When I did some research on this topic I was overwhelmed with the information that was given. If you want to know all of the details of May Day click on the link. If you want to know how I remember it as a child, read on.
In school, we just get done with easter and then it is time to make a May Day Basket. If I recall correctly, I believe I participated in making May Day Baskets until 6th grade. I remember chasing the boy I gave a May Day Basket to in exchange for a kiss. Unfortunately I wasn’t successful. It didn’t keep me from trying the next year!
I think the most fun was making the May Day Baskets. We got out the construction paper, the scissors, the ruler and the glue. What more does one need? Some years I weaved them, some years not. Today I decided to make one just for the fun of it.
The following is step by step to make one. I gave it the ole’ school try. If you want to see better instructions click on this link How To May Day Baskets.
As you can see, I threw my perfectionism out the door and welcomed fun instead. The best part of this tutorial is that I get to eat some cookies!
May Day also signals Spring and preparing for Summer. In South Dakota we haven’t seen Spring yet and I am very anxious for it to get started. If making a May Day Basket will help kick off Spring, it is worth a shot!
Tell me what you did for May Day as a child. I love to read about the memories of simple clean fun and joy this day brings!
6 thoughts on “Children’s May Day Basket”
Oh wow! Does this bring back some memories for me. I used to use paper like that for weaving. I loved it. It actually lead to me going to art college and studying weaving years later. Isn’t that funny? I must admit, though, I never created a fun basket like yours. Thanks for sharing, and for the links pointing to what May Day is all about. Peace.
It was fun to do! The really fun part was eating some of the cookies! My basket started different than what it ended up. It was all in fun and allowed me to play! Interesting how you studied weaving. I am a seamstress and got an BS in Home Economics. Thank you for commenting.
I remember May Day, we always exchanged baskets and had to catch the giver and kiss them. was hard to catch the Boys too.
Yes! I know what you mean! I could never catch one either. I am sure they ran extra fast for fear of being caught and then teased by their fellow male schoolmates. 😉 Thanks for commenting.
Thanks for sharing your memories, and for the tutorial! Sad some fun, sweet traditions have been lost…
I know what you mean Tere. I never thought I would say ‘times are a changing’ so much as it seems I have been doing lately. May Day is one of those sweet traditions.