Danish crafts kids make a danish heart basket that also makes a stupendous Valentines Day Craft

Here is the danish heart basket illustration that McAveler and Mimi's Danish crafts kids friends were using.

It might appear a little complicated but if you follow the directions carefully, you can do it!

Your reward is a clever and beautiful object that you made yourself. As a bonus, you could also make this danish as one of your Valentines Day crafts.

What you will need:

You will need colored paper, scissors, a pencil, and glue. You might also want to add a ribbon for the basket's handle.

Study the illustration and follow the written instructions at the bottom of the page.

Ready? Let's get started!

Instructions:

Fold the piece of paper in half. Along the fold line, lightly draw a square, and then add a half circle to the side of the box opposite the fold line. Cut out two of these shapes.

Cut straight lines starting from the fold side. The cut should be at least the length of the square.

the strips together. Using the diagram, strip 3 goes in between the two pieces of strip C. Then strip B goes in between strip 3. Strip 3 goes in between the two pieces of strip A.

Continue the weaving for strips 2 and 1.

Once the weaving is finished correctly, you will be able to open the center of the heart, making a small basket.

Add a paper strip or ribbon handle to the basket if you want.

Hints:

If the cuts for the strips aren't long enough, you can't complete the weaving.

Use two colors of paper to make the weaving easier in the beginning.

Once you know how to make the hearts, try more intricate designs with 4 or 5 strips.

Place your picture and a little note inside and give it to someone special!