{"id":21580,"date":"2016-03-08T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com?p=21580&#038;preview_id=21580"},"modified":"2025-03-16T03:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T03:22:24","slug":"carrot-garden-diy-easter-basket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2016\/03\/08\/carrot-garden-diy-easter-basket\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrot Garden DIY Easter Basket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21585\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-1b.png\" alt=\" Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"836\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a unique Easter baster? Make this cute carrot garden DIY Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs themselves with goodies.\u00a0 You might also want to check out our &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/03\/01\/plastic-bottle-diy-easter-baskets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soda Bottle DIY Easter Baskets<\/a>&#8220;.\u00a0 And if you want something unique to place inside them, how about this <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2016\/02\/23\/easter-gift-clay-chick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Chickadee Easter Gift<\/a>! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16024\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider.png\" alt=\"dotted.divider\" width=\"640\" height=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider.png 640w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-600x4.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-300x2.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-24x1.png 24w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-36x1.png 36w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-48x1.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\n<!--- Media Net Orange---><\/p>\n<p><center><script id=\"mNCC\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nmedianet_width='600'; medianet_height= '120'; medianet_crid='662328721';\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script id=\"mNSC\" src=\"http:\/\/contextual.media.net\/nmedianet.js?cid=8CU4X179M\"><\/script><\/center><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16024\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider.png\" alt=\"dotted.divider\" width=\"640\" height=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider.png 640w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-600x4.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-300x2.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-24x1.png 24w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-36x1.png 36w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-48x1.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Carrot Garden DIY Easter Basket Supplies<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Small cardboard box with lid<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1n1hNpO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic eggs<\/a>, green and orange<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30YRlai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot glue gun<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Construction paper, green and brown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1R6QylL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utility knife<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Green permanent marker<\/li>\n<li>Flower stickers (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Instructions<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gather your supplies. Any small box with a lid should work. A thin shoe box would be perfect. We used a small closable box that a piece of electronic equipment had come in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21587\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"431\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trace the sides of your box onto your green construction paper. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21588\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-1.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"560\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cut out the sides and then cut slits around the edge for the grass.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21589\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-2.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"614\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Glue the grass onto all the sides. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21590\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-3.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"541\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21591\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-4.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"608\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Measure and cut a brown top piece for the dirt.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21592\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-5.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"516\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trace the top smaller portion of your eggs onto your box, spacing them as desired depending on how many carrots you will use. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21593\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-6.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"480\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cut the holes out using a craft knife, making sure to cut them a tiny amount smaller than the actual tracing. NOTE: You may want to do some test holes in another piece of cardboard so you will know what size they need to be. You want your eggs to sit down in snugly but not fall through. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21594\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-7.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"448\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Glue the lower, longer portion of the green eggs onto the full orange eggs as shown. This creates the carrot effect.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21595\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-8.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"648\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take a permanent green marker and make lines around the top &#8220;greenery&#8221; portion of the carrot. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21596\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-9.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"517\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Add flower stickers, if desired, around the edge of the box. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21597\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-10.jpg\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"468\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fill the eggs with goodies and set them down into the holes. NOTE: You can also tack them in place with hot glue if desired. We did that but only for photo purposes. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21600\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-3.png\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"610\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fill the box with Easter grass and more goodies completing your DIY Easter basket!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21601\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-4.png\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21602\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-SQ.png\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21599\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket-2.png\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"833\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21603\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Carrot-Garden-DIY-Easter-Basket.png\" alt=\"Make this cute carrot garden diy Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs with goodies.\" width=\"630\" height=\"803\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21523\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blank630x20-3.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a unique Easter baster? Make this cute carrot garden DIY Easter basket using plastic eggs, a box and some construction paper! You can fill the box and the carrot eggs themselves with goodies.\u00a0 You might also want to check out our &#8220;Soda Bottle DIY Easter Baskets&#8220;.\u00a0 And if you want something unique to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1603,1643],"tags":[1302,1324,1325],"class_list":["post-21580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1-blog","category-easter","tag-easter","tag-easter-basket-ideas","tag-unique-easter-basket"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21580"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37297,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21580\/revisions\/37297"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}