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Curriculum Connection
Design Your Own Birchbark Berry Container
1. Fold corners “E” along the dotted lines. Next, crease the “F” dotted lines.
Overlap the folded corners “E,” as shown in the image on the right.
2. Use a bamboo skewer to pierce the container at each end. Thread raffia through the holes on each end and tie to hold the container together, as shown.
3. Decorate the finished “birchbark” container using some of the
traditional designs suggested below:
Here is a full-size template PDF that you can print out.
