I have not one but two DIY Easter decorations to share with you in this week’s post. A beautiful Easter wreath and an Easter basket, are two easy DIYs to make for Easter.

Easter is fast approaching, so I thought I would get into the Easter spirit by making two easy DIY Easter decorations. The first DIY is a beautiful Easter wreath and the second is a cute Easter basket perfect for those Easter egg hunts.

I have previously shared a DIY spring wreath, but this one adds a few more Easter theme elements. For the basket, I have upcycled an old basket and made a lining to collect the eggs in, adding a bit of décor to the outside of the bag.

So without further ado, let’s get straight into these DIY Easter decorations.

DIY Easter Decorations – Easter Wreath

I will show you how to make an Easter wreath first, then move on to the basket. Feel free to jump to the basket if this is the DIY you prefer. The wreath is fairly simple to put together, and you only need a few items. If you have items left over from other projects then you can reuse these.
My wreath showcases faux eggs, which I will decorate. There are lots of options with these, and you can buy pre-decorated eggs to make the process simpler and quicker. I however had a vision and wanted to see if I could achieve it.

DIY Easter Decorations – What you need:

To make the easter wreath you will need the following items. Please note some items in this list are affiliate links and are marked with an asterisk (*).

• Grapevine wreath base – I bought mine from The Range
• Polystyrene eggs*
• Paint – I used tester pots from The Range
• Faux flower garlands – flower & egg garland (The Range)
• Hot Glue Gun*
• Craft wire*
• Clear sealant*
• Ribbon or twine for hanging

Step 1  – Decorate Eggs

The first thing to do is prepare the eggs for the wreath. I bought blank polystyrene eggs to paint. Therefore, it is important to do this step first to allow the paint to dry before placing them onto the wreath base.

Start by painting the first layer onto the egg. As it is a round shape, it is difficult to equally coat it in paint the first time round. I left lots of finger marks and marks where I had placed it down on the table. Luckily the pack of eggs I bought have small hooks, so you can insert these to hang them up to dry (or as a garland). The only problem with this is the hooks do come out easily, and therefore attempting to paint whilst hanging can end in disaster…hello paint on the floor!

Once dry, apply a second coat of paint in your chosen colour and allow it to dry. Once dry, head to a well-ventilated area and apply a clear sealer or lacquer to seal the paint and reduce the chance of the paint running should you use the wreath outside and it rains.
Again, allow the clear sealant to dry and then move on to the next step.

Step 2 – Add Faux Flowers / Garlands

Before adding any flowers or garlands to the wreath base, we need to prepare them for attaching. I am using two different garlands from the range, which unfortunately I cannot find online to share with you. Hopefully, they will have them in your own stores should you wish to use them.

To make attaching the garlands easier, cut them down into smaller pieces. For the garland with eggs on I cut two sprigs of eggs per piece cut. The other garland I chose has just a little of the flowers, slightly smaller in length than the previous one.

Start at the top, marking where the middle is and where you wish to add a tie/ribbon to hang the wreath up on. Then thread the end of the garland piece into the grapevine, draping this around the wreath base shape. When you have the pieces where you lie, use craft wire to secure them into place. Continue adding the pieces until you are happy.

I chose to keep the bottom half empty initially until I added the painted eggs and then added further garlands once these had been added.

Step 3 – Add Painted Eggs

It is time to add the newly painted eggs, to really add some Easter décor to the wreath. To add these securely to the wreath we need to use a glue gun. However, you should be mindful that a glue gun is hot so can burn your fingers if you are not careful. Not only that, but the heat can interact with the polystyrene, causing it to melt. I also found that it reacted with the paint as well, so just something to keep in mind.

Now, I like a 3D look to wreaths, so I wanted to add this dimension to the wreath with the eggs. The eggs I am using are fairly large, with the smaller eggs coming from the garland.
I also like to group items in odd numbers, as I feel this looks better, but you can add however many you prefer.
Place two eggs on the inside of the bottom of the wreath, angling these slightly to the side. Make sure one is fully adhered to before moving on to the next. You may have to apply pressure to help this along. Then in front of these two eggs, place a third at a slight angle and a different colour. This will make the egg standoff at the front as well as inside the wreath base.

Complete the look by adding more garland or faux flowers. Finish off the wreath by adding a ribbon at the top, to hang the wreath.

Then you have the first of the DIY Easter decorations complete.

DIY Easter Decorations  – Easter Basket

Now, this DIY easter decoration is rather cute (I think), partly because it is a small basket and because of the additional decorations. This easter wreath does involve a little bit of sewing, however I am sure that you could line the basket another way without sewing. I will show you how to make a basket liner and add the little décor pieces to the basket.

DIY Easter Decorations – What you need:

To make the Easter basket, you will need the following items. Again, some items in this list are affiliate links and will be marked with an asterisk (*).

