Recycled Basket

Hi dudes! Sorry for moment, we haven't been posting much (actually nothing at all) due to our exams. But now they are all HISTORY, so let us have some green FUN!

What you need:

• Lots of newspaper (NO! Not the newspaper that shows the date today!)
• Scissors
• Ruler
  
  OK, lets get started.
  
  Before that, you need to take a piece  of newspaper and fold it up nicely so that it is not too flimsy.
  
  Step 1:
  Cut 8 OR 10 long strips from newspaper. (Look at picture on the right, showing 32cm by 2cm) It need not be 32cm, though.
  
  

  Step 2:

  Lay 4 OR 5 of the strips side be side (parallel) on a flat surface and weave in the remaining 4 OR 5. (whatever it is, you should form a square) Make sure that the woven square is as tight as possible so that it is VERY firm and that it is exactly in the middle of the strips.

  
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  Step 3:

  Now, fold all the ends up to make the side spokes of the basket (they should be of same height).  Please fold them nicely and neatly, other wise it may not look exactly like a basket.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Step 4:

  Cut 4 more strips 34 cm by 2 cm (or near the length of your strips were just now) and weave them in and out of the upright spokes. you may use paper clips to clip the strips to the upright spokes to make your job easier. =D
  Start weaving each new strip at a different corner.
  
  Step 5:
  To make the upright weaving easier, you can fold each strip into quarters and place them over the spokes one at a time.
  
  
  

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  Step 6:

  When all 4 strips have been woven in, fold down the ends of the upright spokes and fold them under the weaving beneath, on the outside of the basket.

  
  

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  Preferably: You may tape/glue it nicely and cut the extra paper out.

  
  
  
  
  
  Step 7: (the very super last step)
  Now, you can add a handle. Cut another long strip, same length as each strip was (the ones you used to make the basket),you may just glue it nicely.
  

  OR you can

  
  

  insert one end into the 2nd square on one side of the basket and the other end into the 3rd square on the other side of the basket, then fold round the ends until the handle is very secure.
  
  
  

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  Hope you have enjoyed!

  Idea and images from: http://www.jamboree.freedom-in-education.co.uk/w's%20craft%20corner/paper_woven_basket.htm