![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1078-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
It would be more convenient to work, of course, with thin paper, for example, newspaper, but if you don’t have it, then you can make a basket from what you have at hand, the main thing is to wrap it thinly.
For work we will need:
1. Notebook (preferably lined), from 12-18 sheets;
2. Glue, scissors;
3. A rod for twisting paper (you can take a knitting needle), we have a rod from under a pen;
4. Paints (any, of your choice), brush, glass for drawing.
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1035-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
First, we pull out two sheets of paper from the center of the notebook and divide them into equal parts, folding them crosswise several times:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1036-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1037-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Using the rod from under the pen, we roll the resulting pieces of paper into a tube, twisting it as shown in the photo. This way you can wrap the paper as thinly as possible:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1038-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Glue the tube in the right places:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1039-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1040-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
The tube should look like this:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1041-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We make it flat by pressing it on top and bottom:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1042-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Now we fold five of these tubes lengthwise and crosswise:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1043-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We take two tubes and connect them to each other, gluing their ends together. We start weaving from the middle of the resulting tube: one half of it should braid the center (bottom of the basket) on the right and left sides, and the other half on the top and bottom.
The very first circle of weaving should look like this:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1044-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We braid the bottom in the second circle:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1045-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Starting from the third circle, all other weaving circles move towards the top from the bottom. Now you should braid each tube separately, and you should try to bring the side tubes of each of the four sides closer to each other, leaving a suitable distance between them:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1046-m.jpg)
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1047-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Thus, we braid the future basket in a circle, determining and selecting the appropriate size for it. (For example, I decided to expand it upward, and for this I began to bend the tubes downwards).
Having finished weaving, we cut off the tubes sticking out in a circle and bend them in turn to the inner and outer sides:
![m](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1048-m.jpg)
Having folded all the ends, we secure them with glue, after which we attach a handle, choosing thin paper for it; Into the resulting upper loops of the basket we insert two tubes of newspaper or other thin paper, and pass it through all the loops, gluing them together at the end:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1049-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Now the basket needs to be painted. I used gouache paints for this, but you can also use watercolors if you don’t have any. You can also choose any shade to suit your taste:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1050-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Let's make the basket decorative origami bow. For this we need a small square piece of paper:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1051-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Bend it in four directions:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1052-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Let's create a shape like this, folding the sides:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1053-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We bend the upper side on it (the lower part should open):
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1054-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We return our figure to its original position:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1055-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We bend the side ends down on it:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1056-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We push the top square inward and bend one of its former sides, the middle one, towards the center:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1057-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We do the same with the second side:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1058-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We should end up with a figure like this:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1059-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Let's turn it like this:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1060-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Bend its two upper side edges downwards like this:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1061-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We turn the figure over and bend the edges on that side in the same way:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1062-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Open the figure, holding the front and back ends:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1063-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
It should look like this:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1064-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Flipping the figure:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1065-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Cut the shape along the fold indicated by the scissors to the middle. You need to cut these four sides:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1066-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Fold down and press one side:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1067-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We bend the upper edges as shown in the photo:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1068-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Turn the bottom square up and press it:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1069-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We bend the lower edges as shown in the photo:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1070-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Turn it over. You should get a figure like this:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1071-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
We wrap the two side ends into the center, forming a bow:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1072-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Turn over and bend the figure in the places shown in the photo:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1073-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Cut the bottom of the bow in half and fold it like this:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1074-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Flipping the figure:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1075-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
The origami bow is ready for the basket. It can be painted in any color that suits you. Glue it to our basket:
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1076-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
Our homemade basket is ready! You can put candy or cookies in it, or some toy as a gift.
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1077-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)
![Homemade basket with a bow](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/8/1078-samodelnaya-korzinka-s-bantikom.jpg)