Re-running this post on how to make a May Day basket for the upcoming holiday! Will you be lacing up your sneakers this year?
— — —
May Day is definitely on our “Top 5 ” list of favorite holidays. Cute little baskets full of treats and surprises on your doorstep? What’s not to like?
I’ve seen some pretty amazing May Day baskets – surely you have, too! But, you don’t have to get fancy to join in the May Day fun. Our family’s favorite DIY May baskets are made with scrapbook paper, popcorn, pre-wrapped candies and love. 🙂
As a kid, I remember weaving construction paper to build homemade May baskets for friends and neighbors, and my kids now enjoy the same! We love the creativity and how easy it is for kids to accomplish this DIY project.
What is a May Day basket?
I grew up thinking May Day festivities were standard holiday fare. Until a few years ago when I was telling a friend about our May Day baskets and she looked at me like I was nuts. (Is the May Day basket tradition a Midwestern thing?)
For our family, we’ve always kept May Day celebrations super simple. We make homemade baskets and fill them with goodies (popcorn, candies, homemade treats, flowers, etc) for our neighbors and friends. Then comes the fun part…the giving. To properly deliver a May Day basket in our family, you have to be fast. The idea is to drop off your basket, ring the doorbell, and be gone before the recipient finds the goodies. If you get caught, you get kissed! It’s a fun little tradition that always gets a rise with the kids.
Does your family celebrate May Day?
We’ve made homemade May Day baskets a few different ways over the years. The below method is a family favorite, because it’s so easy to whip up. I love the little paper handles because they hang onto the knob of a front door so nicely (which keeps the popcorn in). The kids appreciate how easily they can customize their baskets with various colors, prints and adornments.
How to make an easy May Day basket:
Materials:
- Scrapbook paper or construction paper
- Staples, glue, and/or tape to secure the baskets
- Decorations for the baskets. Use glitter, more paper, stickers, markers – get creative!
- Goodies to fill the baskets!
- Want to add an extra-special touch for your favorite friends? These DIY letter crayons are always a hit (and a good non-candy option, too)!
Instructions:
- Roll the scrapbook paper into cones, and secure the edge with staples, glue, and/or tape.
- Decorate your May baskets and fill with goodies!
- Deliver May baskets to the doorstep of friends and neighbors.