Crafts

 Basket Weaving Lesson:

For this lesson we listened to a quick lecture on basket weaving then practiced weaving with 3 strips of paper. From there were took a paper cup and cut an odd number of tabs down to the bottom. Next, we gently pushed the cup down to make it easier to weave. Then, we taped one end of the string to the inside of the cup, and went over and under with the string half way up the cup. Finally we cut the top off and hot glued ribbon on the top, then glued a pipe cleaner as the handle. We also had to write 2 paragraphs on a prompt about basket weaving and why we chose the design for our basket.


Extension Activity:

For an extension activity, I would have my students write about how they would use this technique if they were in Ancient Egypt. Would they use the basket weaving technique for a gift, to carry goods, for a baby cradle, etc.? I would have them write a minimum of one paragraph, of 3-5 sentences explaining what they would create and why they chose that item.

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