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DIY Chocolate Easter Basket

April 3, 2017

Sharing my Martha Stewart inspired Easter basket today and I decided to make a chocolate Easter basket.  Real chocolate is always a good idea for any Easter basket but my version is full of faux chocolate bunnies and eggs.

diy chocolate easter basket

A DIY tutorial to make a faux chocolate Easter basket. How to create dark chocolate bunnies and eggs almost good enough to eat.

I’m joining up with five other crafty bloggers who created Martha Stewart inspired Easter baskets to celebrate the season:
Martha Stewart inspired Easter baskets
Be sure to visit each one as they are all unique and completely doable!
Ariel @ PMQ for Two
Jaime @ That’s My Letter (you’re here)
Mila @ Jest Cafe
Tammy @ Hey Fitzy
Michelle @ Our Crafty Mom
Lura @ Domesticability
A special shout out to Ariel from PMQ for Two for organizing this blog hop and challenging us, I’m so happy to have my chocolate Easter basket included.
faux chocolate easter basket treats
To make the bunnies I used scrap wood and plastic eggs then painted everything dark chocolate gloss to make it all look like real chocolate.
diy faux chocolate easter eggs
The fence style basket is a diy building project (free plans here) and I thought the bunnies and eggs would be best in a white basket to contrast against their dark chocolate color.
diy faux chocolate easter bunnies
The bunnies are made from 3/4″ scrap wood and can stand alone.  The taller bunnies are very similar to the real chocolate bunny shape you see in retail shops.  I just did a google search for free bunny clip art to find the best shape.
chocolate Easter basket
Below are step by step instructions to create faux chocolate bunnies and eggs.
* This post contains affiliate links below.
Supplies:
  • 3/4″ scrap wood pieces
  • scroll saw / bladerunner
  • spray adhesive
  • sander
  • plastic eggs
  • Americana gloss enamels milk chocolate
  • paint brush
  • grosgrain ribbon or twill tape
  • picket fence Easter basket
  • paper Easter grass
chocolate Easter basket supplies
A note on the paper grass – the version I used is from CVS Pharmacy and comes packaged flat, cut into a spiral shape and hinged at one end.  It’s by far the best idea I have seen for paper grass because it’s all attached as one piece.  No loose strings of plastic grass flying around your house!
wood bunnies cut on bladerunner
Step 1: Print out your desired bunny shape (google ‘free bunny clip art’ to find options).  Use spray adhesive to adhere the paper printout to the wood.  Use a scrollsaw or bladerunner to cut out bunny shape.  Peel off paper and sand wood smooth.

 

painting wood bunnies and plastic eggs
Step 2: Paint bunnies and eggs using DecoArt Americana gloss enamels in dark chocolate.
painted wood bunnies and eggs faux chocolate
After 2-3 coats the bunnies and eggs will look like real chocolate!
diy fence basket with faux chocolates
Lastly tie pretty Spring ribbon around the bunny’s necks, fill the basket with paper grass and then add all your chocolate goodies!  A beautiful, chocolately Easter basket that will last forever!
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  1. Hey Fitzy.com says

    April 3, 2017 at 3:01 PM

    Hi Jaime,
    Your Martha inspired Easter basket is darling. That paint color is so good…it really looks like chocolate. I can imagine someone little giving them a nibble just to test. 🙂 My kids would enjoy playing with this basket for hours.

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  2. Mila @jestcafe says

    April 3, 2017 at 3:03 PM

    I also thought it was really chocolate! I am so hungry now!
    I love this basket.

    Reply
  3. Michelle James says

    April 5, 2017 at 6:08 PM

    What a beautiful Easter basket. It totally looks like real chocolate! Love it!

    Reply

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