Easter Printables Instructions

If you downloaded the free printable from PartyPlanningCenter.Blogspot.com: The first set of instructions under
“Easter Baskets” applies to your template. To purchase the full kit with matching cupcake toppers, banner flags,
placecards, napkin rings and drink labels; please visit DigitalScrapbookingSupplies.com/easter-printables/.

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Easter Baskets

1. Print the basket template. (The free kit has a purple and yellow color scheme and the full kit has three color
schemes that can be mixed and matched.) Use a medium-weight card stock, which will allow you to fold it easily.
If you want to add the Easter bunny to the front, print that template too.

2. Once the template(s) is/are printed, cut around the outside edges of the box using scissors. Alternatively, you
can cut most of edges with a paper cutter and then use scissors for the smaller areas. Small, curved manicure
scissors work best for cutting out the bunny.

3. For the main box, fold the panels and flaps inward (the white side of the paper toward the center of the box) on
the dotted lines. Fold all the panels and flaps before gluing. Also fold all the contrasting-colored top edges on the
dotted lines.

4. Rub the glue stick on all the main box flaps and adhere the flaps to the panels. I recommend using a
repositionable glue stick, as opposed to a regular one. That will give you more time to adjust the flaps before the
glue dries.

5. Give the box a few minutes to dry and then apply glue stick to the entire back side of the first folded top edge
and adhere it to one of the panels of the box. Repeat with the other three top edges. (This step can be skipped if
you want.)

6. Once all the top panels are in place, add a small amount of glue to the outer ends of the handle, on the printed
side. You can then attach the handle by sticking it to the inside of the box on opposite sides, adjusting it to the
height you want.

7. To add the Easter bunny to the front, cut carefully around all the
edges. Then, cut under the carrot (up to about half-way up the
green top), and on the other side, cut around the bunny's paw. Also
cut round the underside of the flowers on both sides of the bunny.
This will allow you to glue the bunny to the back of the front panel
and have the flowers, his paws and the carrot hanging over the
front. See photo 

Tips:
 Wal-Mart, Michael’s and Dollar Tree have environmentally
friendly Easter grass made of shredded paper in different colors.
Because the baskets are small, if you use it (or any other
packaged Easter “grass”), you’ll probably want to cut it into
smaller pieces. Lengths of about 1” to 1½” work well.

 You can add a 3D cupcake topper Easter egg and flower cupcake
toppers to the basket by sticking the picks in the Easter grass.
(Instructions for the cupcake toppers are also in this document.)
If you’ll be giving the basket to someone or it will be moved a lot,
you’ll want to glue the picks in place to make sure they don’t
wobble around. You also can use floral foam if you really want
the picks to stay in place. See photo 

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 You can make the box without the top panels and bunny if you'd like. This will give you a plainer look but it will
also make the project easier for children and quicker to complete in general.

 These baskets can be used as designed or decorated in a variety of ways. Try using any combination of the
following to dress them up: glitter glue, glitter, bows, rick-rack or other edgings, rhinestones or faux pearls. See
the last page of these instructions for some samples using the free kit.

Easter Basket with Placecards

1. Follow the basket instructions, including step 6.

2. If you know how to use graphics software or a word processing

program that offers text boxes, you can typeset your guests’
names onto the placecards before printing. (I used the Lavanderia
font.) You can also just handwrite them after they're printed.

3. Print the placecards on the same cardstock you used for the
basket.

4. Cut the placecards with scissors or a paper cutter, apply

repositionable glue stick to the top edge and then gently center it
under the bunny's paws before the glue dries. See photo 

Tip:
 You can also use the placecard without the bunny by gluing it directly to the front of the basket.

Cupcake Toppers

1. Print the cupcake toppers template using a medium-weight card

stock.

2. Cut around the edges of the flowers and eggs. For flat toppers,
lay the toppers face down and put a line of liquid glue vertically
down the center from the bottom to about ¾ of the way up to the
top. Add a toothpick or cocktail pick (a longer version of a
toothpick) and let dry.

3. For 3D Easter egg toppers, fold in half as many of the eggs as

you’ll need. There are a variety of methods you can then use to
create the toppers. My samples use five or 10 eggs, but you can use
whatever number you want. Also, you can alternate eggs to get
different patterns or use all the same pattern. See photo 

4. To construct the toppers, use a repositionable glue stick to add

adhesive on the back of the first topper. Then, glue it to the back of
another folded egg. Make sure to look at the edges of the eggs to
see if they line up before you go onto the next one. When all the
pieces are glued, the center should look something like the photo to
the right. See photo 

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5. Fan out all the folded pieces and place a line of liquid glue vertically up the center. Then, add a toothpick or
cocktail pick and seal it in by using glue stick to affix the final two egg backs together.

Tip:
 Some people like to laminate the printed sheets before cutting so the toppers can be wiped off and used more
than once, but you don’t have to.

Drink Labels and Napkin Rings

1. If you know how to use graphics software or a word

processing program that offers text boxes, you can typeset
your guests’ names onto the drink labels before printing. (I
used the Lavanderia font.) You can also just handwrite
them after they're printed.

2. Print the napkin ring and drink label templates on

medium-weight cardstock. (The drink label is on the same
template as the placecards.) Alternatively, you can print
the drink labels on Avery whole-sheet label stock, which is
also called Sticker Project Paper. That will allow you to skip
the gluing stage.

3. Cut around the edges of as many of the napkin rings and

drink labels as you need.

4. For the napkin ring, do a trial run by wrapping one around your napkin and flatware bundle to see if you need
to cut down the length before gluing. If you’ll be using paper napkins and plastic flatware, you’ll probably need to
trim the length a little. Once you have the proper length (making sure you have enough for an overlap), just use
the glue stick to attach the back of the ring.

5. For the drink labels, cover the entire back of the label with the glue stick and stick it on a paper or plastic cup.
Or, if you’ve used the sticker paper, just remove the backing and stick the label to the cup. If you want to use
them with glassware, you can punch a hole in the corner of each label and tie them using twine, ribbon, stretchy
cord or anything else that will allow the label to stay with the glass.

Banner Flags

1. Print the banner flag templates on medium-weight cardstock, or inkjet or plain bond paper.

2. Cut out around the outer edges of the flags with scissors or a paper cutter. If you want to include the flower
spacers, cut around the light gray line on each.
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3. Use a regular or small horizontal bar hole puncher about ¼” in and ¼” down from the top of each flag corner.
Don’t get too close to the edges, or the flags will tear.

4. There are several ways to string the flags together to form a banner. You can run a ribbon through the holes as
shown in the photo on the previous page or you can tie individual bows between each component.

Tips:
 You can repeat the use of one design or several, or use all of them. I used all of them, alternating the three
colors (yellow, pink, purple and then repeat) and six patterns (“Happy Easter” design followed by a polka dot
animal design and then repeat) to get a random but organized look.

 These flags lend themselves to embellishment with glitter glue, glitter and rhinestones.

 You can attach the banner to a wall or mantelpiece with small loops of painter’s blue tape, which will hold the
banner to the wall but not leave any marks. You can also use the ends of the ribbon to tie the banner onto
curtain rods or to stretch between a chandelier and a curtain rod, or any other place where it can be tied off
and be out of the way.

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Credits:
Easter images by Maree Truelove and blank Easter basket template by WendyBird Designs. Integration of the
illustrations into the template and development of the overall designs by Carla Chadwick for
PrintablePartyKits.com, DigitalScrapbookingSupples.com and PartyPlanningCenter.Blogspot.com.

These templates are for personal use only. For commercial use, please contact Carla Chadwick at
carla@b2bcontentsolutions.com. Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.

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