Easy Dollar Store Easter Flower Baskets: 2 Ideas
If you know the Easter bunny isn’t going to deliver a basket to you this year, then you might just want to make your own! After all, adults find much more joy in floral bouquets that last for weeks rather than a basket of candy that lasts a few hours!
Here’s the simple steps of how to make an Easter flower basket that works as a table centerpiece or colorful decor that you can keep year after year. I’ve made this fake floral bouquet basket with Dollar Tree items, so you know it is inexpensive!
Pick a basket
There are a lot of different types of Easter baskets. These were some I recently found at The Dollar Tree.
I like this basket that I found that has a burlap liner. If you don’t find one with a liner attached, you can always line it with fabric or even a cloth napkin.
Stuff the Bottom
Plastic Easter grass is often used in baskets that kids get on Easter morning. There’s nothing wrong with using the filler, however, it is messy and can get everywhere!
For this DIY Easter centerpiece, you won’t really see the basket filler. I stuffed mine with paper shreds in the bottom in case any peeked through. And I can reuse the paper shreds with gift bags if I take apart the basket afterwards.
You can stuff the basket with anything, as long as its not visible. For instance, you can add a decorative layer of grass on top of the basket filler and no one would know. Use plastic grocery bags, crumpled newspaper, or brown paper bags to fill up the bottom of the basket. Add a small rock or paperweight to the bottom of the basket if you are worried about the Easter bouquet being top heavy or easily knocked over by your pets.
I made two different Easter Basket bouquets to show you how different they can look and how to customize them.
Supplies
- Easter basket
- Easter grass, paper shred, etc.
- Faux flowers (removed from the stems)
- Artificial greenery (optional)
- Plush bunny or plastic Easter eggs (optional)
Step 1
Fill the basket with paper shreds, Easter grass, etc. You will want to stuff the basket up the point where you will want the flowers to look like they are starting to come out of the bouquet (almost to the top).
Step 2
If you would like to use greenery, place it around the sides of the basket.
Step 3
Start adding flowers into your bouquet. You will want to work from the outside inwards. Add the flowers around the outer edge, then add more in the middle, until your basket is filled.
In this way, the flowers in the middle can sort of nestle on top of the flowers around the edges.
Step 4
If you’d like to add even more Spring touches to your Easter Basket centerpiece, put a bunny or Easter eggs inside.
You can see from the pictures how adding just one or two decorations can really transform the look of the bouquet.
Be sure to see more of my easy Easter crafts and for more non-candy Easter egg ideas click here!
You could use some flowers from these floral stems to make these easy decoupaged Easter eggs, too!
Frequently asked questions
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