May Day

Celebrate May Day with these easy to make May Day Baskets!

10 May Day Baskets To MakeWhat is May Day?

In some parts of theĀ United States, May Baskets are made for May Day, a celebration of Spring. May Day Baskets are small baskets usually filled with flowers or treats and left at someone’s doorstep. The giver rings the bell and runs away. We call it the ding and dash!

How to make a May Day Basket

May Day Baskets can be as simple as you like. Most baskets are made from a piece of paper rolled into a cone shape. Here are a couple of printable May Day Baskets complete with a gift tags.

Printable May Day Basket

Printable May Day Basket Template

May Day Basket Template

Fashion a basket out of paper! These little baskets are the perfect size for a cupcake with a candy flower topper!

How to make a crepe paper basket

paper basket tutorial

Some years because of the weather, flowers might be hard to come by. If you find yourself in this situation and need something last minute to celebrate May Day Ā print this May Basket on some fancy scrapbook paper and make homemade flowers with candy centers!

Last Minute Printable May Day Basket

printable May Day Basket

Fill a unique container full of flowers and attach a poem for a darling May Day Basket Idea.

May Day Poem

May Day Basket with free May Day Poem

A tin can makes a great recycled May Day Basket. The larger cans (like spaghetti sauce comes in) are the perfect size for holding a beautifulĀ bouquetĀ of flowers. Drill a hole in each side of the can at the top and add a wire handle.

Recycled May Day Basket

Recycled Container May Day Basket

AnotherĀ up-cycledĀ craft for May Day is to use take out drink holders for your basket. Kids will have fun decorating the cardboard containers. These drink holders are perfect for holding some potted bedding plants, another greatĀ solutionĀ if you find your flower supply limited! Hot glue miniature candy bars to flower picks to make the basket extra sweet!

Up-cycled Drink Holder May Day Basket

Drink Container May Day Basket

You can even fold up paper to make your own May Day Basket!

How to make a paper folded basket

paper folded may day basket

How about turning candy into butterfliesĀ and worms to adorn your May Day Basket? This recycled can has a beautiful wrapper that any child can decorate! No flowers? No problem! Hot glue a seed packet to a stick and they can grow their own!

How to make candy bugs for you May Day Basket

how to make a may day basket with candy bugs

Baskets purchased from the Dollar Store can make great May Day baskets!

Inexpensive Ideas for May Day Baskets

May Day Basket Idea

There is still time to celebrate May Day!Ā These little flower pot wraps will make a last minute May Day Basket! Gather a few supplies and you will be ready to ā€œding and dashā€ and spread some May Day cheer.

How to make a decorative cover for a flowerĀ container

How to make a May Day Basket

May Day Gift Tags

cone may day basket with doilie