As an Activity Days leader my job is to come up with and execute activities that are wholesome and fun. I found this craft on icanteachmychild.com and decided to give it a go. The kids had a great time and the mess was an easy clean up. What you need:
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To make- Mark the blown up balloon about 1/3 of the way up. We used black marker which I wouldn't recommend as the glue adheres to it leaving a black ring at the top of your basket. Brush glue on a section of balloon and apply the fabric squares. Make sure to put more glue on top of each square before overlapping with additional squares. Cover the entire lower marked section of balloon. For best results use plenty of glue and overlap a ton. Allow to dry. I put mod podge as a final covering to make it shiny. When dry, pop the balloon, punch holes in opposite sides using a hole punch, and thread the wired ribbon for a handle.
Two weeks later we made resurrection eggs and added them to our baskets so we were ready for Easter!