Items you will need:
1 Strawberry Pattern on Red or Pink card stock
2 Leaf Patterns on Green card stock
(We scanned in our template and printed out our patterns onto the cardstock but you can cut your pattern out and trace it onto card stock and it will work fine)
Scissors
Ribbon - Enough to weave through the strawberry ends and tie a bow
A Creaser - to smooth your folds (Can be found with Quilting supplies at WalMart)
1/8 inch Hole Punch
Secure bonding material (We just used clear tape but it is recommended to use something better)
Small amount of Easter Grass
Small amount of Candy to place inside your favor. We used strawberry covered chocolate. The wrapped strawberry hard candy would be a good choice too.
Trace your template onto card stock of your choice. Cut out 1 strawberry pattern and 2 leaf patterns.
Next fold along the dotted lines of the strawberry pattern. I fold where I can see the lines first to help me fold a straight line. Then fold the paper back to where you cannot see the lines and crease.
Creasing with a tool is recommended but it doesn't have to be this kind of tool.
Bring the ends together and secure them in whatever manner. I used tape but if you need it to be more secure use a more secure method.
Use a 1/8 inch hole punch to punch holes as indicated on the pattern. The leaves may not fit into your hole punch. No worries, just fold the pattern in 1/2 and insert the pattern 1/2 way over the hole to punch. In so doing, a complete hole will be punched.
Angle the ends of the ribbon with your scissors. Weave the ribbon through the holes you made in the strawberry. I like to begin in the section that I taped to first to help secure it. Be sure to gather the paper as you thread the ribbon to keep from tearing your paper.
Add some type of stuffing. I used paper Easter Grass to keep from having static issues. It looks natural having a little green hanging out of the strawberry as if it were fresh picked.
Pull ribbon together and secure by tieing, making sure that each pedal on the strawberry is tucked under or over evenly around. It will help to hide your folds and make your straberry have a better appearance. If you are going to add a treat, now is the time to do it. I added strawberry covered chocolate pieces.
Thread both ends of the ribbon through the center holes in both of the leaves you cut out. Make sure that the printed pattern is face down. Tie a bow to secure the leaves. The leaves will look flat and fact. Hold the center of the leaf secure so as not to tear the paper and run your finger nail down the center of each leaf curling as you go. It will give a more natural texture to your leaves. Make sure that your leaves are turned where both layers may be seen.
Your strawberry is finished and ready to display or give as a favor. Make several and place in a basket or on a tray. Simple, inexpensive, and adorable. Oh, and they never spoil.
Several of us thought it was neat to have strawberry boxes from the strawberry capital, Bald Knob, Arkansas. Now we can have strawberrys anytime during the year.
Hope you enjoy the project. Let us know if you try it. There are several versions of this pattern available on the internet but this is the method that we used.
Have a strawberry day!
