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Draw a line around your paper cup about an inch or more from the cup's lip. This line marks the length of the petals. |
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Mark the width of each petal along the paper cup's lip. |
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Cut a straight slit starting from each marked-out point along the paper cup's lip and ending at the line you made in Step 1. |
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The slits will divide the paper cup into sections or petals. Fold out each petal. |
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Round out the edges of each petal. |
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Punch a pair of holes on opposite sides of the cup, right below the base of the petals. |
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Paint the paper cup with acrylic paint. You can go for one solid color or you can make your flower basket as colorful as you like. You can even paint on some little details - perhaps some dots or small flowers? |
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Once the paint has dried, make a handle by securing the ends of a pipe cleaner around the pair of holes on the paper cup. |
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You may accent the handle with a bow. If you feel like decorating your basket further, you may glue on some sequins or rhinestones, decorate it with stickers, or jazz it up as you please.
Use your cute basket to hold Easter goodies or to collect spring-time blooms. You can also make several of them to hold candies and party favors for your friends to take home. |
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