Easter is just around the corner and one of our favorite ways to get ready for any holiday is to make crafts and homemade decorations. I thought it would be fun to make carrot shaped snack containers. They are perfect for parties, family movie nights or any time really!
They are easy and fun to make with the kids. First, you’ll want to gather the materials needed:
- Popsicle sticks
- Non-toxic orange paint w/ paintbrush OR orange marker
- Green Easter grass
- Piece of cardboard or heavy card stock
- Non-toxic glue
- Scissors
- A snack to put in the container (like Goldfish crackers!)
Directions:
Cut a third of the popsicle sticks in half. (I broke them in half since I couldn’t find the adult scissors but that left sharp edges which you don’t want since kids will be holding this.)
Paint or color two of the long popsicle sticks and one of the half pieces orange and set aside to dry.
Glue 2 popsicle sticks on the cardboard in the shape of a “V” and put 1 half of a popsicle stick across the top to make it a triangle. Continue layering popsicle sticks by gluing them on top of each other until you have a deep enough container to hold your snacks. Glue the orange popsicle sticks on the top as your last layer. Then glue some of the Easter grass on the cardboard near the top of the triangle to make the carrot leaves.
Let the glue dry for a couple hours and then trim the excess cardboard from around the carrot shape.
Once the containers are ready, fill them with a snack. We chose to add our favorite snack, Goldfish crackers, to our carrot container.
Does your family make anything special for holidays or seasons? Get additional inspiration and ideas from Goldfish crackers on Pinterest!
That is so cute! That will be so much fun to make with my kiddo! It would be a fun Easter basket gift also!
That is so cute! I love the look of this. Seasonal crafts are the most fun thing in the world.
This is a cute idea! My kiddos love their Goldfish Crackers so much!
This is a really cute idea! I think that we can do this for our Easter afternoon snack, and let the kids decorate and paint their own!
Aww, this is a really clever idea. It’s definitely time to break out the spring snacks and drinks for the kids. Goldfish are perfect!
What a cute project! My kids will have so much fun making these!
This is such a cute idea! My kids would love this little carrot craft.
This is absolutely charming. I would love to make these with my niece and nephew!
This is such a cute idea. You could set these up beside the children’s plates for Easter too.
This would be a great idea for when I see my niece and nephew. And you can’t go wrong with Goldfish crackers.
My kids are going to love this project. I will have to get the supplies I need to make these on the weekend. It is perfect for Easter.
That is such an adorable and creative idea for Easter. Kids love those mini Goldfish and they couldn’t be a more perfect color for your craft.