• Small basket – mine is upcycled from a toiletry gift pack
• Fabric for lining
• Mini polystyrene eggs (The Range)
• Faux Garland & Flowers*
• Glue Gun*
• Craft wire*

Step 1 – Create a Basket Liner

I am upcycling a basket that was part of a toiletry gift set. The bottom of this basket is cut out, and therefore I need a liner to cover this, so we are going to make one.

First take measurements of the basket, measure the bottom, length and width. Do the same for the longer basket sides and the shorter basket sides. I found that my basket tapers and the sides have different measurements depending on where you measure. Therefore, I took several measurements for this.

If your basket tapers too, then you can taper the fabric to follow this. On the pieces which have several measurements, start with your top measurement and then the bottom, drawing an angled line from the top measurement to the bottom. This should give you angled sides that will fit. You need to find the middle of the bottom measurement to make sure that both sides are equal of this are equal.

Measure and cut two of the longer side pieces and shorter side pieces. You also want to cut one of the bottom pieces. In addition to these, cut two 30cm X 4 cm strips of fabric, as we will use these to create ties to attach the lining to the basket.

Disclaimer: I confess that I winged this part with the measurements, therefore there may be a better method of creating the side pieces and why I am a little vague on how to do it in a professional sewing sense!

Attaching side piece

When all of the liner pieces are cut out, it is time to sew them together. Start by placing one of the longer side pieces right side up, then place a shorter side piece, right side down, lining up the raw edges. If yours is angled, make sure they follow the same angle. The shorter pieces will go over the longer fabric piece. Also line up with the bottom rather than the top pieces, as mine vary in height size.

Repeat this on the other side of the longer piece with another short piece. Pin and sew them together. You should have a short side piece, a long side piece and a short side piece. Finally add the remaining longer side piece to one of the shorter side pieces, making sure to line up the edges as before with right sides touching. Then sew them together. You should now have a long piece, short piece, long piece and short piece sewn.

Fold this now one piece in half, lining up the two raw edges of the shorter piece and longer piece (outside edges), making sure the right sides are touching. Sew again, and you should now have a square/rectangle of material.

Add bottom piece

Once all four sides are sewn together, it is time to add the bottom piece to create the lining. Start by placing the side piece right side up. Line one edge of the bottom piece with a corresponding bottom of the side piece, so long edge to long edge or short edge to short edge. Pin and sew this together (right sides touching).

Then, turn this so that the next edge of the bottom piece is lining up with the next side piece. Repeat this until the bottom piece connects to all side pieces. The more they are attached the trickier / fiddlier it can be to sew on the machine, however it is fairly smooth sailing.

Create Ties

With the two tie pieces of material, fold this in half lengthways so raw edges are together, wrong side to wrong side. Press in place with an iron. Open this up and then fold the two short-end pieces inwards 0.5cm-1cm, pressing in place again.
Keep the shorter edges folded in, then fold the two long edges inwards, so the raw edges meet that original fold line. Press in place. Then fold this in half so all the raw edges are on the inside, pressing again.

Head to the sewing machine and sew along the open edges to secure the ties together. Place the needle down into the fabric and turn when sewing the corners of the short edge to the long edge.

Hem top and add ties

To finish the top edge of the liner, you can create a bias binding to add a decorative touch. However I wanted to keep this fairly simple, and as I said previously, was a bit of a wing-it project. Therefore complete a narrow rolled hem across all the top raw edges. Fold the raw edge towards the wrong side approximately 0.5cm, pressing with an iron. Then fold this over itself again 0.5cm, pressing and pinning.

Then head to the sewing machine and sew along the folded edge to secure it in place. This should then give you a hemmed edge.

On the two shorter sides of the basket liner, fold in half to find the midpoint. Place a pin in this to mark the middle. Repeat the same with the ties, finding the middle point. Then match these up, making sure to attach the ties to the wrong side. The wrong side will be the bit that is touching the basket, rather than the right side.

Sew the ties into place and then the basket liner should be complete and ready to add to the inside of the basket.

The second DIY Easter decoration is taking shape.

Step 2 – Decorate the Basket

I am using mini polystyrene eggs to decorate the basket. Using a similar approach to the previous wreath, I am grouping these into three. You can use craft wire to attach the eggs to the basket. This will make the basket re-useable as the items can be removed. However I found that the craft wire was difficult to thread through the polystyrene and would break through when attaching, therefore the trust glue gun comes out again.

Attach the eggs to the four top corners of the basket, on the front and back. Change up the colours to suit, I did mine by random chance, making sure not to use the same colour within the three sets.

Next I decided that a bit of greenery and flowers was needed, and therefore adding a few of these to the same four corners of the basket.
To finish off the design, add faux flowers to the front and back of the basket. I chose to use faux daisies, placing hot glue to aid in securing them in the basket. As it is a woven basket, the stems could be pushed through, using glue to secure them in place.

Then the DIY easter basket is complete and that is the final of the DIY Easter decorations complete.

What do you think of these DIY Easter decorations? Will you be making your own decorations for this Easter? Which one would you make, or would you make both? Let me know in the comments below!

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