This is the next post in my new series Styled Eats that focuses on how to package and make food pretty. This brilliant DIY picnic basket is the work of Alexis Birkmeyer. The materials to make this are really simple. Here we used an extra heavy butcher paper but you could even use poster board or a flexible cardstock. You just trace the template, cut it out and fold. So easy! If you wanted to use these for a bigger party I would call together some friends to help make them. These are a special detail that you can add when you are entertaining but they don’t feel fussy or too precious. Find the full instructions and more photos below.
See full instructions and free printable after the jump.
Materials Needed: Free Printable Template, posterboard or extra thick butcher paper 18″ x 24″ for each bucket, exacto knife (or scissors if you aren’t worried about straight lines.) For the picnic here we also used these food bags, some wooden baskets, and pretty napkins.
Step 1: Print out free printable (click here to download) and cut it out.
Step 2: You trace the template four times onto the 18″ x 24″Â heavy paper. Starting in one corner trace the template with the handle at the top and facing inward. Flip it like a mirror image and trace again. Flip it from the bottom and trace again. Trace it to the side one last time. (See photos for reference.)
Step 3: Once it is traced cut it out.
Step 4: Take the two sides with the slits and slip them over the corresponding handle to create a sweet little picnic basket.
Step 5: Fill with goodies and serve to your guests.
Concept + Photos + Styling by Alexis Birkmeyer for Oh Happy Day
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Kate Martin
April 19, 2012
Thank you for the great template!! I reduced the size to 70% and it fit almost perfectly on a 12×12 piece of card stock. I’m going to send a muffin and yogurt for my DD teachers for breakfast tomorrow. Thanks again!!
Sweet Harvest Moon
April 19, 2012
Absolutely LOVE this! Amazing idea!
Marie
April 19, 2012
Cute! 🙂
http://www.happypaperplace.com/
Aneta Kudasik
April 20, 2012
So pretty! I hope to make these very very soon!!!
Rachel
April 20, 2012
Your creativity is inspiring! Thank you for sharing this post — I can’t wait to try this out on the next warm weather day in New York.
Thanks again!
Rachel
http://www.rachelpapers.com
laurie
April 21, 2012
very nice! & i have a whole roll of heavy stock brown shipping paper that i cant even remember when or why I bought it, that will work perfectly for this project.
canvasofculture
April 21, 2012
how adorable!! wonderful& fun idea:)
http://canvasofculture.blogspot.com/
micah
April 22, 2012
I tried to open this file multiple times and could ont access it!! Could yuo put up another link in a different format? like pdf file maybe!! Please!! Thanks!
micah
April 22, 2012
ooh or could you give the dimendions for the pattern because I still cannot access it?
Leslie B
April 23, 2012
Oh I just love this idea. It would be great for lunch meetings at work ! ONLY PROBLEM is that I am getting a message when I try to download that the compressed file is CORRUPTED?? Is it just me??
thanks
Cran Brook
April 24, 2012
Please please mail me the pdf for the crat paper picnic basket!…my computer says something about link is corupted:(This is such a cute idea!Thanks,Cran