Things You'll Need
String
Scissors
Sugar
Water
Balloon
Large bowl
Old newspapers
Easter egg baskets are a staple of Easter celebrations. Baskets can be colorful or shaped like animals. You can make an Easter egg-shaped basket at home with a few materials commonly found around the house. It is a simple craft project that kids can help create. Once completed, the basket can be filled with smaller Easter eggs and candy for an Easter surprise.
Step 1
Blow up a balloon to your desired size and tie the end in a knot.
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Step 2
Fill a large microwaveable bowl with water and heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Step 3
Add sugar to the water one cup at a time until the sugar will not dissolve anymore. Stir the sugar in to help it dissolve, and allow the mixture to cool.
Step 4
Dip a balloon into the mixture and turn it so all sides of the balloon are coated with the sugar mixture.
Step 5
Dip string into the mixture, and wrap the string onto the balloon in any direction you like. Make sure the string covers a majority of the balloon. The string should stay on the balloon by itself due to the sticky nature of the sugar water.
Step 6
Dip the balloon into the mixture again, and turn it so all of the string gets re-coated in sugar water.
Step 7
Tie a long string to the knotted end of the balloon, and suspend the balloon from a high place so it isn't touching anything. Place old newspapers under the balloon so sugar water doesn't end up on the floor.
Step 8
Wait for the balloon to dry completely, then pop the balloon. Take the deflated balloon out of the hardened string basket.
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