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This paper plate Easter basket craft is a great kids craft, that can be used as a learning tool and will help preschoolers and kindergartners work on their fine motor skills.

Easter egg hunt is a fun holiday activity for kids of all ages and my boys love it. I always plan one in our backyard and now that my kiddos are older they ask me to find difficult hiding places for the eggs. They love a challenge.

The hard part for me these days is to find things to put in their eggs. They are too old for the usual egg fillers. All I do now is chocolate and money.

Did you know that the largest Easter egg hunt took place in 2007 in Florida? 501,000 eggs were used for this hunt.

MORE EASTER CRAFTS FOR KIDS:

• Easy paper Easter egg craft
• Bunny holding Easter egg
• Plastic Easter egg flowers

You can use this Easter basket craft to teach kids about the Easter story and the true meaning of Easter.

One activity you can pair this craft with is counting the eggs that go in the basket. Depending on how many colors the egg are, you can also sort the eggs by color.

We are big fans of paper plate crafts.

We use them a lot throughout the year and sometimes we pair them with yarn to turn them into interactive crafts, like this paper plate veggie garden (a popular spring craft) or this paper plate ocean craft (a popular summer craft).

Threading yarn through holes in a paper plate helps young kids with eye hand coordination. This is yet a simple task that will keep kids focused and will introduce them to sewing.

Easter basket craft variations

1. Instead of using yarn to make the basket, you can use two paper plates. Cut out the second paper plate in half and paint the back brown. Staple it to the front bottom of the first paper plate.
2. Print the template (find it at the end of the post) on white paper and have kids color or paint the eggs.
3. You can use our template to make the eggs or you can try potato stamping.

Cut a potato in half, apply any color paint on it and press it onto a white cardstock paper. Wait for the paint to dry out completely and then cut out your eggs.

Paper plate Easter basket craft

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Supplies:

• Egg template – find it at the end of the post
• Paper plate
• Brown craft paint
• Brown yarn
• Construction paper: white or colored
• Plastic yarn needle
• Paintbrush or sponge brush
• Hole punch
• Scissors
• Glue

How to make an Easter basket full of eggs

Start by painting a paper plate brown. Set it aside to dry completely.

While waiting , you can go ahead and download the egg template (find it at the end of the article). Print it on white paper and have kids color or paint the eggs, or print it on colored paper.

Turn the paper plate upside down and trace half a circle at the top of the plate. Cut it out.

Use a hole punch to make holes along the bottom of the paper plate.

Cut a strand of  brown yarn, thread it through a plastic yarn needle and tie one end to the needle. Tape the other end of the yarn at the back of the paper plate. You can now start threading the yarn through the holes in the paper plate.

Go through all the holes one time, making sure that the yarn lines are straight.

When you thread a second time through the holes, you want to make diagonal lines, like in the picture below. This way the threading looks nice and thick.

When you reach the end of the yarn, secure it to the back of the paper plate with tape. If you’re not done threading, cut another strand of yarn and keep on going till you cover all the holes.

Now you can pick eggs in your basket. Isn’t this craft just perfect for an Easter egg hunt play pretend? 

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