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    Home » Decor » Crafts

    February 17, 2023

    DIY Easter bunny baskets from milk cartons

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    Three DIY Easter bunny baskets.

    This Easter, get creative by making your own Easter bunny baskets out of milk cartons or tetra paks! This is a great Easter craft for the whole family. It's also a fun project to do with kids if you're looking for something to keep them occupied during the Easter break. These DIY Easter bunny baskets are perfect for holding chocolate Easter eggs, making them great decorations for your Easter table. They're also a cute way to package small toys and Easter gifts. If you're looking for a fun and easy Easter craft, this is the perfect project for you!

    Something for your Easter hunt

    Easter is a time for family, friends, and fun! One of the best ways to celebrate this holiday is by taking part in Easter egg hunts and getting creative with Easter crafts.

    Why not try making Easter bunny baskets out of milk cartons or Tetra Paks? It's a great way to recycle some common household items, and the kids will love decorating their own baskets. This Easter craft is perfect for Easter egg hunts, and you can even use them as table decorations for your Easter feast. Imagine their little faces when they see these cute bunny baskets on Easter morning!

    If you're looking for smaller table decorations, you might like these pretty DIY Easter baskets made from gardening supplies.

    Three DIY Easter bunny baskets.
    DIY Easter baskets from milk cartons
    Table of contents
    • Something for your Easter hunt
    • DIY Easter Bunny Baskets: Supplies
    • Shop Craft supplies
    • Instructions
    • Decorating the baskets with Decoupage
    • Cutting a 3D Motive
    • Embellishing your Easter baskets
    • DIY Easter bunny baskets on YouTube
    • Conclusion
    • Popular Easter Posts

    I've seen all sorts of milk carton Easter bunny baskets on Pinterest. Most of the craft tutorials I've seen either use a gallon milk jug or a milk bottle and involve copious amounts of cotton balls, construction paper, and googly eyes.

    Although milk jug Easter baskets are cute, I wanted to try using something a little bit different from an empty milk jug for these DIY Easter baskets.

    Tetra Pak milk or juice boxes are a great option for making Easter basket crafts because the outer layer is removable.

    DIY Easter Bunny Baskets: Supplies

    All you need are some basic craft supplies, and you'll be able to make your own DIY Easter bunny baskets in no time!

    Craft Supplies

    Throughout this post, I've included affiliate links to some of the products I use and love for making DIY Easter bunny baskets. As an affiliate, I may earn a small commission if you purchase through one of my links, although there is no extra cost for you.

    Supplies for making DIY Easter bunny baskets from milk cartons.
    Supplies for making DIY Easter bunny baskets from milk cartons.

    To make DIY Easter bunny baskets from milk cartons, you will need:

    • Empty milk cartons (boxes or Tetra Paks)
    • Serviettes with bunny motifs like these or these
    • Mod Podge (decoupage)
    • Brown pipe cleaners
    • Tissue paper
    • Craft glue
    • Lace Ribbon or Washi tape
    • Baker's twine in different colors
    • Raffia
    • Easter grass or straw
    • Crafting feathers
    • Mini Easter bunny clothespins
    • Clay heart ornament (or see below for the DIY option)

    ★Tip★ Get the step-by-step instructions on how to make your own clay hearts here:

    Crafting tools

    • Pair of scissors
    • Craft knife or box cutter
    • Pinking shears (optional for trimming the top of the milk carton)

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    Instructions

    Follow these step-by-step instructions to make your own Easter basket.

    Preparing the milk cartons or Tetra Paks

    Step 1: Clean the milk cartons

    Here is how to prepare milk cartons for Easter baskets:

    Thoroughly clean the inside of the boxes
    • Half-fill the milk cartons with warm water, add a dash of dishwashing detergent, replace the cap, and give them a good shake.
    • Swill out the boxes again with cold water and stand them upside down to dry.

    Step 2: Trim the milk cartons or Tetra Paks to size

    Flatten the milk carton to make it easier for you to remove the top section with a pair of scissors. Use a pair of pinking shears for this job if you want to create a prettier edge.

    Step 3: Remove the outer layer of the milk carton

    Remove outer layer of milk carton box.
    Removing the outer layer of a milk carton box.

    Next, you need to remove the printed outer layer of the box.

    Crumple the milk carton in your hands first to make it easier to peel away the outer layer.

    Now, your clean, brown milk cartons are ready for decorating.

    ★Tip★ Milk cartons used to contain organic milk are good options for making milk carton Easter baskets as they usually have a brown inside layer instead of silver.

    Decorating the baskets with Decoupage

    There are so many pretty serviettes with Easter motifs available to buy that I thought it would be a fun idea to use the decoupage method to decorate my Easter baskets. Decoupage is a great way to create adorable bunny designs without much effort.

