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Things to make with Strawberry Baskets

Now that strawberry season is once again upon us, I have been brainstorming ways to reuse those green plastic strawberry baskets.  Here’s a quick little project just in time for Easter: woven Easter baskets!

I cut thin strips of scrapbook paper to decorate my baskets, but you could also use ribbon.  These make perfect little baskets to give to friends, nieces/nephews and family.  You’ll see in the basket pictured above a beautiful box of Barnum’s Animal Crackers decorated by Lilly Pulitzer.  So cute!  (Sales of this special box will support tiger conservation through the World Wildlife Fund.)  But I can also imagine a basket filled with decorated sugar cookies, chocolate eggs or a chocolate bunny.

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Plastic strawberry baskets
Ribbon or strips of paper cut to fit in the slots of your baskets
Glue stick
Optional: dried flowers, decorative eggs or other adornments

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This is so simple!  Weave the ribbon or strips of paper in and out of the openings in the strawberry basket.  If using paper, use a glue stick to connect additional pieces of paper to weave around the entire perimeter of the basket.  Use the glue stick to secure the ends with each other.

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Dawn Huntington is a stay-at-home mom by way of architecture school. Projects, stories, whimsical designs and more can be found on her blog: Out of the Box – California.

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Tags: crafts, crafts for kids, Easter, Recycle, spring themed crafts, Strawberry Baskets, weaving

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