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Tissue Paper Easter Baskets

March 31, 2018 by Claudia Brauer

Have you ever made Easter baskets? We loved making these fun and simple tissue paper bowls that were perfect for storing our Easter sweets.

Materials

  • Tissue paper (pre-cut squares, circles, or cut your own)
  • Paper shapes (or cut your own with Paper Craft Punches)
  • Construction paper
  • Bowls
  • Foil
  • Modge Podge or liquid starch
  • Thick paintbrushes
  • Trays

Step 1: Set up

Toddlers love working independently as they are discovering their own autonomy (and limitations). They love doing things themselves and we can help them do that by providing the right set up with materials they can choose from and are able to handle without major help from you.

Set out trays with foil covered bowls, place a paintbrush and a little container with Modge Podge on each tray and invite the children to go “shopping” for their own materials on a separate table where you set out little containers, left over tissue paper shapes, sequins, feathers and glitter. Let the children come over to fill a container with materials of their choice. On another table you can set out colored construction paper with Paper Craft Punches that the children can visit frequently during the process to make their own shapes or to simply do something different and take a break from working on their bowls. This kept it fun and exciting enough for everyone to stay engaged and focused.

Step 2: Layer paper with Modge Podge

Apply a layer of Modge Podge to your bowl and cover it with paper of different shapes and colors. Add feathers, glitter and sequins or your own cut paper shapes. Repeat until you have at least three layers of overlapping paper. The children loved the squishiness and messiness of applying their papers with the Modge Podge which ensured lots of giggles! Let dry overnight.

Step 3: Cut the bowls

You can leave the ragged edges or cut the paper along the edges of the bowl for a more even finish which is what I did.

Step 4: Easter egg hunt

I placed a photo of each child in their bowls (so they’d know which one is their own) and we set out for our Easter egg hunt which was a perfect way to practice sharing and a little early math. We collected all found sweets in a big bowl before discussing how to distribute them. Eventually the children suggested we could count them out into our bowls clockwise to make sure everyone had the same amount of sweets :).

Happy Easter!

♥ Claudia.

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