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DIY Jack-o-lantern Treat Baskets

Jack - o - lantern treat baskets to sellYou don't have to spend an arm and a leg on your treat bags this year. Make these really cute Jack-o-lantern Treat Baskets instead!

Here's what you need:

  • orange construction paper
  • green construction paper
  • yellow construction paper
  • scissors
  • glue stick
  • hot glue gun
  • black permanent marker
  • green shredded paper
  • Burpee Seed Starting Fiber Pots (3 (aff)″ square)
  • treats!

Supplies

Step 1. On the orange paper, draw out a jack-o-lantern for the front of your treat baskets. They can be approximately 1 1/4 inches across and up to 2 (aff) inches tall.
TIP: Draw them out with a pencil first in case you make a mistake and then go over them with black marker.How to draw your Jack - o - lantern faces
Step 2 (aff). Cut out the Jack- o-Lanterns and glue them to the green paper.
Cut out the Orange Jack -o-lanterns and glue to green paper
Step 3 (aff). cut around each one leaving a little bit of green trim around the edges.
Step 4. Use the glue stick to attach those to the yellow paper, then cut out leaving a thin border of yellow around the edges.
layer the green onto the yellow
Step 5. Use a glue gun to secure the faces on the fronts of the baskets.attach the jack-0-lanterns to the baskets
Step 6. From the yellow and orange paper, cut strips that are 11 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. These are optional to line the inside of the baskets.
Step 7. Wrap the yellow strips of paper around the inside of each basket and secure at the ends with hot glue.Cut strips of paper and glue to the inside tops of the baskets
Step 8. Add shredded paper and treats!
fill with shredded paper and treats!
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Lisa Martin

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  1. Hi there, these baskets are super cute!! I love the contrast between the seed basket and the construction paper! Thank you for sharing at Friday Favorites at mustlovehome.com! I hope you will share with us again tonight!! Hugs- Christine

  2. Hello Beautiful!! Your treat bags are perfect for Halloween! You have been Pinned,Tweeted and shared on Facebook! Your post will be featured this week at the Friday Favorites Link Party at Mustlovehome.com. Come by the party tonight, doors open at 7PM, and see your feature and share another of your favorite posts! Hugs – Christine at Must Love Home

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