by Noreen Doll.
Craft this easy paper basket for Easter favors or a kid’s party.
This quick and easy basket only needs a square of paper, plus a strip for the handle, and some brads to attach the handle.
It’s a great project to do with your kids, or for a class party craft.
There are also a few variations you can use so all the baskets aren’t exactly alike.
What You Need
Square Sheet of Card Stock or Decorative Paper
A 1 inch x 12 inch Strip of Matching or Coordinating Paper
2 Brads
Scissors
Scoring Tool
What You Do
1. Cut your card stock or paper into a square. A 9 inch square makes a nice sized basket. A 6 inch square is a good size for favor baskets.
2. Score the square so it is divided into 3 equal squares in both directions – or 3 squares x 3 squares.
3. If you want a decorative edge around the top of your basket, cut 2 opposite sides of the basket with decorative scissors as shown.
4. Cut on lines as shown in red. If you make decorative edges, these red cut lines should be parallel to the decorative edges.
5. Fold the paper on all the score lines, with the decorative side on the outside.
6. Punch a hole in the center of each end of the basket handle about an inch from the end.
7. For the angled basket, fold the two corner squares so they overlap each other and the center square on one side of the basket. The center square should be on the inside of the corner squares.
Punch a hole in the center about an inch down from the top, through all 3 squares.
8. Put one end of the handle between the 2 corner squares and the center square, and attach a brad through all the layers.
9. Repeat with the other side. Your basket is finished.
10. For a square basket, completely overlap all the squares to form a square shape, before punching a hole through all 3 layers to attach the handle
Be sure to put the end of the handle between the layers to make it a little sturdier.
Tips
Use a pipe cleaner for the handle instead of a paper strip.
For a paper handle, be sure the paper strip is long enough. On this basket it was a little too short, which makes it hard to put things in the basket, and it looks kind of funky.
Using card stock or cardboard will make the basket sturdier. You could use the side of a cereal or cracker box and cover it with decorative paper.
Noreen Doll
Greeting Card Gift Boxes
Oh how fun! I love those papers…so springy looking!
thanks again for joining me for Pearls and Lace Thursday!
Doni
How cute are those! Wouldn’t it be great to make one for each guest at the Easter table? Thanks for sharing.
Danielle
I love this and what a great tutorial. I am pinning it. I hope you will come link it up to The CSI Project. The challenge is embossing and paper crafts.
http://www.thecsiproject.com
I saw something very similar on the SEI Lifestyle blog and made them. They are super easy and fun to make!
I love these! Can’t wait to make them.
I would love it if you added your baskets to my Easter Inspiration Party!
http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/03/easter-inspiration-party.html
Thanks for the inspiration!
Kate
Really cute little baskets. Now who could I make them for? Hmm. Thanks for sharing. Linda
http://twosucculentsisters.blogspot.com
I really like this basket!! Thanks for sharing at Things I’ve Done Thursday!
Cute Baskets and I’m off to make one now. Thank You
This is a sweet little project for the kids.
You made it look really easy, so pretty.!
My Pink, have a great weekend.
I’ve made these before! They are so easy and quick, yet they are so cute for Easter goodies. Happy Pink Saturday. ~Marti
So cute! Great tutorial!
These Baskets are adorable. Thanks for sharing them. Happy Easter. : D
I have never been good at craft work. I do enjoy seeing what others create. This is a simple and neat little basket.
You are one crafty girl, and your baskets are so cute. Sounds like a really cute and simple project, and you provided a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday’s Best!
A great and affordable idea for Easter gifting. Thanks for sharing on this week’s BeColorful
pam
This is just too adorable & so simple. I love it.. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Sharing Saturday. hope to see you again next week.
So cute. Thanks for sharing at Handmade Tuesdays. I remember making something like this in Sunday School as a little girl!
