May Day

Hi Everyone!

Have you ever heard of “May Day”? May 1st used to be a big deal many, many years ago and has a lot of history associated with it. It also used to be a major holiday for many countries and was quite a political event every year. Farmers were also known to celebrate May 1st as a time that most of their seeding was finished and to celebrate the blessing of having fertile ground. Now, it’s basically a celebration of Spring and showing your love for family and friends. I’ve been a fan of this day since I was very young.

My favorite tradition is placing a basket of goodies or treats on a loved one’s door, ring the door bell, and hide. Rumor has it that if you are caught then you have to give them a kiss. I just love the idea of having an extra day in the year to do something special to show your love to the people in your life.

Here are a few ideas if you are planning to take advantage of this special day….

Fill a jar with some flowers from your garden, wire a handle on the top to hang, and add a cute note.

I used a cute party bag for this one. I just added a ribbon handle and some embellishments.

I love tussie mussies. They are an easy way to give a gift. Here are the instructions:

Any thick paper can be used like scrapbook paper, heavy book pages, magazines, etc. Draw a circle using a plate or large bowl. Cut out. Find the middle of the circle and cut about one forth of the circle out in the shape of a piece of pie.
Embellish the outside edge using ribbon, lace, or crepe paper like I did. You can hot glue the trim on. I used a sewing machine.