DIY Easter Baskets Made with Recycled Materials

Learn how to make homemade Easter baskets with this fun list of DIY Easter basket ideas!

This list of DIY Easter basket ideas makes it easy to turn trash into a treasure that children are sure to love!

Use recycled materials such as paper, fabric, sweaters, T-shirts, milk jugs, juice cartons, cans, bottles, plastic bags, and even stuffed animals to make your own gorgeous recycled homemade Easter baskets for kids!

Have you ever wondered how Easter baskets and the Easter bunny came to be associated with Easter? Learn all about it in Fun Family Easter Traditions!

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How to Make Homemade Easter Baskets with Recycled Materials

These DIY upcycled Easter baskets are placed into categories based on the primary type of recycled material that is used to make them.

Look for the DIY Easter basket tutorials that are made with the recycled materials that you have on hand, or find inspiration to design something new!

Click on the creator of the upcycled Easter basket to see the full tutorial for each homemade Easter Basket made using recycled materials.

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DIY Easter Baskets Made with Recycled Paper

These DIY Easter baskets are made with recycled paper.

• Easter Basket Made from an Upcycled Paper Grocery Bag | Lia Griffith
• Paper Weaving Easter Basket | Must Have Mom
• Recycled Paper Easter Basket | Red Ted Art

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Scrap Fabric Homemade Easter Baskets

Homemade Easter baskets made with repurposed fabrics can be absolutely stunning, and this list is no exception. Use recycled and scrap fabrics to make any of these amazing DIY fabric Easter baskets.

• How to Make a Braided Easter Basket with Recycled Fabric | Do-It-Yourself Danielle
• How to Make a Fabric and Rope Easter Basket | Joy’s Life
• No-Sew Scrap Fabric Easter Basket | Diana Rambles
• Woven Fabric Easter Basket | Mister Domestic
• How to Sew a Fabric Easter Bunny Basket |Sewn Up
• DIY Fabric Easter Basket Sewing Project | Crafty Gemini
• Scrap Fabric Collage Easter Basket | I Can Teach My Child

DIY Easter Baskets Made from Recycled Old Clothes

This gorgeous collection of DIY Easter baskets are made out of recycled old clothing such as an old suit jacket, sweaters, and jeans!

• Refashioned Suit Jacket Easter Basket | Beth Huntington for eHow 
• Recycled Sweater Bunny Basket | Tried & True
• Recycled Wool Easter Basket | Resweater
• Woven Recycled Wool Easter Basket | Resweater
• Refashioned Denim Easter Basket | Beth Huntington for eHow

How to Make an Easter Basket out of a Stuffed Animal

Learn how to repurpose a plush animal friend into a homemade Easter basket with this fun tutorial.

• Repurposed Stuffed Animal Easter Basket | The Idea Room

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Recycled Plastic Bag Easter Basket DIY’s

Homemade Easter basket ideas made with recycled plastic bags.

• Recycled Easter Basket Made with Plastic Bags and a Bottle
• Beautiful Baskets Made from Plastic Bags | Lucky Ladybird Craft
• Plastic Bag Easter Basket | Instructables
• How to Crochet an Easter Basket with Recycled Plastic Bags | Love Doing Craft

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Recycled Milk Carton and Plastic Jug Easter Basket Ideas

Make homemade Easter baskets using milk cartons or jugs using the fun ideas listed below.

• Milk Carton Woven Easter Basket | Red Ted Art
• Up-cycled Carton Bunny and Chick Easter Baskets | Homemaking Hacks
• Milk Jug Easter Basket Kids Craft | A Little Pinch of Perfect

Egg Carton Easter Baskets

Using recycled tin cans, milk jugs, and cartons to make recycled homemade Easter Baskets is easy!

• Egg Carton Recycled DIY Easter Basket | Fun-A-Day
• DIY Woven Recycled Easter Carton Egg Basket and Tray | iCreative Ideas

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Upcycled Mini Easter Baskets

This cute little collection of mini recycled Easter baskets are made with small recycled materials. DIY Easter baskets this size are perfect for place settings and favors.

• Yogurt Pot Easter Baskets | The Craft Train
• Mini Plastic Cup DIY Easter Baskets | DIY Inspired
• Toilet Paper Roll Egg Cup Easter Baskets | Easy Peasy and Fun

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DIY Recycled Easter Basket Tutorials

Homemade Easter baskets made with recycled materials make it easy to turn trash into a treasure. Use paper, fabric, sweaters, T-shirts, milk jugs, juice cartons, cans, bottles, plastic bags, and even stuffed animals to make your own Easter baskets.

Have you ever wondered how Easter baskets and the Easter bunny came to be associated with Easter? Learn all about it in Fun Family Easter Traditions!

Don’t forget to have a look at our Eco-Friendly Easter Basket Tips and Ideas and our favorite Toys for Easter Baskets!

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