I’m a big fan of Helen Dardik’s work and was so excited to see that she’s made this wonderful bunny embroidery pattern available as a free download. This would be the perfect gift for craft loving friends and family at Easter or, really, anytime of the year.

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Hostess With The Mostess, a great resource for entertaining on any occasion, has a wonderful tutorial that shows you how to make delightful Easter baskets from terra cotta pots and scrapbooking paper. With the variety of paper designs available, there’s no end to the possibilities with this craft, and you can paint the terra cotta pot for even more variety.

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Retro Mama shows you how to make these super pretty fabric Easter eggs. Download the fabric egg pattern and use your fabric of choice to create the unique Easter decorations. I think that these would make excellent ornaments, too, if you have an Easter tree.

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So many fun and creative Easter basket crafts, including everything from woven paper Easter baskets to cute little knitted baskets:

Zakka Life shows us how to make a darling, no sew basket pin cushion (shown above).

Colorful knitted and felted Easter basket pattern and instructions from St. Peter Woolen Mill.

Pastel paper Easter baskets, embellished with leaves and flowers, from Martha Stewart.

Knitting on the Net has a free pattern for adorable little knitted Easter baskets.

Betz White has instructions for a wonderful felted wool “Easter basket” tote, decorated with wool flowers, leaves, and buttons. Bonus: how to make cashmere bunnies that are too cute for words!

An easy and pretty woven paper Easter basket craft by Constantly Stamping.

Chica and Jo show us how to make colored Easter grass using a paper shredder.

Sparkly miniature Easter baskets from The Fabulous Farmhouse.

Easter, or any occasion, baskets made from cardstock by Creative with Julia.

6 Easter box, bag, and basket ideas at Aussie Scrapbooking.

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Good Housekeeping has some really cute and inexpensive Easter egg decorating ideas that include sweet flower patterned eggs made using a paper punch and masking tape and bright, bold yarn wrapped eggs, and botanical eggs dyed with onion skins.

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Martha Stewart has so many lovely Easter egg crafts, featuring everything from gilded eggs to beautiful Faberge inspired creations. Here are 8 of our faves:

Glittered Sticker Eggs – Double sided stickers and glitter are used to create these cute, sparkly eggs

Stamped Eggs – Use saved stamps or bulk stamps purchased online to make unique and colorful Easter eggs

Marbleized Eggs – Methylcellulose or olive oil creates this pretty marbelized effect

Gilded Eggs – Gold leaf paper sealed with polyacrylic combine for an ultra elegant decoration

Stenciled Eggs – Stencils made of waterproof vinyl and cut out letters and shapes create these modern, graphic eggs

Botanical Eggs – Use leaves and herb sprigs to inexpensively create pretty, nature-themed eggs

Dripped On Eggs – Rubber cement helps create these scribbly, artistic Easter eggs

Fancy Eggs – Faberge inspired eggs that require specialized tools for some styles with stunning results

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