If you love to recycle and create craft projects then this post on how to make an easter basket from a grocery bag is perfect for you.
I love creating crafts from recycling stuff around the house. Grocery bags are great for so many crafts. I was researching online and found several things you can do with them. The one that stood out was the Easter basket by Lia Griffith. Since Easter is around the corner. I thought it is perfect to create a post on “how to make aa easter basket from a grocery bag”.
Supplies you will need:
- Grocery Bag
- Scissors
- Glue
- Ruler
Step 1: This part I divided into 4 steps
- With a ruler and pencil measure 18 strips of 1.25 inches wide
- Cut 18 strips
- Glue 6 of the strips into 3 long ones.
- Fold remainder of 12 in half.
Step 1:
With 2 extra paper cuts (brace) clue 6 folded strips onto each brace.
Step 2:
Weave both together to form a base. Center and tighten the weave. Glue two more braces into ends of strips.
Step 3:
Fold paper and crease at the edge of a weave on all four sides. Take the 3 long strips and weave them through the base over and over until you reach the top
Step 4:
At the ends trim each inside strip and fold-out tucking the strip under the top row strips. Repeating trim outside strips and fold inside and tuck under the top row strip
Step5:
Weave the handles of the grocery bag. Cut two square strips, 2 by 2 and glue the handles on each side.
I love how this project turned out. (For more recycling tips). If you shred paper at home you can use that shredded paper as a filler. You can shred color paper for more pop. I added colorful plastic eggs I found at the dollar store.
For more Easter projects
Thanks
Pioneer Women for featuring my Easter Basket 40 DIY Easter Basket Ideas
Southern Crush At Home for featuring my Easter Basket.
Sharing on the Weekend Edit (later today hopefully) ;0)
I love this! Stay Healthy! laura
Thanks my friend, hope everything is good.
Maria, this is a great and would be a good project for families this Easter. Thank you.
Thanks Deanna, its a little time consuming but once you have all the pieces it falls into place.
What a fun craft idea, Maria!! So adorable!
Thanks Lori it was fun to make.
What a neat idea to do with the kids and teach them about upcycling too. I hope I’ve got enough paper bags to play around with, otherwise, we’ll just have to dig into our wrapping paper stash 😉
Wrapping paper is a great idea.