This paper plate bunny basket is such a fun spring craft for kids of all ages. Have fun making a bunny face on a paper plate and turning it into a DIY Easter basket.
Set 1 paper plate down face up. Place another plate face down, covering about 1/3 of the bottom plate (or 4 inches in from the side).Trace around the top plate.
Cut the paper plate on the traced line. Then trace the smaller piece onto another plate and cut it out.These will be the bunny's ears. Keep one of the larger sections of plates. The other cut plate can be recycled or used for a second basket.
Trace one of the ears onto pink (or whatever colour you'd like) cardstock.
Draw an inner ear inside the ear shape, about 3/4 - 1 inch smaller than the traced shape.
Cut out the inner ear. Now trace it onto the pink paper and cut this out, creating 2 matching pink ear pieces.
Gather the rest of the parts for the bunny's face.You'll need 2 larger googly eyes, a pink pom pom for the nose, and 2 cotton balls for the cheeks.
Step 3: Glue the basket and ears together
You can glue together the bunny face first, or attach the basket.To attach the basket, add a thin line of glue along the top rim of the cut paper plate (the one you cut the ear out of).
Place the basket onto the full paper plate, lining up the edges.You can use binder clips to hold the edges in place if you'd like. Allow the glue to dry.
Glue the inner ears to the paper plate ears. Make them opposite so that the plate ridges are on the outside of both ears.
Add tacky glue to the bottom third of each ear, on the front.
Attach the ears to the full paper plate, just above the basket, with the pink facing away from the basket.Allow the glue to dry.
Step 4: Attach the bunny's face
Flip the basket over and use tacky glue to attach the nose pom pom to the center of the plate.
Pull a cotton ball apart until it resembles a fluffy bunny cheek.
Add glue to the plate to the side of the nose and just below. Place the cotton ball in the glue.Repeat on the other side.
Attach googly eyes above the nose and then use a marker to draw the bunny's mouth.Allow the glue to dry.
Step 5: Tie on the basket handle
Use a 1 hole punch to punch a hole in the back of the basket, on both sides.
Cut a piece of ribbon about 25 inches long and tie it through the holes, creating a double knot. This will be the basket's handle.
Your paper plate bunny basket is complete! Now have fun filling it with all kinds of Easter goodies.