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How to Make a Candy Easter Basket

December 29, 2020 By: Katie18 Comments

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Learn how to make a Candy Easter Basket with theater candy boxes. Makes a great handmade gift! Below is the step by step tutorial and video.

Are you looking for a fun Easter Basket idea, for a friend, a grandchild or your own child?

This Candy Easter Basket is it! The basket is actually made of candy, what can be better? Plus, it is super easy to put together and can be done in less than 30 minutes.

More Easter Craft Tutorials:

Spring is in the air and that can only mean 1 thing, it’s time for Easter crafts! Here on the blog, we have shared lots of Easter tutorials. Like this Hoppy Easter Door Hanger, these Alcohol Ink Easter Eggs, and this Fixed Flower Lily Bouquet.

Be sure to look around the blog for more Christmas craft tutorial ideas!

Supplies You’ll Need to Create this Project:

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  • 4 Theater Candy Boxes
  • Nerd Rope or Laffy Taffy 
  • Cardstock
  • Hot Glue Gun
candy boxes used to make a candy basket

Craft Tutorial Video:

How to Make a Candy Easter Basket

Start out by lining up the candy boxes and making a rectangle. Measure the rectangle. This measurement will be the size you need to cut the cardstock to make the base of your basket.

My basket is 6 x 7.5 inches so I used cut a piece of yellow cardstock down to that size.

a ruler measuring the rectangle size of the basket

You want to make sure that candy isn’t destroyed while creating the basket so that the candy can still be eaten, but you also want everything to stick together.

To adhere everything together we used hot glue and laid it down in dots. That way the boxes will come apart when the recipient is ready to disassemble, but will still hold the pieces together easily.

applying hot glue dots to cardstock to adhere the theater box candy

Add one box at a time until all of the pieces are glued together.

the main candy basket assembled

The last piece of the basket is the handle. That is where the Nerds Rope comes into play.

This handle is only for looks, if you try to carry the basket by this handle it will probably break, so be aware.

Put a bit of glue on each end of the rope and adhere to the center of the side boxes, then shape the rope as needed to give it a nice curve.

the finished candy basket

That’s it! You’re done.

Fill the basket with some Easter grass and anything else you will like to add to the basket. Why not more candy?!

a candy basket filled to make a candy easter basket

These fun Candy Baskets aren’t just for Easter either, they are also great for Mother’s Day, Bridal Showers, Baby Showers, or May Baskets! 

You can even turn them into a flower arrangement!

candy basket filled with a flower arrangement

When you make a candy basket please share a photo! We’d love to see it.

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  • So many of our crafts use a Cricut Machine, this is by far, my favorite tool! And there are different machines to choose from to fit every budget.
  • Sharp scissors are a must, and these Precision Edge Scissors are the best.
  • Keep your supplies and projects organized with these Stackable Storage Baskets.
Candy Easter Basket 15

How to Make a Candy Basket

Yield: 1 Candy Basket
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Estimated Cost: $6

Learn how to make a Candy Basket with theater candy boxes. Makes a great handmade gift!

Materials

  • 4 Theater Candy Boxes
  • Nerd Rope or Laffy Taffy
  • 1 Sheet of Cardstock

Tools

  • Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

  1. Line up the candy boxes and make a rectangle.
  2. Measure the rectangle. This measurement will be the size you need to cut the cardstock to make the base of your basket.
  3. To adhere everything together use a hot glue and lay the glue down in dots. That way the boxes will come apart when the recipient is ready to disassemble, but will still hold the pieces together.
  4. Add one box at a time until all of the pieces are glued together.
  5. Put a bit of glue on each end of the rope and adhere to the center of the side boxes, then shape the rope as needed to give it a nice curve. This handle is only for looks, if you try to carry the basket by this handle it will probably break, so be aware.
© Katie Adams
Project Type: Handmade Gift / Category: Easter

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Comments

  1. Julie says

    March 16, 2015 at 2:40 am

    That’s such a clever idea. My daughter did the santa sleigh from packets of sweets last Christmas for her brother (she’d seen it on pinterest of course) and that worked really well. I love this Easter idea.

    Reply
  2. laurie says

    March 18, 2015 at 9:19 am

    What a cute idea! Thank you for sharing with us at VMG206 Brag About it!
    ~Laurie

    Reply
  3. Audrey says

    March 18, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    Such a cute idea. Pinned!

    Found you on You’re Gonna Love It

    Reply
  4. Angie says

    March 21, 2015 at 10:00 am

    This is a genius idea – so cool!! I found you on the Show Me Saturdays blog hop.
    Thanks
    Angie

    Reply
  5. Jenn says

    March 24, 2015 at 7:41 am

    Pinned, what a great and cute idea! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  6. Annie says

    March 25, 2015 at 9:56 am

    Love this! Very clever and cute!

    Reply
  7. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    March 25, 2015 at 9:44 pm

    Super cute idea! I know our kids would love it! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Your Turn To Shine, Katie! Featuring you tomorrow 🙂 Hope to see you back!

    Reply
  8. Dee says

    March 20, 2016 at 12:15 am

    I love this! It’s so unique and fun! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 20, 2016 at 7:46 am

      Your welcome Dee, Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  9. Crechia says

    February 18, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    Thank you for sharing such an amazing and creative idea for an Easter basket. I’m going to try it for my cousin.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      February 19, 2017 at 9:05 am

      Thanks Crechia! They are really fun to make and even more fun to give!

      Reply
  10. Roseann Hampton says

    March 12, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    How creative!

    Reply
  11. Liz says

    March 13, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    What a great idea!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 14, 2017 at 8:17 am

      Thank you Liz! I’m so glad you like this Candy Basket!

      Reply
  12. Melissa Ruddy says

    March 16, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    Love this idea. I really love how you used it for flowers. Each year my ant gives my kids huge Easter baskets. Maybe we will make this one for her this year.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 17, 2017 at 7:45 am

      That is such a fun idea, Melissa! I am sure she would love it.

      Reply
  13. Lori says

    March 19, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    WOW. What a cool idea

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:47 am

      Thanks Lori!

      Reply

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