Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket

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Reuse an empty tissue box to create a initialed Easter basket. Scrap paper, hot glue and a few common crafting items will make a fun personalized container.

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Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket

By 15mhhm15 [1,212 Posts, 2,614 Comments]

March 17, 2020

Do you have an empty tissue box laying around? If not, you still have plenty of time. Here is how you can transform your tissue box into an Easter basket!

Total Time: 30 minutes

Supplies:

tissue box
scissors/paper cutter
thumbtack
scrapbook paper
glue stick
hot glue
packaging clear tape
brads
ribbon
pen
cardboard glitter letters
grass/eggs/filling (candy)

Steps:

You will need to cut off the top of your tissue box.

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - top of box

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - cut off the top

Depending on your tissue box, figure out a way to cover the words. My tissue box has wording at the bottom, so I cut out 1.25" strips of scrapbook paper to glue around the bottom.

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - strips of scrapbook paper and box

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - cover the wording with the scrapbook paper strips

I also cut out additional two strips to glue together (that way the polka dots can be seen on both sides as well as make it a more sturdy handle).

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - glue two strips together, right sides out, for the handle

Optional - so the handle is not sharp from the paper, I laid the handle on packaging tape and wrapped it with the tape. This also makes the handle more sturdy. Trim off any excess tape.

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - roll of packing tape next to the handle

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - handle wrapped with tape

Figure out if you would like your handle to be on the inside or outside.

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - positioning the handle

Once you decide your handle position - use a thumbtack to poke a hole on each side of the tissue box and then poke a hole through the handle. Secure the brad in place and repeat for other side.

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - use the thumbtack to poke holes through the box and handle on both sides for the brads

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - hole

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - button shaped brad in place

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - corner view of the basket with the handle attached

Ready to decorate/add detailing to the basket. For the top trim, I used this floral ribbon. Measure out pieces and then hot glued the floral ribbon down.

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - floral ribbon for the top trim

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - ribbon cut to length

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - ribbon glued to all 4 sides on the top

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - looking down on the ribbon trim

Optional - adding a personalized touch with an initial letter. Trace a circle on cardstock and cut out. Glue the circle down along with your letter. If you don't have a letter, you could always freehand draw it out.

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - glitter J initial

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket - tracing a circle on paper

Ready to add fake Easter grass, eggs with treats, small gifts, or anything you would like.

Personalized Initial Tissue Box Easter Basket

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