DIY Easter Basket from Dollar Tree Items

Easter is quickly approaching and I wanted to have a special Easter basket for Amelia's first Easter. Since she is the only girl between my sister and I (I have Alexander and she has 2 boys) I decided it was going to be a girly one.  It may be one of the few chances that I have to make something super girly for her since there is a good chance she will be a tomboy with all these boys around.

I found a basket that I had laying around the house so I did not have to buy a basket.  I am sure it is a leftover from an Easter past.  I went to the Dollar Tree and bought two rolls of tulle. (I ended up going back for one more roll.)  Each roll had 8 yards and by about 6 inches.  It did not have the width measurements but I would say it was about 6 inches.


I started by cutting up one roll of tulle into strips.  I did about 18 inch strips for my basket.  It ended up being a little long but I would much rather a little long than too short.  I just trimmed off the ends when I finished the basket.

After cutting all the strips, I cut each of the strips in half.  I laid one on top of the other to make it double thickness and a fuller look.  I then folded the strips in half width wise and fed it through the holes at the top of the basket.  I then pulled the ends through the loop of tulle this created and pulled it tight.  I did this until I went all the way around the basket.

It looked kinda white and woody from the handle so I decided to add a little color by wrapping the handle in ribbon.  Alexander picked out a lime greenish color so that is what I used.  I also found the Grograin ribbon at the Dollar tree.  I glued the beginning of the ribbon to the base of the handle and wrapped the whole handle in ribbon.  The roll I bought has 6 yards of ribbon and I did not use all of it for the handle.  It added the pop of color the basket really needed.  I love adding a pop of color to things!


I have to say it turned out great!  Amelia now has a girly Easter basket that can sit next to her while the other run around hunting eggs.  I am sure her daddy or I will help her find a few eggs too.  Or she may just Army crawl around the yard.  ( I swear she is not going to crawl...she is going to take off running one of these days!)  It will be a fun day and I am sure there will be lots of pictures taken that day of her in her frilly dress, frilly socks, and patent leather shoes my mom insisted on buying for her!