A basket
for some sweets
Aunt Annie's Crafts
Woven Paper Heart Valentine Basket
What you will make:
Give your Valentine something sweet! Make this woven paper heart basket and fill it with candy. You will weave together red and white or pink and white paper to make this basket. These cute little baskets are used in Norway to decorate Christmas trees.
The weaving can be a bit tricky, so carefully read the instructions for weaving and study the illustration. This project is not recommended for children under 10 years old.
Here's what you need:
- Computer paper: red and white, or pink and white
- Ribbon (optional)
- Scissors
- Glue or tape
This project is rated AVERAGE to do.
How to Make Woven Paper Heart Valentine Baskets
Read all of the steps before starting.
- Step 1: Choose a Pattern and Print It
Choose the size of Valentine basket you want to make and download the pattern. There are patterns for 5¼" (13 cm) and 4" (10 cm) Valentine baskets. Print the pattern once on white paper, and then again on red or pink paper. Or, select a colored pattern and print it on white paper.
Patterns are Adobe PDF files. The Adobe Reader is available for free.
All of Aunt Annie's project patterns are designed to be printed on standard letter-size paper (8.5"x11" or A4). When printing from Adobe Reader, you may need to select Auto-Rotate and Center or Choose paper source by PDF page size to ensure the best fit.
- Step 2: Cut
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Cut out the long, oval-shaped pattern pieces. Each Valentine basket requires two pattern pieces: one red (or pink) and one white.
- Step 3: Fold
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Fold each pattern piece in half end-to-end. Be sure that the three center lines are on the outside.
- Step 4: Cut on Lines
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Hold the folded pattern piece firmly and cut on each of the three lines. Repeat for each pattern piece. If you printed on colored paper, refold the pattern piece the opposite way so that the printed lines are on the inside.
- Step 5: Weave
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The weaving can be tricky, so read the instructions carefully and refer to the illustration.
Hold the folded red pattern piece in your left hand and the white one in your right hand. Weave the first loop of the white piece inside the first loop of the red piece. Weave it over the second loop of the red piece, inside the third red loop, and over the fourth.
Weave the second loop of the white piece over the first loop of the red piece. Weave it inside the second red loop, over the third, and inside the fourth.
Weave the third white loop like the first and the fourth like the second. When you are done, the basket will look like the illustration and you will be able to open it up.
- Step 6: Add a Handle and Finish
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Cut a handle for your basket from a scrap of paper, or use ribbon. Make the handle about 1/2" to 3/4" wide (1 to 1.5 cm) by 4" to 6" long (10 - 12 cm). Fold the handle in half, and glue or tape it inside the basket.
Fill the basket with candy and give it to your Valentine!
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Before you start:
- Make a place to work.
- Read all of the directions.
- Gather everything you need to do the project.
- Think about the project. Imagine how it will look and what you will do with it.
Are you ready?
Okay, get started!!!
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Tip: Line the basket with wax paper, then use it to give gifts of food.
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Tip: Use fancy paper to make a more sophisticated basket.
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Tip: You can also make this basket with felt. Trace the patterns onto felt in two contrasting colors and
make it just like the paper version.
Tip: Print Aunt Annie's Marbled Stones in Red ePaper on white paper then print a woven basket pattern on the back.