Easter Basket Madness!

As Kai gets older I'm really starting to enjoy the fun of putting things together such as Easter baskets. I love how he enjoys playing pretend now and I've admired so many masks as of lately, but of course waited too long to order one. So in efforts to whip one up, I looked online everywhere for a mask template to really not find many. I found this one online (it's been adjusted for the correct size for a toddler) and pieced it a part with felt. I'm so pleased with out it turned out!

Felt is such a great medium to use for masks since it's flexible and durable. This project cost me about $1.50 with the felt I purchased and I used embroidery floss for the details.

 Here are some tips! Note that when piecing your mask together, I did use glue to tack the different layers prior to sewing it. The back of the mask is one full piece of felt. For the eyes I free-cut those since I wanted to make sure they were large enough to see out of. I would recommend machine sewing the front and back parts of the face together while sandwiching the elastic in between. Also, measure your child's head for the elastic (I almost forgot!).

I really think it's going to be a wonderful addition to Kai's basket. Up next are some fun paper mache eggs that I found on this blog! Super easy and I love that you can customize them. I will be sure to share how those turn out since they are the next project!

What are you favorite gifts for your baskets?