May Day Basket Fridge Magnet

by Gail@Purple Hues and Me

$3.00

Easy

For May Day, I like the tradition of making baskets, filling them with flowers, fresh or not, and giving them to friends and loved ones to spread the joys of spring. For this, I have an easy adorable foam basket to make - one that is convenient to hang on a door or stick on the fridge. Day Basket

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Kids or adults can easily put one together using foam sheets, poster board, hot glue or super glue and scissors.

Let's get started:

1. Cut out a poster board pattern that's 4" x 3 1/2" with an oval bottom flap that's 1 1/2" high in the center.

Next, cut out 1 matching pattern in foam for covering the back and bottom,

7 strips, 1/2" wide x 6 1/2" long

9 strips, 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" long

1 strip, 1/2" wide x 9" long for the handle and

1 strip, 1/4" wide x 14 1/2" long to wrap the handle

2. Glue the seven strips starting at the fold crease on the right side edge.

3. Glue on the nine strips starting at the fold crease of the flap on the right side, then one on opposite left side, next, center bottom.

4. Glue on remaining strips in center between glued strips, as pictured.

5. Turn piece over so that the longer glued strips are on the left.

6. Fold flap up and begin weaving each strip over and under until reaching the end, gluing the strip to the back (see #11 picture)

7. Continue weaving strips, alternating each weave, over and under, until all strips are woven and glued to the back.

8. Straighten woven strips by pulling the vertical strips and pushing together the horizontal strips. Once straightened, glue top strips together, in place.

9. Cut off excess strips.

10. Even out the strips.