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Halloween DIY: Treat basket

Create your very own Halloween treat basket to take when you go trick-or-treating. You can make a pumpkin, a cat or a monster treat basket by following the instructions below.

You will need
  • A paper plate
  • A sponge or paintbrush
  • Orange paint
  • A pencil and ruler
  • Scissors (adults use only)
  • Black felt tip pen
  • Sticky tape
  • Coloured card
  • Treats

Instructions

  • Paint your paper plate orange and wait for it dry

  • When your plate is dry, draw on lines to make a rectangle

  • Get a grown-up to cut along the lines, stopping at the rectangle

  • Fold your plate along the lines you have drawn

  • Draw a pumpkin face on one side using a black felt tip pen

  • Fold the sides in and stick them together with sticky tape

  • Draw a line with your ruler along one side of your coloured card

  • Get a grown-up to cut along the line to make your handle

  • Stick your handle to both sides using sticky tape

  • Now you can fill your basket with treats!

If you love your basket you can even make a version that looks like a cat or a monster!

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