{"id":1608,"date":"2011-04-18T22:43:30","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T03:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2011-04-22T12:20:39","modified_gmt":"2011-04-22T17:20:39","slug":"easter-crafts-part-five-last-minute-basket-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/?p=1608","title":{"rendered":"easter crafts:  part five&#8211;last-minute basket idea!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"easter crafts header\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/Taz4wy4hv6I\/AAAAAAAASDk\/Xk8peTxNv3Y\/s1024\/easterheader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"81\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"paper bag easter basket\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/TbG3NJDo0qI\/AAAAAAAASJY\/0DSsG6o9KxA\/s720\/_IGP7832.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p>one of the things i also said i&#8217;d provide at this year&#8217;s easter egg hunt was a basket for any kids who forgot to bring their easter basket with them.\u00c2\u00a0 i didn&#8217;t want to go out and buy a bunch of cheap easter baskets for &#8220;just in case,&#8221; but i didn&#8217;t want to give the kids a plastic grocery bag either.\u00c2\u00a0 luckily, i remembered this classic paper bag basket idea!\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/article\/basket-bouquet\">even martha knows this one<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 but just in case you&#8217;ve never seen it (or in case you want a less fussy version than martha&#8217;s), here&#8217;s my quickie photo tutorial:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"take one paper lunch bag...\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/TbG3JdD-daI\/AAAAAAAASIs\/BxicCzy3sXY\/s720\/_IGP7826.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"cut it like this...\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/TbG3KcMCrpI\/AAAAAAAASI0\/HDVtpexMnDQ\/s720\/_IGP7827.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"289\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"open the bag\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/TbG3LJcQwKI\/AAAAAAAASJA\/XQds1Vouj5Y\/s720\/_IGP7828.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"fold the strips over to make a handle\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/TbG3LihRd_I\/AAAAAAAASJI\/qcK0vy_JLP0\/s512\/_IGP7829.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"512\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"staple or glue it in place\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/TbG3MbOQgaI\/AAAAAAAASJQ\/ZQ5K6IZiwp0\/s720\/_IGP7830.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"276\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"fill with treats!\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/TbG3N5l7tJI\/AAAAAAAASJg\/zbKqN07z7H4\/s720\/_IGP7833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p>maybe the kids could use their new art kit to make this simple paper bag easter basket look more festive!<\/p>\n<p>i hope you&#8217;ve enjoyed my easter crafts series!\u00c2\u00a0 i had (way too much) fun creating it for you.\u00c2\u00a0 :)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>one of the things i also said i&#8217;d provide at this year&#8217;s easter egg hunt was a basket for any kids who forgot to bring their easter basket with them.\u00c2\u00a0 i didn&#8217;t want to go out and buy a bunch &hellip; 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