These sweet DIY May Day baskets are as fun to make as they are to receive.
The trick, and the tradition, is not to get caught while doing it.
It’s a nostalgic, fun, and easy way to make somebody feel special.
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Where Did the Tradition of May Day Baskets Come From?
The idea of secretly delivering baskets of treats on this daydates back to the 19th century.
All are easily made in multiples so you might spread the springtime cheer to all your favorite people.
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Choose your favorite basket, assemble a bunch of them, and have fun making somebody’s May Day.
May Day Basket with Flowers
Looking for easy May basket ideas?
Upcycle a berry basket from the grocery store into a cute floral arrangement.
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Either a heavy cardboard berry basket or a lightweight wooden one works.
Fill the basket with avariety of flowerstucked into a small jar or two of water.
Then print our free May Day tags and glue one to the basket.
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Add the tag to a slightly larger piece of patterned wrapping or scrapbook paper to make the tag pop.
Your friend will love opening the front door to this sweet little bouquet.
First, cut ten 4-inch circles from tissue paper.
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Cut the edges so they are wavy and scalloped.
Stack the circles loosely and staple them together in the center.
Bend each layer upward and fluff it out to look like a flower.
Then, attach your finished flower to a piece of patterned cardstock using washi tape.
Add a sweet message, but don’t sign your name to keep with the May Day tradition.
Roll a triangle of pretty patterned scrapbook paper into a cone shape and secure the edges with tape.
Fill with fresh spring flowers or lightweight treats such as popcorn and candies.
Seal the plastic bag to the stems with a rubber band and hide the band with a ribbon.
Make a see-through gift tag filled withdried flower petals, which are easy and fun to make yourself.
To create, cut a square or rectangle from card stock or scrapbooking paper.
Cut out a smaller square from the center of the tag.
Fill a small transparent plastic envelope with dried petals and tape to the back of the tag.
Attach to your May Day gift and add one of our free printable gift tags (above).
Make your own dried flowers!
This works mostly for flowers with sturdy stems.
For other types, you’re able to tie a bouquet together then hang flowers upside down.
Fill a small, wide-mouthMason jarwith fresh flowers.
A handful of blooms in spring colors likepinks, purples, and pale greens look festive and springy.
Or forego the flowers and fill the jar with treats.
Cardboard popcorn boxes from a party supply store also make unique May Day baskets.
you could use either the open-top ones or the rectangular ones that close at the top.
Punch a hole on each side and string ribbon through for a handle.
Pop a fresh batch ofpopcorn, throw in a handful of candies that won’t melt, and deliver.
