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Materials:
Scissors
Plastic bags
PVA glue




Method:






STEP 1
Cut the plastic bags!
1. Lay out your plastic bags and cut off the handles.
2.Cut your plastic bags into 3 long strips about half a meter long (if the strips are too long then cut them in half) do this with ALL of your bags.

STEP 2
The braiding!
1. Once you have cut all of your plastic bags, get 3 stips and make sure that the ends are equal to each other. 
2. Tie a knot in the end of the bunch of strips and get some one to hold the knot end while you plait the strips. 
If you dont know how to braid, watch the video below to learn how to!!!!!!!!

STEP 3
Joining the plaits!
1. Once you have 70-80 plaits make a loose knot in the end of one of the plaits, but make sure you dont pull it too tight!
2. Grab another plait and push it through the knot just a little bit then pull the knot really tight.
3. Now just cut off the ends and keep doing this until ALL your plaits are gone and you have one long line of plaites!

STEP 4
Coiling!
1. Hold the end of the plaits on a flat surface (table, bench or floor)and hold it down really tight. (you might want a friend to hold it down fo you!)
2. Wrap the plaits around and around until you get a base for the basket. 
3. Start to wrap upwards so you get the sides of the basket. 
4. Smear some PVA glue all around the basket so it will hold together.  Let it dry and if it still needs some support then sticky tape it or just glue it some more. Trust me, it will stay together!

STEP 5
Now all you need to dois fill your basket with goodies and congratulations, you've made a plastic bag basket!!!



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