Paper Basket Crafting

I always try to use recycled materials for crafting projects. Almost everyone have piles of papers (newspaper, brown paper, magazine paper etc.) around their houses. It's about time we turned them into something useful!
In this instructable I've tried to show 5 easy patterns for paper basket weaving. I used small number of strips and tried to simplify the steps as much as possible. These paper baskets can be really useful and cheap as well! :)

Materials needed to make these paper baskets are:-
1) Paper (newspaper, brown paper, colored paper, magazine paper... any kind of paper)
2) Anti-cutter,
3) Scissor,
4) Glue
5) Scotch tape,
6) Cardboard or thick paper.

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Step 1: Paper strips

I used brown paper strips to make the baskets. At first, you have to cut the papers into strips of 1.5 inch width. Then fold them into half inch width and keep the length about 12 inches or more. Make as many as you can.

mali baig1 says: May 30, 2013. 7:48 AM

This is on my "to do list" for the vacation. Thanks :).

Muhaiminah Faiz (author) in reply to mali baig1May 30, 2013. 10:42 AM

Glad to know! you'll have fun making these paper baskets! enjoy :)

krithika venkatesh says: Dec 17, 2012. 6:04 AM

are u from india

Muhaiminah Faiz (author) in reply to krithika venkateshMay 14, 2013. 10:50 AM

I'm from Bangladesh.

gene13 says: May 14, 2013. 4:51 AM

c'est beau et bien expliqué , merci avec des papiers publicitaires j'ai fais un bol en enroulant les bandes de papier ( voir lien )
belle journée
http://sculpturecrea.kazeo.com/edit/deco-recup/deco-recup,r231911.html

Muhaiminah Faiz (author) in reply to gene13May 14, 2013. 10:49 AM

merci! très beau site! sorry my french isn't so good. thanks again! :)
Have a great day!

sabu.dawdy says: Dec 24, 2012. 7:45 AM

this is beautiful

Muhaiminah Faiz (author) in reply to sabu.dawdyDec 25, 2012. 2:41 AM

Thank you sabu.dawdy!

zeyanimisbah says: Dec 1, 2012. 8:53 AM

that is cute :)

Muhaiminah Faiz (author) in reply to zeyanimisbahDec 2, 2012. 6:05 AM

Thank you sweety!

kcli says: Nov 19, 2012. 3:34 PM

How nice to have so many tutorials under one Instructable! It will be very helpful when I attempt to make these with leftover holiday paper.

Muhaiminah Faiz (author) in reply to kcliNov 20, 2012. 2:28 AM

Thank you kcli! I thought posting a 5 in 1 tutorial would be helpful & it'll save time. Happy to know you'll make some, & don't forget to post a photo, I'd really like to see :)

kolowinter says: Nov 19, 2012. 3:25 AM

I love the variety of baskets you made. I've made baskets with reed but never considered using paper. Great instructions -- fun to read and not loaded with unnecessary details. Thanks for taking the time to share!!!!

Muhaiminah Faiz (author) in reply to kolowinterNov 19, 2012. 6:43 AM

Thanx! I'm glad you love'em! paper's are readily available, especially newspaper & brown paper, so I always try to recycle them into something useful & creative :) Thanx again!