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Woven berry basket

A plastic berry basket woven with ribbon and paper strips becomes a little Easter basket for egg hunts.

Woven berry basket
LevelIntermediate
AgesAges 4 to 5
Time40 minutes
Cost$1 to $5
EasterSpringDollar storeGifts

What you'll need

Materials

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Tools

How to make it

Safety

Plastic Easter grass is a choking hazard; shredded paper works for homes with babies or cats.

  1. Step 1: Tape the ribbon tip
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    Tape the ribbon tip

    Wrap tape around 1 end of each ribbon so it's stiff for pushing.

  2. Step 2: Start a row
    2

    Start a row

    Tape the other end inside the basket near the bottom.

  3. Step 3: Weave in and out
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    Weave in and out

    Have your child push the ribbon in one hole and out the next, all the way around.

  4. Step 4: Add more rows
    4

    Add more rows

    Start a new color 1 row up. Tape the ends inside.

  5. Step 5: Add the handle
    5

    Add the handle

    Twist a pipe cleaner into 2 holes on opposite sides.

  6. Step 6: Fill it
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    Fill it

    Stuff paper grass inside. Ready for the egg hunt.

Edie's tip

Wide ribbon covers the basket faster and gives small fingers more to grip than yarn.

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