I have a fun little printable Easter carrot treat box for you today as my monthly projects for 12 Months of Martha! These are super easy to put together~ in fact, my Ella LOVED helping with them. We made them for her preschool class and she is so excited to take them to her friends.
You will need:
- assorted green ribbons (sorry, I don't remember where mine came from; they were in my stash)
- template (download here.Please note, this template is a little rough and imperfect because I drew some of it... I will try to polish up a little more, but as you can see it works! Also please note, it is free for personal use only. Not for resale or reposting on other sites.)
- template printed onto orange cardstock (I got mine at Hobby Lobby)
- candy
- double sided adhesive tape
- scoring board (mine is Martha Stewart)
- scissors
First, print the template out onto your cardstock. I used different shades of orange for mine. You could also use a fun pattern, but just make sure to print on the BACK of the sheet. The guide lines you see will be on the inside of the carrots.
I used my Martha Stewart scoring board to score along the dotted lines. Tip: The carrot doesn't have the typical straight edges, so it is much harder to line up each time. I used a permanent marker to mark the scoring board above and below the crease where I want to score my carrot to save A LOT of time having to realign each carrot. The permanent marker comes off super quickly with a little rubbing alcohol when you are done.
P.S. I obviously need a manicure and some sun.... 😉
I did all of my carrots assembly line style. Once I was finished scoring, I went and folded along each score line.
Be sure to use a strong double sided adhesive tape on the tab to close your carrots.
Then fill each carrot with yummy Easter candy. I look forward to these eggs every year!
To close each carrot, secure two of the rounded top petals to each other with the double sided adhesive like I show in the picture below. Punch holes in the other two petals.
Thread a ribbon through the holes and tie. Bows, ties, and slip knots all look really pretty. Here are the two ways I tied mine:
I also found the eggs in white chocolate.... mmmmmmmm.
I think they turned out pretty cute! What do you think?
I hope you enjoy making them as much as I did!
Kenna
I love these! Thank you for sharing your fabulous idea! These will add that perfect touch to our Easter dinner table.
Kelly
Seriously, the cutest! Pinning. xo
Suzanne
How cute are these?!! You are amazing and creative! Big basket filled with Easter grass and these would be so whimsical and sweet as guest favors - hey, they would be great for Halloween, too, with some spooky ribbons. Oh dear, my head is twirling with ideas for these fun little boxes!