Broad, low-preparation paper setup
Adult prepares one clean paper backing, three vertical paper bands about 4–5 cm wide with gaps between, and one or two broad horizontal strips. Attach only the top and bottom ends of each vertical band using school-approved adhesive; keep the middle free to lift. Allow a little slack so a horizontal strip can pass behind without force. Adult tries the actual setup beforehand, adjusts width/slack/adhesive to the child's access and checks sharp edges, loose pieces and suitability. These widths are starting suggestions, not a tested fit. A plain backing and clean reused paper are sufficient; contrast can come from drawn broad marks or light/dark paper, not purchased colours.
Seat the panel on a stable desk. Adult offers one strip at a time and lifts a band only with the child's agreement/direction. Child chooses front or behind each band. Front means the horizontal strip covers that band at the crossing; behind means that band covers the horizontal strip. Mark band positions left/middle/right or one/two/three; do not rely on colour alone. If a strip tears, snags or slips, stop, describe the actual event and adjust or change route. Never force tiny threading or demand a finished grid. Adult owns cutting, initial fixing and any final attachment requested by the child; record actual maker/support.
A strip in front at every crossing is a stacked arrangement. A strip passing front and behind is interlaced. Both can be art; name the process accurately. One interlaced strip does not establish basket making, a cultural practice, load capacity or durability. Do not use this art as a structural object, wearable, safety sign or container. Broad paper drawing/collage is a valid original art outcome.
Choice and access
- Direct making: place broad strips/marks with accessible tools and chosen stops. Touch/cutting/threading speed are not goals.
- Adult on exact direction: child points, signs, speaks, uses AAC or selects one crossing/position at a time. Adult repeats the direction, waits for agreement and performs it. Record the child's choices and adult physical contribution separately.
- No threading: lay separate paper segments/draw crossing segments on a flat backing so the visible front/behind plan is clear. Label
FLAT COLLAGEorDRAWING; it is not a physically interlaced panel. - No print/touch/screen: read the exact position/layer description; child directs an original panel and maker-card plan by words/sign/AAC. Record
PLAN ONLYif unmade. Tactile checking, if welcomed, can trace a safe actual layer; it cannot establish an unseen visual mark or colour. An attributed adult description is a report, not the child's direct visual observation.
Use enlarged high-contrast diagrams, masked single crossings, tactile broad models if wanted, short spoken chunks and pause/revisit time. Do not assign routes by diagnosis or learning-style labels. Child can change routes. No hands-on assistance without agreement; no required photographs/audio/online upload.
Actual records and optional use
Record date, source/actual maker, planned crossings, actual crossings after trying, visible marks described/observed, child intent, keep/change, support and next move. Keep uncertainty: NOT TRIED, PLAN ONLY, VIEW NOT AVAILABLE or attributed adult report. A drawing is an actual drawing, even when it depicts an unmade interlaced panel. The artwork and the depicted construction have separate statuses.
A quiet display is optional and locally approved. A gift/postcard needs a willing recipient, child agreement and actual delivery record; do not promise posting or payment. A private maker card may remain with the child's art. No names/faces/locations are required. Adults retain school evidence privately under local policy. Home bridges require no purchase, cutting, printing, device, upload or family explanation. Returning home evidence is optional and never penalised.
The offline planner needs only a local browser with JavaScript and optional adult control. It makes no physical panel, stores nothing and transmits nothing. Closing/reloading clears choices; complete paper/directing routes are available. Inspect local safety/privacy/access needs before any actual art encounter or use.