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Instructions No. 2449 Instructions No. 2449 Difficulty: Beginner Working time: 4 Hours
Easter baskets are an essential part of the Easter season. These can be filled with small gifts and sweets and then hidden away or arranged nicely as table decorations at Easter brunch or on the coffee table.
This craft idea is fun for young and old. Even the smallest hands can help with a little help, the baskets are quickly made and the colour combination is freely selectable.
This craft idea is fun for young and old. Even the smallest hands can help with a little help, the baskets are quickly made and the colour combination is freely selectable.
This is how you weave the baskets:
Print out the template in the desired size. Cut it out and transfer it to the kraft paper. Cut it out.
Now you can start weaving. To do this, wrap the paper raffia alternately around the front and back of the kraft paper strips. The shape of the basket depends on how tightly you pull the ribbon. When weaving tightly, the basket is less open than when weaving loosely. The colours can be changed at will. To do this, knot the beginning and the end of the raffia.
Finally, bend the ends of the ribbon inwards and fix them with craft glue. If necessary, cut a 2cm strip from the kraft paper, wrap it with raffia and glue it to the basket as a handle.
Now you can decorate the baskets as you like. Possible beautiful decorations are Iceland moss, feathers, decorative willow and scatter pieces. Or quite classically with Easter grass, coloured eggs and sweets.
Now you can start weaving. To do this, wrap the paper raffia alternately around the front and back of the kraft paper strips. The shape of the basket depends on how tightly you pull the ribbon. When weaving tightly, the basket is less open than when weaving loosely. The colours can be changed at will. To do this, knot the beginning and the end of the raffia.
Finally, bend the ends of the ribbon inwards and fix them with craft glue. If necessary, cut a 2cm strip from the kraft paper, wrap it with raffia and glue it to the basket as a handle.
Now you can decorate the baskets as you like. Possible beautiful decorations are Iceland moss, feathers, decorative willow and scatter pieces. Or quite classically with Easter grass, coloured eggs and sweets.
