Tutorial | Easter Basket and Easter Grass

Want to create a super cute Easter basket for your kids that’s not only easy but also full of personal charm? It’s actually a lot simpler than you might think, and all you need are some basic craft supplies you probably already have lying around!

Here’s what you’ll need to get started:

Metal Bucket: Start with a small metal bucket as your base. This is going to hold everything together and gives your basket a sturdy foundation. You can find these in any craft store or even dollar stores. Bonus: they’re perfect for reusing year after year!
Paint: Now, here’s where you can really have some fun. Pick a paint color that suits the vibe you’re going for. Pastels are always a hit for Easter, so think light pinks, blues, yellows, or even a fresh minty green. You could paint the whole bucket, or just get creative with patterns like stripes, dots, or flowers. Make it as fun and colorful as you want!
Washi Tape: This stuff is a lifesaver for crafting—super easy to use and super cute! Use washi tape to add a little extra pop to your bucket. You can line the edges or make fun designs to give your basket that extra flair. It’s one of those things that makes your basket look high-end without the high price tag!
Green Tissue Paper: Here’s a fun little trick to make your basket look even more festive. Take some green tissue paper and scrunch it up to create your own “grass” for the bottom of the basket. It adds a playful touch and makes everything feel like it’s straight out of an Easter egg hunt.
Vinyl: Want to make this basket extra special? Personalize it! Grab some vinyl and cut out your child’s name to stick on the bucket. You can use a vinyl cutting machine if you have one, or just do it by hand—either way, it’s a great way to make the basket feel like it’s theirs. You could also add a fun design or a cute little Easter-themed image if you’re feeling crafty.

And of course, don’t forget the treats! Easter baskets are all about the goodies, so load it up with your kid’s favorite sweet treats. Think chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, pastel candies, or maybe even some little toys. If your child loves a certain character or theme, you can sneak in a small toy or sticker that fits the vibe.

In the end, this basket is all about creating something unique and filled with love. It’s an easy craft that brings a lot of joy—and let’s be honest, your kids are going to love it no matter what! Plus, it’s a great opportunity to get creative together. So, get crafting and have fun with it!

Kathleen printed out her single photo very large, which obviously helps the pic to stand out but she balanced it on either side for a even proportion. Down one side is her typed journaling and the other is a tall row of ticket embellishments in soft pastels like the photo, since the layout is about crafting and coffee, the accents reflect that theme. Learn more at the Pinkfresh Studio blog.

Sometimes you’ve taken so many pictures that you need to fill a layout with lots of photos or make multiple pages to fit them all in but then there are times where the photo is so special or you only got that one great shot that you want to create a scrapbook layout that just focuses on a single photo. Today let’s take a look at how to design a layout around just one pic.

The single photo doesn’t need to be large to pull in the eye, Kristin used a large splash die to fill the page but it still pulls you in toward the pic. She cut her die from white cardstock and backed it with colorful Summer pattern paper, adding a thick acrylic title and some pool themed embellishments around the photo. Find more details at the Traci Reed Designs blog.

Andrea used a fabulous Las Vegas photo for her travel page, this can be the best pic of the trip or just the first page in a vacation album that sets the tone. She used map paper for the background, stitched for texture, lots of travel chipboard embellishments and included some handwritten journaling. Watch her process video at the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog.

Gloria used beach themed supplies that reflect the colors in her single photo for a wonderful beachy design. She tore some of the paper for wavy dimension and texture, included thick chipboard elements along with some Summery red, white and blue tags too. Take a closer peek at the Simple Stories blog.

The quintessential photo from any trip to a Disney theme park is in front of the castle like Inessa used here. She added several mats behind the photo along with clusters of flowers and you can’t forget that fabulous large castle die backed in pastel and navy pattern papers. Find more details at the Paige Taylor Evans blog.

Creating smaller layouts like this 6″x8″ beach page from Ashley is a simple way to focus on a single photo with out too much room needed to decorate. She pulled lots of blues from the girls outfits into the design for a harmonious page and perfectly mixed beach and floral designs for a sweet feminine and outdoorsy feel. Find more info at The Cherry on Top blog.

Special occasions like prom or a wedding have lots of photos taken but pick your favorite shot and do a single special layout like Lacey did here for her son. She chose a pattern paper with a collage style for the background adding die cut and inked pattern paper hexagons over top. Around the pic are floral details and sweet sentiments. I spotted this on the 49th and Market Instagram page.

Traveler’s Notebooks usually only have space for one pic so choose a great one and keep the embellishments simple like Marsha did. Her photo side has some stamping, typed journaling and sentiment circles, the other side has a lot of “white” space with simple woodgrain and a large horizontal title. She breaks it all down at the Cocoa Daisy blog.

Emma’s beautiful layout has a grid of four layered panels of different pattern papers with rounded and deckled edges. Over top she added long floral stems that lean in from both sides that pulls the eye right to the single picture in the center. A few butterflies add nice movement too. Take a closer look at the Hey Little Magpie blog.

Jodi’s darling design has a tiled effect with tiny squares of pattern paper filling the background and quilt inspired dies on either side of the photo with the date and a tile too. Keeping the prints small helps to not overwhelm the design and keeps focus on the photo. Take a closer peek at the Mosaic Moments blog.

Who says you can’t use rainbow pastel colors for dudes? Shanel proves you can with her topical design with a background filled with colorful stitched pattern papers in a rainbow across the back with splashes of watercolor behind. There’s also white open die cut flowers and I love the bold “The Gang” title she used, it’s perfect for the photo! I came across her idea on the Hip Kit Club Instagram page.

This fun birthday page pulls the colors from the pic with an orange to blue gradient of pattern paper strips going down behind the photo. Tonya also included a wide “border” down the side with party embellishments that match the color they are with. Cute sentiments and banners add words that add to the festive feel. Find more info at the Doodlebug blog.

I hope you’ve been inspired today to find the perfect single photo to create a wonderful layout around!

-Heather

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