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OK- I'm an environmental nut! I admit it. I find ways to reuse stuff that most "normal folks" just toss or put in the recycle bin.
I'm also an art teacher and the phrase "majoring in underwater basket weaving" or something close to that drives me crazy!! Mostly because making baskets isn't as easy as the phrase implies. I teach my students how to weave paper, yarn and also baskets. This basket is a modification of what I taught my 6th and 7th graders using scraps and "no budget" materials.
Materials:
left over cardboard cereal box
fabric scraps
paper scraps from magazines
glue
clothespins/paperclips
(You won't need any water because we're using fairly pliable materials)
I'm also an art teacher and the phrase "majoring in underwater basket weaving" or something close to that drives me crazy!! Mostly because making baskets isn't as easy as the phrase implies. I teach my students how to weave paper, yarn and also baskets. This basket is a modification of what I taught my 6th and 7th graders using scraps and "no budget" materials.
Materials:
left over cardboard cereal box
fabric scraps
paper scraps from magazines
glue
clothespins/paperclips
(You won't need any water because we're using fairly pliable materials)
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Signing UpStep 1Flatten box and cut into box shape
- Flatten the cardboard box.
- Turn inside out to use the plain brown side for your measuring.
- Figure out how big you want the basket to be.
Now this is the tricky part. I don't give my students a pattern, but usually make suggestions as to size. The only requirement is that the sides should be the same height-- mine turned out to have 8 cm high sides. I fished out a piece of newspaper and made it the size of my cardboard. I used that to experiment on size and then after I figured out the size I wanted, used it as my measurement.
Mess up? Put your goof into the recycle bin and get another paper.
- You'll want to measure and draw your box/basket shape. Basically you divide your cardboard into 9-- decide whether you want a rectangle or cube shape....see the pdf because that shows better than I can explain in words! Cut off the corner boxes. Lightly score the fold lines and it will fold easier- be careful when scoring if you're using scissors like I demonstrate in the picture because you can cut yourself on the blades. It is best to use a dull pair of scissors for scoring if you don't have anything better.
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