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Are you looking for a way to introduce your children to the joys of basket weaving? Here are a two beginner projects that are great for little hands:

For young kids, try making a simple basket using colorful ribbon and a pint-sized berry or tomato container (from your grocery store or local farmer-s market). Take the ribbon and weave it through the open holes in the container, starting at the bottom and ending at the top. You can even add a ribbon handle at the end! This project is great for making simple Easter baskets or Christmas decorations.

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Basket weaving has been around for thousands of years and dates back to at least 5000 BC and in some aspects it is becoming a lost art. Hand woven baskets are higher quality, standing up to the test of time. Basket weaving was one of the very first crafts created and done mostly by women to hold household items without breaking. While the traditional baskets have not changed too much, what have changed are the reasons for its use and the selling to commercial markets.

Flat reeds, hardwood reeds, willow, rattan, cane, sea (more…)

If you are looking into making a personalized basket for a gift for a loved one there are a lot of options available for you to choose from. You don’t have to go trough the traditional square shapes that have been around for years. Now you can be creative and create some of the most incredible shapes on the market to give something for everyone.

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