Finished paper Easter basket craft with a woven brown base, handle with bow, and three colorful decorated Easter eggs inside.

Step 9: Assemble Your Basket

Attach the bow to the handle.
Slide the decorated eggs into the slit in the basket and glue them in place.

And just like that, your Easter basket is complete!

A Few Irish American Mom Tips

This craft works wonderfully as a classroom activity or a fun playdate project, bringing children together in a creative and engaging way.

It's also a lovely opportunity to use up leftover scraps of paper, so there's no need to buy anything fancy.

To make it even more special, you can turn your finished basket into a keepsake by writing your child's name and the year on the back, creating a sweet memory to treasure for years to come.

Finished paper Easter basket craft with woven brown base, handle with bow, and decorated pastel eggs, with text promoting a free printable template.

Grab Your Free Printable Instruction Sheet

Here's a printable instruction sheet for this adorable Easter basket. Print it for classroom use, or home crafting.

Plus, you can print it with or without the step-by-step photo instructions.

Paper Easter basket craft with woven brown base, bow handle, and colorful decorated eggs, labeled as an Irish school Easter basket art project.

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Paper Easter Basket Craft Tutorial

This printable paper Easter basket craft is a fun and easy project for kids, complete with a simple template and step-by-step instructions. Using colorful paper and a charming woven design, children can create their own festive basket filled with decorated Easter eggs.

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Equipment

1 Pencil.
1 Scissors

Materials

6 sheets colored craft papers 2 x brown for basket
4 optional colors for Easter eggs
1 cardstock paper for the basket base
1 craft glue

Instructions

Choose brown cardstock for the basket base and a different shade of brown craft paper to create the woven strips.
Trace and cut out the basket handle from the cardstock, then trace the remaining pieces including the bow, eggs, and decorative shapes, onto colored craft paper and cut them out neatly.
Cut a slit along the line inside the basket base pattern. Apply glue across the basket in horizontal and parallel lines. Keep small and even gaps between the gluelines.
Place brown strips of paper along the glue lines on the basket. Keep the basket slit open.
Next apply glue on the basket base vertically and place more strips along the vertical glue lines to create a woven pattern on the basket. Use different shades of brown paper to enhance the effect if desired.
Complete the basket sriped pattern until it looks nicely woven.
Use scissors to trim any extra paper pieces at the edge of the basket.
Attach the cutout paper handle on the top side of the crafted basket.
Cut out 3 or 4 eggs from a variety of card paper colors. Decorate them using colored craft paper strips and shapes, or draw patterns on them with markers.
Glue the bow onto the basket handle, then slide the paper eggs into the slit in the cardstock basket. Secure the eggs in place with a small amount of glue.

A Little Handmade Easter Joy

There's something special about crafts made by hand, especially at Easter, a season of renewal and simple pleasures. This little basket may be made of paper, but it carries all the charm of springtime and childhood creativity.

Happy crafting, and may your home be filled with laughter, color, and a touch of Easter magic!☘️