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Easter Basket For Music Lovers and DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder Tutorial

December 27, 2019 by Kelly 26 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EasterSweets #CollectiveBias When I was growing up, Easter was a big deal in our home. My mom would buy everyone a new outfit to wear to church. As you can see from my picture of my mom and me, we had a complete head to toe look!  It was so hard to sit through church because we knew how much fun we would have once we got home. Mom went all out with hiding the Easter eggs, making our Easter baskets and making an amazing meal for our large family.

Easter Basket For Music Lovers and DIY Pillow Box Treat Holder Easter

I have a huge sweet tooth, so candy was always a big part of our Easter baskets. Now that I am a mom, I try to do my mom proud each year and make Easter a fun and memorable time for my family. I may not be dressing the kids in the fashionable style of the 60’s, but I do get them something nice to wear. For their Easter baskets, I love to mix up the goodies, between candy, chocolates and some fun items the kids can enjoy for a long time past the big day.

If you have a music lover in your circle, they would love this Easter Basket For Music Lovers. Fill these DIY Pillow Box Candy Holders you can make in just minutes and fill with your favorite #EasterSweets #Target #ad

For the sweet part of their Easter baskets, I choose yummy treats I know they really love and that I feel good about giving to them. Luckily for me, I can find all the Easter candy and chocolate I need at Target. To sweeten that even more, I can save when I buy some of our favorite confectionary treats. I was so delighted to see so many of our favorites were on sale at Target.

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder Tutorial store photos

For instance, the M&M’s White Strawberry Shortcake are only being sold for a limited time and exclusively at Target and you can grab this coupon and save 15% on all M&M’s! Because they were also on sale at Target, I grabbed a bag of the DOVE Peanut Butter Eggs and a 4.5oz. DOVE Milk Chocolate Bunny.

 DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder Tutorial

I also had to grab a few bags of the Starburst Jellybeans for Caitlin as she is obsessed with them! Good thing there is a 10% off coupon on those as well!

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder candy

I grabbed a bag of the Starburst Sweet & Sour Jellybeans as well as a bag of the Starburst FaveReds. By using this coupon for 10% off Starburst Jellybeans, I was able to stock up! I rounded things off by grabbing a few of the Skittles Bunny Toppers. They are super adorable, no matter what age you are! Be sure to visit your local Target Super Store, where they will be hosting a sampling event March 20th.

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder beans

Because Caitlin is a big music lover, I wanted to get her some fun music related items for her Easter basket. Because I can always count on Target for their wide range of products and affordability, I was able to make this Easter Basket For Music Lovers really shine. I chose to get her a CD of her favorite musical group.

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder basket

To add some humor, I found a fun pair of bunny socks in the $1 section. On the way out of the store, I found a colorful wireless speaker as well as a matching pair of earbuds. Each of these were just $5. I was able to fill up Caitlin’s Easter basket (which we had at home) for just $50. I was super excited!

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder holders

Because I love to add a homemade touch, I like to make fun containers to put the kid’s goodies in. This year, I decided to make a very simple DIY Pillow Box Treat Holder. All you need to make your pillow box is:

  • Small pillow box template
  • Pretty scrapbook paper (you can print 2 of the small pillow boxes)
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Serrated butter knife

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder template

Print the pillow box template I got from Homemade Gifts Made Easy, onto the patterned scrapbook paper. You can fit two on one piece of paper

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder score

Score the dotted lines with a serrated butter knife (or you can use a needle point hook, a large needle, etc.

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder fold

Place the paper with the patterned side down. Fold the side on the dotted lines. Glue the patterned side, fold on the middle line (this will press the paper with the printed template together and the patterned side facing out.) Let this dry completely.

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder ends

Now carefully fold in the scored ends. Fold one end onto itself and glue. Wait until this end is completely dry.

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder filling

Now you are ready to fill your DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder with your favorite Mars and Wrigley Easter treats from Target.

