Create an Easter basket your child will treasure long after the edible treats inside are gone. In addition to the traditional straw basket, you can transform all sorts of everyday items -- including plastic supermarket berry baskets and colorful paper bags -- into fanciful Easter baskets.

Tools and Materials
Straw basket
White latex primer
Paint
Paintbrush (unless using spray paint)
Narrow ribbons
Hot-glue gun or floral wire

Classic Child's Easter Basket How-To
1. Paint the basket a color of your choice, but if you are using a brown basket, first spray or brush on white latex primer. When using spray paint, work in a well-ventilated space.

2. Make bows from narrow ribbons, and place them around the basket's edge with a hot-glue gun or with small pieces of floral wire. The basket can serve as a decorative container year-round, so consider using ribbons that will match your child's room.

3. Be sure to include some non-edible goodies, such as crayons, colored pencils, small books, and a stuffed animal.