Easter basket

This was created at our local Ontario Early Years Centre.

Materials:

• small paper plate (shown is 15cm / 6" in diameter)
• "Easter grass" (decorative straw)
• white glue
  
• easter coloured construction paper cut into egg shapes, approximately 6.5cm x 9cm (2.5" x 3.5")
• markers, felt shapes, crayons, sparkles etc for decorating the paper eggs
  
• strip of coloured construction paper for the handle (approx 2.5cm x 18cm / 1" x 7")
• stapler
  

Instructions:

• glue the "Easter grass" to the top of the plate
• decorate paper eggs as desired
• glue decorated paper eggs on top of easter grass
• staple handle across the plate (fold the edge of the handle under the outer edge of the plate and staple) -- be sure that the staple is completely folded and there are no sharp edges to cut little hands
• enjoy your Easter basket!