The Easter Basket That Sprang To Life

The Easter Basket That Sprang to Life!

A Whimsical Easter Story with Crafts, Games, and Egg-cellent Fun

Story: "The Easter Basket That Sprang to Life!"

In the quiet corner of a living room, under the glow of twinkling fairy lights, sat a woven Easter basket named Tilly.

Tilly was bright, colorful, and filled with the most beautiful Easter eggs, all snuggled in soft, crinkly paper grass. But there was just one problem…

No one was delivering the eggs.
And Tilly was tired of waiting.

"I’m not just a basket—I’m a helper!" she huffed.
So with a wiggle…
And a SPRING!

Tilly bounced off the table and rolled across the floor, ready to deliver eggs herself!

She wobbled through the hallway…
Tumbled down a pillow mountain…
Snuck past a snoring cat…

And one by one, she placed Easter eggs beside shoes, on pillows, and even in the sock drawer!

By morning, the kids awoke to a trail of colorful surprises and giggled in delight.
Tilly, now missing a few jellybeans and slightly tilted to one side, was proud.

She may have been a basket…
But she was also an Easter hero!

The End.

Craft: Tilly the Easter Basket Puppet

Supplies:

Small paper plates or brown cardstock
Crayons, markers
Construction paper (for eggs and grass)
Glue, tape, scissors
Googly eyes (optional)
Popsicle stick or straw

Directions:

Fold a paper plate in half to create a basket shape.
Decorate the front with colors, googly eyes, and a smile!
Cut out and decorate mini paper eggs.
Glue eggs and strips of green paper (grass) inside the basket.
Attach a craft stick to the back to make it bounce like Tilly!

Activity: Tilly’s Egg Trail Adventure

Hide plastic or paper eggs throughout the room in funny places: inside shoes, under pillows, on chairs, etc.
Create a trail for kids to follow, just like Tilly did in the story.
When they find each egg, ask:
- “Where did Tilly hide this one?”
- “Why do you think she chose that spot?”

Game: Bounce Like Tilly!

Lay down a path of “delivery spots” (taped circles or pillows).
Kids carry a plastic egg and bounce or waddle from one spot to another.
Encourage silly movement:
- Hop like a basket
- Roll like an egg
- Sneak like Tilly past the cat

Snack: Tilly’s Egg Basket Treats

Ingredients:

Mini muffin liners (as baskets)
Colorful jellybeans or yogurt-covered raisins (as eggs)
Shredded coconut dyed green (for grass)
Mini chocolate bunny or chick (optional)

Instructions:

Fill each muffin liner with green “grass.”
Add jellybeans and a bunny topper.
Let kids build their own mini “Tilly baskets” and enjoy!

Song: "Tilly the Basket" (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)

Tilly was a basket bright,
Basket bright, basket bright,
Tilly was a basket bright,
She sprang to life one night!

She bounced along and hid her eggs,
Hid her eggs, hid her eggs,
She bounced along and hid her eggs,
On chairs and shoes and legs!

Parent Resource: Teaching Independence Through Play

This story encourages toddlers to:

Explore imaginative thinking ("What if objects could move on their own?")
Understand initiative and helpfulness
Practice story recall and sequencing
Engage in movement-based learning

Parents can support by:

Asking children to retell the story with their puppet
Playing “what would you do if YOU were Tilly?”
Letting children lead their own "egg delivery" mission at home

Lesson Wrap-Up:

Today we watched Tilly the Easter Basket spring to life and take matters into her own handle! Through crafts, games, snacks, and a silly song, kids explored themes of imagination, independence, and joyful giving.

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