Easter fun

A traditional Easter basket filled with eggs is a delightful way to display your yummy offerings

What you need:

• Thick silver card
• White tissue paper
• Scissors
• Staples
• Ruler

What to do:

1. Cut 36 1cm-wide x 24cm-long strips from silver cardboard (to make a bigger basket, use wider and longer strips)
2. Lay 18 strips vertically, side by side and stick the bottom edge to the table with sticky tape
3. One by one, weave the remaining 18 strips across these verticals. On the first row, weave the strip of card under the first vertical and over the second, then under the third and over the fourth etc. For the second row begin by weaving the card over the first vertical and under the next and so on
4. Continue until all strips are used up and you have a square of woven cardboard
5. Chop off loose strips around the edges and stick tape around the top of the basket to keep strands together (do this on the inside of the basket so that it doesn't show when filled)
6. Cut another strip of silver card about 2cm wide to use as a handle
7. To make up the basket: From right hand edge, count six squares inwards. At the end of the sixth square, count six squares down and cut
8. Repeat this on left hand side and do the same again on both sides of the bottom of the square, this time cutting six squares upwards
9. To make basket ends, fold centre square upright and then fold the two outside squares behind it, bringing their outside tips together in a point
10. Attach one end of the handle inside the basket and staple them all together. Repeat with other side
11. Fill with tissue paper and brightly coloured chocolate eggs