can you give a little more info on what type of paper bag baskets you want to make?
here is a link for a envelope bunny, face could be made better.

http://www.brightideas.com/easter/family/f_1396_1.jsp
there are some other cute ideas there.

heres another

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/easter/paper-basket.shtml

Heres a real cute one, might try that one myself!

http://www.funroom.com/easter/basket.mgi

and another, love this one also!

http://www.makingfriends.com/flowerbasket.htm

and another, gosh going to have to stop to many ideas!

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/paper-easter-baskets

Happy Crafting
oddie

This isn't using a paper bag, but I made them one year using styrofoam cups. You just put them on a cookie sheet and put them in the oven at 350 and watch them closely. They melt down from the top and make a cute wavy rim. You have to snatch them out quickly when they start to melt because they go fast once they start. Then you can make the handle with a chenille stem and decorate the basket with markers or paints. They will hold a little straw and a few jelly beans or speckled malt eggs. Really cute.

Been wanting to try the melted cups for snowman hats, never thought about easter baskets, sounds like a cute idea!
Thanks for shareing!
oddie

I made them years ago. The making friends flower basket link that Oddie posted was kind of the same idea, only used a lunch bag so the base was square. While searching through the making friends site, found many different Easter ideas. Lots of free directions. They do sell kits, very reasonable I might add, but they have lots of free ideas.

Here is a link that might be useful: Easter ideas

Thanks everyone !