Weaving a box

1. Get all your gear to start.

2. Measure ten 30 cm long and 1cm wide strips of paper.

3. Cut the strips of paper out.

     4.   Place 5 of the strips on the mat.[make them about 2cm wide from each other].

    

     5.    Take hold of one strip and go over under over under and keep going until it comes out the  

             End.

     

      6.    Carry on with step five using the other 4 strips .   

              

      

     7.      Use a ruler to make the side of the box stick up.

      

     8.      Sellotape the sides sticking up so they don’t fall apart.

     

    9.     If the strips don’t stick up fold them over the base.

    

    10.    Cut out 4 more strips [about 24 cm long and 1cm wide.

     11.    With the same strip weave it through 4 sides [keep it tight].

     12.    Take one strip and fold it into four quarters.

     13.    Sellotape each corner to keep the strip in place.

      14.    Repeat step 12 and 13 with the three remaining strips.

       15.    For a finishing touch tape down any strips sticking up.

        16.   Enjoy your hand made box.