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Easy Paper Basket

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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.

And here’s a way to make your own DIY Easy Easter Basket Grass.

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

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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

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  1. Oh how fun! I love those papers…so springy looking!
    thanks again for joining me for Pearls and Lace Thursday!
    Doni

  5. I love these! Can’t wait to make them.

    I would love it if you added your baskets to my Easter Inspiration Party!

    Thanks for the inspiration!
    Kate

  11. I’ve made these before! They are so easy and quick, yet they are so cute for Easter goodies. Happy Pink Saturday. ~Marti

  15. 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!

  17. 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.

  20. 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

  24. Great tutorial, it makes it look very simple! I made some like that in the past but mine were out of larger sized paper. 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.

  34. 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 🙂

  39. Great idea! Pinned it! Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!

  50. 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

  51. I remember making baskets like this in school, so much fun!

    Thanks for sharing your favorite post at Raising Imperfection! We feature our favorites on Friday, make sure to come back and check.
    Leslie

  55. This is adorable! It’s forgiving, easy, fast and impressive!
    Mine turned out awesome and I was able to make them for the entire family!
    That’s, 9 of them!!

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