    How to decoupage a milk carton

    • Separate the top layer of a paper serviette (motif layer) from the rest of the serviette layers.
    Cutting out a bunny rabbit motive from a paper serviette.
    Cutting out a bunny rabbit motif from a paper serviette
    • If needed, trim around the part of the design you intend to transfer onto your milk carton.
    Cutting around a bunny rabbit motive on a paper serviette.
    Cutting around a bunny rabbit motif on a paper serviette
    • Paint the front of the milk carton with Mod Podge.
    Covering the front of a milk carton box with craft glue ready for decoupage.
    Covering the front of a milk carton box with craft glue, ready for decoupage
    • Place the motif layer of the serviette onto the front of the milk carton smoothing it gently with your fingers as you go.
    Attaching a bunny rabbit motive to the front of a paper milk carton.
    Attaching a bunny rabbit motive to the front of a paper milk carton.
    • Allow the decoupage layer to dry completely before adding a final layer of Mod Pod to seal the bunny motif.
    DIY Easter bunny basket before cutting around ears.
    How the DIY Easter bunny basket looks before cutting around the ears

    Cutting a 3D Motive

    Using a craft knife to cut around bunny rabbit ears on a milk carton.
    Using a craft knife to cut around the bunny rabbit ears

    You can make your Easter bunny designs stand out by cutting the sides of the cartons with a craft knife.

    For instance, on one of my baskets, I cut the sides of the carton where the bunny ears are so that they stick out from the sides of the box, creating a 3D effect. I did the same with the Easter egg bunny design so that instead of wrapping around the side of the box, the full motif is visible from the front.

    DIY Easter bunny basket in 3D effect.
    DIY Easter bunny basket in 3D effect

    Embellishing your Easter baskets

    I added a few embellishments to finish off my Easter baskets as follows:

    Embellishments for an Easter Party bunny basket

    Adding craft glue to Easter basket before attaching lace ribbon.
    Adding craft glue to the Easter basket before attaching the lace ribbon.

    Use craft glue to stick some lace ribbon around the top of the Easter basket.

    Using wooding clothespins on the lace ribbon boarder while the glue dries.
    Using wooding clothespins on the lace ribbon border while the glue dries.

    I used some bunny clothespins to hold the lace ribbon in place while it dried but you could also use a rubber band for this.

    Alternatively, you could use a hot glue gun to attach the lace ribbon to the box.

    Fill your Easter egg baskets with chocolate eggs or Easter gifts.

    Push some tissue paper into the top of the box so that it sticks out at the top.

    DIY Easter bunny basket with clay heart ornament.
    DIY Easter bunny basket with clay heart ornament

    I thought it was a fun idea to use mini bunny clothespins to close the top of this Easter basket. There are all sorts of mini clothespins in Easter designs available to buy.

    Lastly, push some crafting feathers into the top of the Easter basket and hang a small clay heart on the front ornament to finish.

    Embellishments for an Easter egg bunny basket

    To finish off the Easter egg bunny basket, first, add some craft glue to the top of the basket. Next, wrap some baker's twine around the top (over the glue) and finish with a bow. Make a raffia bow and glue it to the baker's twine at the front of the box.

    Fill the Easter basket with gifts or treats as described above. Instead of tissue paper, I used DIY paint-splattered paper to cover the treats in the Easter egg bunny basket.

    Making bunny ears from a brown pipe cleaner.
    Making bunny ears from a brown pipe cleaner

    Make a pair of bunny ears from a brown pipe cleaner and push them into the back of the Easter bunny basket to finish.

    DIY Easter bunny basket with pipe cleaner bunny ears.
    DIY Easter bunny basket with pipe cleaner bunny ears.

    ★Tip★ Find the tutorial for making the paint-splattered paper I used for this project in this sustainable gift-wrapping post.

    Embellishments for an Easter bunny Basket

    To finish the Easter bunny basket, use the same method as I used for the Easter egg bunny basket above to attach some baker's twine to the top of the milk carton.

    After adding the gifts, top them with some tissue paper and Easter grass or straw.

    Finish with a few speckled feathers.

    DIY Easter bunny basket with 3D bunny ears.
    DIY Easter bunny basket with 3D bunny ears
    Three cute DIY Easter bunny baskets from milk cartons.
    DIY Easter baskets from milk cartons

    ★Tip★ Use the same technique to upcycle milk cartons into DIY Mother's Day or Father's Day gift boxes.

    DIY Easter bunny baskets on YouTube

    If you'd like to watch the video showing how I made these DIY Easter bunny baskets, you can see it on YouTube here:

    DIY Easter bunny baskets on YouTube

    Conclusion

    This project is perfect for upcycling milk cartons or tetra paks into something cute and festive. With just a few simple supplies, you can create your own DIY Easter bunny baskets that are perfect for Easter egg hunts, Easter gift boxes, or as table decorations.

    I hope my DIY Easter basket ideas have inspired you to have a go at this cute craft project.

    Most of all, I hope you have lots of fun creating adorable Easter baskets, either by yourself or with the kiddos!

    I, for one, love how my Tetra Pak Easter baskets turned out. I'll probably fill each basket with a little gift and use them as a fun Easter decoration for my Easter table. How will you use yours? Let me know in the comments at the end of this post.

    Happy crafting!

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