Getting ready for Easter? It may take some planning ahead, but this Grass Easter Basket, made with real grass, is a wonderful idea for an Easter craft. Try it and watch the grass grow!

Materials

• cardboard milk carton
• poster board or card stock paper
• construction paper
• stapler

• potting soil
• grass seed
• plastic wrap

Instructions

1. Cut and decorate a half-gallon Milk carton with construction paper or acrylic paint.

2. Make a handle with poster board and a stapler.

3. Fill your container with potting soil and sprinkle on an ample amount of grass seed. Rye seed is the fastest.

4. Water and cover with plastic wrap, or put in a large baggie.

5. Let the basket sit in the sun. Wait only a few days for grass to sprout. Remove baggies, and add plastic eggs filled with goodies, or other wrapped candies.

Tips

• To avoid over-watering, use a spray bottle to mist. The seeds must be kept moist but not soaked.
• These baskets last a VERY long time and can be planted in the garden after Easter.