DIY Pillow Box Candy Holder candy

I had barely taken my photos before Caitlin was putting her hand out for some of her favorite Starburst Jellybeans from Target! I think she got her mom’s sweet tooth!!

Ditch those plastic Easter eggs and make these easy  DIY Pillow Box Candy Holders for a fraction of the cost. Fill them with your kids favorite #EasterSweets from #Target #ad

What is your favorite #EasterSweet from Target?

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Comments

  1. Kelly @eclecticmommy says

    March 1, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    What an easy way to add a little fun to Easter baskets. Love that serrated knife trick too. {client}

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  2. Liz Mays says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    Now that is an awesome Easter basket. I love the pillow box idea. Those are perfect!

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  3. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    What a cute idea! I am always looking for creative ways to pack up the candy!

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  4. Lady Lilith says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    This is such a great idea for a music fan. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Kelly @ TastingPage says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    Thanks for the coupons for all these great sweet treats, and a bigger thanks for the adorable candy holders. What a great idea and perfect container!

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  6. Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom) says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:50 pm

    I love this idea. It’s a great way to break up those candy bags.

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  7. Ashley says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    Those boxes are adorable! I am definitely going to be using this tutorial this year.

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  8. Patrice says

    March 1, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Love your idea of easter basket of sweet treats. I love the pillow boxes very creative!

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  9. Miles L. says

    March 1, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    I can’t believe that time really flies so fast. Now, we are heading to the Easter season. Great post!

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  10. Elizabeth O. says

    March 1, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    How creative! I love putting together an Easter basket for the kids, it’s always so fun. I love the little boxes on this one, it’s really efficient and adorable! Thanks for the ideas!

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  11. Travel Blogger says

    March 1, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    I love this! What a great idea! It can be so hard to create an Easter basket for some of the older kids, but my nephew would love this.

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  12. Amber NElson says

    March 1, 2016 at 11:02 pm

    Easter is so much fun. I love putting together Easter baskets!

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  13. April G says

    March 1, 2016 at 11:43 pm

    Wow This is absolutely a great idea, I wanna try this on Easter Its really helpful for me how my kids fun on easter

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  14. Christina Aliperti says

    March 1, 2016 at 11:58 pm

    I love those jellybeans too! She has good taste lol. I think those pillow boxes are adorable and that’s a great basket!

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  15. Parpar De real says

    March 2, 2016 at 6:36 am

    I can’t believe that we are talking about the Easter, I think it’s a good idea for my kids

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  16. Jeanine says

    March 2, 2016 at 9:50 am

    What a creative and great idea! I love Easter and love doing such fun things like this with my kiddos. They’d love this!

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  17. Christine - The Choosy Mommy says

    March 2, 2016 at 11:32 am

    This is a great idea. Although I think I am skipping the cnady this year in the Easter basket. We have so much still from Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, etc., that I just can’t deal with any more!!

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  18. tauyanm says

    March 2, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    thanks for the template will dfntly use it! love the prints and colours

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  19. Paula Schuck says

    March 2, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    This is a fantastic idea. I will have to try making some this weekend. It is a great way to package all the loose candy.

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  20. Rosey says

    March 2, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    I love that you’re keeping up the Easter tradition. I go all out for Easter here too. 🙂

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  21. Seattle Travel Blogger says

    March 2, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    This is a very cute candy holder idea!
    Easter certainly is the time for the sweets.

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  22. Lynndee says

    March 3, 2016 at 10:11 am

    What a great Easter basket idea. My son loves music. That would be perfect for him.

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  23. Toughcookiemommy says

    March 3, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    These are such great Easter basket ideas. Now that my sons are a little older, I have to get more creative with their Easter baskets.

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  24. Camesha | Mama Motivator says

    March 4, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    As a music lover… I’m all about this Easter basket! Nothing better than good music and tasty treats. Love the DIY too! Super cute.

    Reply
  25. Hannah says

    March 5, 2016 at 12:44 am

    This is such a cute idea! I love the little pillow boxes to hold the candy! This would be great for a teenager for sure.

    Reply

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