duct tape Easter Basket: craft for kids!

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duct tape easter basket craft for kids

Looking for something to occupy the kids while the Easter Bunny hides the eggs? We have JUST the thing. Easy to make and so inexpensive too, this duct tape Easter basket is the perfect craft for the kids!

What you’ll need: Roll of colorful duct tape, Xacto knifeor scissors, some double sided tape a cutting mat and this duct tape basket template. Now you are ready to craft!

Duct tape easter basket step by step instructions

1. make a 9” square sheet of duct tape “fabric”. Lay down 5 strips of tape upside down, slightly overlapping, then lay down 5 strips perpendicular on the top (sticky side to sticky side)

Duct tape easter basket step by step instructions

2. print out the basket template PDF, and lay it on top of the “fabric”

Duct tape easter basket step by step instructions

3. cut out both layers, paper and “fabric”

Duct tape easter basket step by step instructions

4. fold and press sides and tabs where indicated on the PDF as dotted lines, and tape the tabs to the opposite sides

Duct tape easter basket step by step instructions

5. repeat folding and taping for all 4 sides

Duct tape easter basket step by step instructions

6. make a handle by folding in half a length of duct tape, and securing it to the inside of the basket using an additional piece of duct tape

Duct tape easter basket step by step instructions

7. secure handle to opposite side

duct tape easter basket crafting with kids

Special thanks to our friends at HGTV.com for sharing our fun project on their site – be sure to stop by and see this and all of our Easter baskets!