# Paper Weaving Easter Basket
> Weave colored paper strips through a slit construction-paper sheet to make a basket, then fill it with watercolor-painted paper eggs. A low-mess Easter craft that builds fine motor and patterning skills.
- URL: https://www.funlittles.com/easter-craft-paper-weaving-basket/
- Ages: 3–6 yrs · Difficulty: easy · Mess: low
- Time: prep 20 min, activity 45 min
- Works for: one-on-one, small group, whole class · one batch serves about 1 kids
- Skills: fine-motor, patterning, art, colors

## Materials (one batch)
- 1 sheet Construction paper (base sheet)
- 1 sheet Strips of construction paper in a different color
- 1 sheet White paper for the eggs
- 1 piece Egg template or stencil
- 1 piece Watercolor paint set
- 1 piece Paintbrush
- 1 piece Cup of water for rinsing brushes (household)
- 1 piece Scissors (household)
- 1 piece Clear tape (household)
- Glue (household)
- Plastic leaves (optional)
- 1 piece Gift bow (optional)

## Safety
- An adult cuts the slits in the base sheet and the color strips. Use kid-safe scissors for anything children cut themselves.
- If you use a craft knife and ruler to cut slits or strips, keep them away from the kids' work area.

## Before you start
- Make long, equidistant cuts in the lower half only of one construction paper sheet per child (the base sheet).
- Cut a second color of construction paper into long, equidistant strips (the color strips).
- Trace and cut out paper eggs with the stencil, about six per child.

## Steps
1. Take a base sheet and a color strip and weave the strip over and under the slits, alternating as you go.
2. Start the next strip the opposite way (under where the last one went over) and keep weaving until you run out of room on the base sheet.
3. Make patterns by changing strip colors or the over-under order.
4. Cut the woven sheet into a basket shape.
5. Cover the edges with clear tape so the weave doesn't slip out.
6. Decorate the paper eggs with watercolors, then set them out to dry.
7. Glue the dry eggs onto the top of the basket.
8. Add a few plastic leaves to look like grass, and a bow on top if you like.

## Tips
- Kids might need a little help to get started, but after a few weaves they can master the art of weaving in no time.
- Choose a different color for the strips than the base sheet. It makes for a prettier weave effect.
- Alternate colored strips of paper for an even nicer effect.
- Make sure to tape the edges so the weave doesn't slip out once you cut the basket shape.
- A gift bow at the top really completes the look of an Easter basket. (from readers)

## The original post by TurkeyMom (2013)

Easter is slowly creeping up on us and you know we love to create with paper. Any holiday craft we are making with the kids has got to be simple enough. Here is our first fun and easy Easter craft- make a basket with paper weaving. Paper weaving is a classic craft activity and my 4 yr old loves to use colors to create patterns through weave. This Easter craft is a mess free activity yet provides all the fun for kids.

- Construction paper
- Strips of Construction paper
- Scissors
- Egg templates
- Clear tape
- Glue

The how-to for the Easter craft. I used a simple construction paper for the craft. Make long, equidistant cuts only to the **lower half** of the construction paper. We'll call this the **base sheet.** Choose another construction paper, preferably a different color, which makes for a prettier weave effect. Cut this into long, equidistant strips. We'll call this our **color strips.** Now to begin, use the **base sheet and the color strips and create the weave.** You can choose to go over or under and keep alternating until you run out of room on the base sheet. This is a great **patterning exercise** for preschoolers. Create patterns with varying colors and varying weaves ( go over or under) Kids might need a little help to get started but soon with a few weaves they can master the art of weaving in no time.  Once the weave is done, cut into a basket shape. Make sure to use a clear tape to hold the edges so that the weave doesn't slip out.  ***Paper weaving is an excellent practice for fine motor, and learning patterns. You can do alternating colored strips of paper for nicer effect.*** We cut out paper eggs using a stencil. My pre schooler had a great time using her water colors to decorate the paper eggs. It is upto you to **include any kind of learning activity while decorating the eggs.** Writing numbers on them, write names of family members, decorate with shapes patterning anything really. We just colored to our hearts' contents and set them out to dry. < style="text-align: center;">  We came back and stuck them on our paper weaved the Easter basket. We added a few plastic leaves to mimic grass and viola! our Easter craft is completed.

 There you have it, a simple and easy Easter craft to make with your kiddos. Add a personalized message and gift it to your loved ones.



Display the Easter craft proudly on your walls with the year and date. For a collection of Easter themed learning activities visit our earlier post.

[](https://www.funlittles.com/easter-activities-for-intentional-learning/)

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