Food Wrapper Easter Basket
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Food Wrapper Easter Basket
Build this basic basket from folded food wrappers!
Time: 20 15
Materials food wrapper 2 paper fasteners scissors pen or marker clear tape ruler hole punch
Instructions
1
Flatten your food wrapper and cut out a 7.5” x 7.5” square. Then cut a rectangle that is 1” x 7.5” to use as a handle.
2
Punch a hole in each end of the handle .5” in from each end. To get a clean hole punch when punching through food wrapper, it helps to back the wrapper with a thick piece of paper and punch through both layers.
3
Mark light lines with a7.5” pen or marker 2.5” in from each edge, creating a grid. Fold along these lines, creasing the food wrapper. 7.5” 7.5” 1”
4
7.5”
Cut into the first panel of7.5”the two fold lines on 1” the left and right sides of the grid as indicated. 7.5” 1”
5
To create your basket, fold the cut flaps towards a. each other so they overlap. You can use a little bit of clear tape to keep in place. Then fold the outside of basket top edge of the overlapped pieces down by about a. .75”. Tape in place. Repeat for the other side.
of basket Punch a hole about .5” from the top on outside each side of the basket. Attach your handle on each side with a paper fastener.
a.
b. a.
a.
7
b.
outside of basket b.
a.
6
b.
c. b.
b.
c. c.
To add extra embellishments to your basket, punch holes every .5” around the top edge and weave strips of food wrapper through the holes. Put this eco-treat to use and fill it up with your favorite goodies. If you have completed this project and still have more materials to upcycle, be sure to sign up for the TerraCycle Brigades at www.terracycle.com and send them in. These items will be transformed into new products, and better yet, your collection will earn money for your favorite charity! Project by: Tiffany Threadgould, TerraCycle Chief Design Junkie www.terracycle.com
Frosted Flakes, Tootie Fruities and Berry Colossal Crunch are trademarks of Malt-O-Meal Company and are used under license © 2012. TerraCycle ®, the TerraCycle Logo ®, and Brigade® are all Trademarks of TerraCycle Inc. used under license, www.terracycle.com, Toll-free 866.967.6766.
Food Wrapper Easter Basket
Build this basic basket from folded food wrappers!
Time: 20 15
Materials food wrapper 2 paper fasteners scissors pen or marker clear tape ruler hole punch
Instructions
1
Flatten your food wrapper and cut out a 7.5” x 7.5” square. Then cut a rectangle that is 1” x 7.5” to use as a handle.
2
Punch a hole in each end of the handle .5” in from each end. To get a clean hole punch when punching through food wrapper, it helps to back the wrapper with a thick piece of paper and punch through both layers.
3
Mark light lines with a7.5” pen or marker 2.5” in from each edge, creating a grid. Fold along these lines, creasing the food wrapper. 7.5” 7.5” 1”
4
7.5”
Cut into the first panel of7.5”the two fold lines on 1” the left and right sides of the grid as indicated. 7.5” 1”
5
To create your basket, fold the cut flaps towards a. each other so they overlap. You can use a little bit of clear tape to keep in place. Then fold the outside of basket top edge of the overlapped pieces down by about a. .75”. Tape in place. Repeat for the other side.
of basket Punch a hole about .5” from the top on outside each side of the basket. Attach your handle on each side with a paper fastener.
a.
b. a.
a.
7
b.
outside of basket b.
a.
6
b.
c. b.
b.
c. c.
To add extra embellishments to your basket, punch holes every .5” around the top edge and weave strips of food wrapper through the holes. Put this eco-treat to use and fill it up with your favorite goodies. If you have completed this project and still have more materials to upcycle, be sure to sign up for the TerraCycle Brigades at www.terracycle.com and send them in. These items will be transformed into new products, and better yet, your collection will earn money for your favorite charity! Project by: Tiffany Threadgould, TerraCycle Chief Design Junkie www.terracycle.com
Frosted Flakes, Tootie Fruities and Berry Colossal Crunch are trademarks of Malt-O-Meal Company and are used under license © 2012. TerraCycle ®, the TerraCycle Logo ®, and Brigade® are all Trademarks of TerraCycle Inc. used under license, www.terracycle.com, Toll-free 866.967.6766.
