Every year’s festivities demand some proper preparations at home. Making sure the decor is attuned with the main holiday or season’s festivities is important to setting a welcoming ambiance. You can do all kind of decorative projects and put on various decorations, but one simple craft will stand out from the others – both in terms of result and effort. So to be ready for this year Easter festivities why not make the DIY Easter egg basket from thread? This particular kind of craft will be so easy to make, even kids can pitch in on the workload. Check out the list of materials, because you will need some other things besides thread, like a foam egg shape or color paint spray.  Read what steps are required in order to achieve a similar product and begin making the DIY basket. You can place it on the walls or even on the table with some beautiful little decorations inside.

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There are only a few days left until Easter, so you need to be prepared in time with all the decorations and recipes. If you like sweets and baking, then this next recipe will be perfect for this year’s Easter party. Make some cupcakes with Easter theme, such as bunny decorations, eggs and green fondant that reminds you of grass. To make these delicious cupcakes you will need:

• 1 and 1/4 cups of flour;
• 1 and 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder;
• 1/2 of teaspoons of baking soda;
• 1/2 of teaspoon of salt;
• 2 eggs;
• 3/4 cups of sugar;
• 1/2 of teaspoon of vinegar;
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract;
• 1/2 a cup of milk;
• 1/2 a cup of oil;

For the decoration, you will need:
• 2 cups of powdered sugar;
• 1/2 a cup of butter (unsalted);
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract;
• 4 oz of cream cheese;
• 2 tablespoons of milk;
• food coloring;
• pastry bags;
• candy eggs (Easter themed);

Make the cupcakes by combining the dry ingredients using a mixer, then the wet ones in a separate bowl. Mix them until they become smooth and creamy. Place them in the oven for 15 minutes, then take them out and let them cool. After that you can start making the icing. Use the mixer to beat the sugar, then add the cream cheese and combine everything at high speed. Add the food coloring you want and place the frosting in a piping bag. Make the grass by slowly squeezing the piping bag and gradually creating the grass. When the frosting becomes solid, take the Easter candy of your choice and put it on top of the cupcake. These cupcakes will be really popular among your children as they are cute, colorful and delicious.

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This Easter, use your creativity and decorate the Easter eggs using nail polish. It will make them look special and nonconformist and all of your guests will be surprised by how good your Easter eggs will look. You will create a marble effect on the eggs by using a few things you already have at home. To make the decoration you will need:

• eggs (boiled or empty);
• nail polish (different shades);
• toothpicks;
• plastic containers;
• a ribbon;
• rubber gloves;

First boil the eggs or empty them, by making two holes in the egg and blow the interior of it out with a straw. Place water in the plastic container. Bring the water to room temperature otherwise the nail polish won’t fix on the eggs. Pour nail polish in the water and take the toothpick to make swirls in the mixture. Put on the gloves and take one egg in your hand. Place the eggs in the container and leave it there for 1-2 seconds. After the eggs are dry, you can tie a ribbon to them and place them in a nice basket filled with freshly cut grass. You can also make an Easter tree by hanging the eggs on it.

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