Did you give out May Day baskets when you were a kid? I loved the tradition. On the first day of May we would make some sort of little basket with treats in it and bring them to our friend’s houses. Leave them on the step, ring the doorbell, and then RUN! Even as an adult I love to make something and give them to our neighbors. It is such a fun tradition to do and with May Day being on Saturday this year, I think it will be even easier for more people to participate!
I usually end up forgetting that May Day is coming and then I make something last minute on May 1st. These May Day baskets are perfect for that! I got everything at the dollar store. They came out super cute and really affordable!
Here’s my shopping list:
- 2 packages of favor boxes (found in the wedding section)
- 2 packages of stickers
- 1 box of popcorn
- 1 bag of suckers
- 2 bags of Laffy Taffy
- 1 bag of Smarties
- 1 bag of Tootsie Fruit Chews
- 16 packets of marigold seeds
- 2 stems of silk flowers
This came to a grand total of $17.12. I made up 16 May day baskets, making each one cost $1.07. Pretty good if you ask me.
I started by making all of the favor boxes up and then putting a sticker on each one. I found these adorable spring themed stickers that were perfect for May Day.
Then I just placed a packet of flower seeds in the back of each basket. I filled the basket with popcorn ( I used two bags for 16 baskets, leaving one bag of popcorn leftover) and then placed the pieces of candy on top. I started doing one of each kind of candy, but I had a lot leftover, so each of my baskets ended up with two suckers and at least four pieces of candy. I had enough candy and popcorn leftover that I could have made quite a few more May Day baskets if I wanted to. I then snipped individual branches off of the floral stems and placed one branch in each basket.
I love how these turned out! So fun for spring, easy to do, affordable, and anyone will enjoy receiving one of these! Do you do May Day Baskets? I would love to hear about your May Day traditions!
