My favorite holiday is May Day. I love the sweet unexpectedness of goodies. Usually May Day is a very elaborate affair around here. This year we have too many projects with our house and too much going on to give May Day it’s usual attention. To make matters worse Kansas experienced a very late frost and most of the flowers are gone. So we borrowed a fabulous idea from our friend Jenni.
We used plain brown drink holders from McDonald’s.
A little paint.
These could also be decorated with rubber stamps, stickers, crayons, markers, collage items, etc……….
We filled them with garden flowers, candy hot glued to floral picks and a tag.
We are ready to “ding” and “dash”—– My boys favorite part!
May 1, 2007 at 1:24 pm |
That is so cute! It sounds like so much fun! Im from Oklahoma and we had a late frost too. Ive had to plant my flower seeds twice now and its raining AGAIN… I dont think Im going to go for a third time…. I dunno.
May 1, 2007 at 2:06 pm |
I’ve never heard of celebrating May Day OR “ding and dash” — but I love it!
May 1, 2007 at 2:39 pm |
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May 2, 2007 at 9:19 am |
We used to celebrate May Day when I was a kid by taking homemade May baskets around to all the neighbors. I had intended to start this tradition with my own son this year but lost track of time. Hopefully next year!
Thanks for renewing my appreciation for this tradition!
May 3, 2007 at 11:31 pm |
Wouldn’t you know we would be out of town for this, one of my favorite events! Darling baskets! I just love them!! The hardest part is asking the guy at the drive-thru for 10 empty drink holders — believe me!! — it was WELL worth it though! Fabulous!
September 17, 2007 at 10:28 am |
[...] Time for a break! Actually I have already had a long unintentional blogging break –sorry! I am wanting you to know that I am still here—-thinking about you and wishing I was sharing ideas with you. We are in the process of moving and in the middle of our school fundraiser, so in order to keep it all together (if that is possible), I will take just a little more of a break from blogging. This is killing me because I have so many Halloween ideas to share —— games, parties, pictures of our family costumes, invitation inspiration and most important of all BOOING. Please DO NOT buy those pre-made boo kits at those large retail stores!! Just hang tight and I will share some fun ideas for booing! You know we are all about the ding and dash! [...]
April 27, 2008 at 7:53 am |
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November 13, 2009 at 10:48 am |
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March 31, 2011 at 12:45 am |
I think this is a great idea.
what a sweet way to celebrate MAY DAY!!!!!
Thanks – a – MILLION
Dannie
April 4, 2011 at 6:02 pm |
So cute…loved the drink holder May Baskets. What are the little bees and ? that you used to attach? the HAPPY MAY DAY tag to the drink holder?
Where can I find them? Thanks for your help and your marvelous ideas!
May 1, 2012 at 4:43 am |
click here…
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April 30, 2013 at 1:01 pm |
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