strips end for end and then cut to approximately 18 inches in length. make two.
twist these two strips together.
use glue stick glue to hold the pieces together.
tuck and weave one end into the inside, at the half way mark. bend over and tuck the other end in, on the opposite side.
hot glue the ends in place.
if you have used a colorful magazine, to make your paper easter basket, you may not want to paint it.
finish off the inside cardboard bottom, with a magazine page.
the other alternative is to paint this with brown craft paint.
if you add a small amount of watered down, white glue to the paint, the paper easter 