What a beautiful and simple Easter idea! If you’d like another place to share it I’m hosting a link party today with a few fellow bloggers. It’s all about the easy peasy, super simple tips and projects. I’d be great to see you linked up.
http://thespacebetweenblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/diy-spring-wreath-painted-with-seaglass-and-driftwood/
Karah
This is such a great idea! Thanks for the easy instructions! Would you be willing to link this up to my Springtime Holiday Link Party? I’d love to have you! Thanks, Michelle
http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/02/springtime-holiday-link-party.html
Pinning this one too!
This is such a great easy and peasy project! I’ll be pinning …
Thanks so much for linking it up at our “It’s a Cinch” party!
Linda
http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com
I am going to make these for MC!!!
THANK you for linking up!!
Great tutorial, it makes it look very simple! I made some like that in the past but mine were out of larger sized paer. I think your smaller versions are much cuter. Plus the bigger size kinda got a little flimsy. Maybe I should revisit this project idea and try them in the same scale you did.
Thank you for sharing on A Crafty Soiree.
Thank you so much for linking up.
So cute and simple! Maybe I’ll have my kids make some for their teachers for Easter. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for participating in Show Your Stuff Blog Hop, You are invited to come back:
http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2012/03/seafood-crab-salad-show-your-stuff-17.html
how fabulous are these and perfect for school parties and MORE!!!! thanks so much for linking up with us at it’s a cinch…hugs…andrea
Very sweet! I followed you from “Let the Children Play”. Here is my playtime activity:
http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2012/04/wonderfull-full-of-wonder-wednesday_11.html
A great tutorial – very clear and concise. My favorite is the angled one. This is a wonderfully cute idea for a multitude of projects.
I love this cute basket idea and plan to stamp my own paper using some Easter stamps I have! TFS.
These are so adorable!
So cute, I have made in the past the small boxes out of x-mas cards. Love the little baskets. i will pin andi
These little baskets are so sweet! I can’t wait to try these. And, so fun to personalize each one! Love it. Thank you for the tutorial
What a nice and quick crafting idea – thanks for sharing.
Wow, these are so cute. Great idea and tutorial. Found you at The Gathering Spot.
Have a nice week,
Bev
Thanks for the tutorial! Thanks for sharing at my Twirl & Take a Bow Party! Have a great week.
Leslie
House on the Way
These look great and very doable. Thanks for linking up at Artsy Play Wednesday. Pinned it.
Great idea! Pinned it! Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!
Thanks for sharing, you laid it out so nicely and made it easy to recreate!
Please link up with my linky as well! http://thinkingoutsidethesandbox.ca/spring-break-begins/
I love all of your cute baskets and ideas for variation! So fun! Thanks for the great tutorial.
These are adorable! I still haven’t gotten around to making some of your other baskets. Now these are going on the list
Thanks for sharing at A New Creation!
That’s how I make my paper boxes also. I love the wonky ones. Pinning so I’ll remember this. Thanks. Linda
So fun and cute! Thanks for sharing it! Have a great weekend! D
So pretty. I like to make my own paper baskets as well. Thank you for sharng the tutorial with us at TTF.
I will try to make these. Thank you for sharing.
Pat
Adorable…love the springy papers.
Very cute Easter Basket..Thank you for linking up with us for linky party #2 over at http://craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com/.
Robin
http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/
I realized that it’s high time I own a pair of decorative scissors! Too cute!
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OMGoodness! How cute! My daughter would love these. Thank you for sharing this at the first Anything Blue Friday party at The Dedicated House! It means the world!! Hope to see your bluey self again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
I remember making baskets like this in school, so much fun!
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Leslie
These are so adorable! Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures, I’ve featured them on Week 79. <3 and hugs!
Pinned!! Love that you shared these! My girls will love them and want one in every color
THANK YOU for linkin up to Sunday FUNday!! 
Kristine -The Foley Fam {unedited}
So cute!. Thanks you for sharing at my Easter Party at My Life’s a Treasure.