- Cut six 1.5" x 10" strips of colored paper.
- Align three strips of paper vertically, parallel side by side. Secure the ends of the strips with tape to your surface.
- Align the fourth strip perpendicularly to the three fixed strips. Starting from the left, weave it over the first vertical strip, under the second, and over the third.
- Align the fifth strip beneath the fourth. Starting from the left, weave it under the first vertical strip, over the second, and under the third.
- Align the sixth strip beneath the fifth. Starting from the left, weave it over the first vertical strip, under the second strip, and over the third.

- Once you have finished weaving, the center should appear to be a 9-square grid.
- Line a ruler up along the edge of the grid.
- Fold the edges of the strips that extend beyond the grid towards the center.
- Repeat on all four sides.

- Cut two 1.5" x 18" strips of paper.
- Fold each strip in equal 4 parts and glue the ends together to form two squares.
- Place one square on top of your grid and weave the stray strips of paper around the square, alternating in and out.
- Place the second square on top of the first and repeat the process, alternating the strips that went inside the first square to go outside the second and vice versa.
- Glue the end of the strips to the top square to secure.

- Cut a 1.5" wide strip of paper for the handle. You can make it as long as you'd like, but a shorter handle will tend to be sturdier.
- Use this strip to create a bridge between two opposite sides of the basket to form a handle.
- Secure each end of the handle to the inside of the basket with glue.

- Now that your basket is assembled, it's time to decorate.
- You can follow our template to place a cute bunny face on the front or embellish with jewels, paper flowers, or whatever tickles your whiskers. Hop to it!