Basketry Merit Badge

Three requirements, with the safety and first aid of requirement 1 and the basket types and weaves of requirement 2 drawn before the three projects of requirement 3: a square basket, a round basket and a campstool seat, each planned and woven.

4 steps (7 parts inside them). · Version 1, published 8 October 2026 · About Basketry Merit Badge

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This is the whole plan: everything that could apply to anybody.

The steps

Stage 1 of 4

1 step

1. Basketry safety and first aid Requirement

Two parts.
2 parts
- 1(a). The hazards of basketry tools and materials
- 1(b). Preventing and treating basketry injuries

Stage 2 of 4

1 step

2. Types of basket and types of weave Requirement

Two parts.
2 parts
- 2(a). Identify plaited, coiled, ribbed and wicker baskets
- 2(b). Describe three different types of weave

Stage 3 of 4

1 step

3. Plan and weave three projects Requirement

A square basket, a round basket and a campstool seat. All three are required.
3 parts

Stage 4 of 4

1 step

Counselor signs it off Milestone

The completion date is the date you met the requirements, not the date of the signature.

Usually comes after 1. Basketry safety and first aid, 2. Types of basket and types of weave and 3. Plan and weave three projects.

Merit badge requirements are republished annually. A Scout beginning work uses the requirements as they stand then; a Scout already working may finish under the ones they started with. Guide to Advancement 7.0.4.3 governs which applies. This page records the date its copy was read. Check it against the official page before relying on it.

This plan is a planning aid: the current Boy Scouts of America publication is always the authority, and the sources used here are listed in full. Each step names its own.