Craft - Basket Weaving

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Description: 
Basket weaving has been around since the beginning of civilization. They were made out of several different materials and used for several different purposes. Basket weaving was also a huge part of Native American culture. During this art project, we got to weave our own basket. After learning some background information, we practiced weaving with paper on our tables just to refresh our minds of how weaving works. Weaving is done with an "ABAB" pattern. After we practiced that, we make an odd amount of marks on a cup to cut. It had to be an odd number in order for the weaving to work. After the marks were made, you cut down the lines vertically, and then it was time to start weaving. To begin, you taped a piece of yarn near the bottom of your cup and began weaving. I started with yellow yarn, then went to pink, then white, then back to yellow to finish it off. Once you started getting into a groove, this project was fun and relaxing. After you finished weaving, you got to decorate your basket. I added a ribbon to the top and a handle. Now that my project was complete, I had to complete the post-assessment. The post-assessment was to write three materials used to make baskets, three things baskets were used for, and why I chose the colors and pattern I did. This project is fun and perfect for Easter time!
Extension Activity: 
An extension activity for this art project could be a math lesson. Students could keep track how many yards of yarn they used. This would allow them to practice using a ruler to measure and add all the measurements together. The lines made on the cup needed to be even too, so students could measure those marks to practice measuring in math.
A research project could also be done about the history of basket weaving. 

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