May Day is right around the corner for us and I have some FREE May Day printables to help you celebrate this holiday.
I have memories as a young kid of me and my mom getting a crate full of flowers. Then my Mom telling me that we are going to deliver flowers to some of the elderly people she knew. I can remember running up to the doorstep of the recipients and then running away as fast as my little feet could carry me in hopes they wouldn’t catch me. What sweet memories these are to me. 🙂
I love what Wikipedia says about this holiday: “In some parts of the United States, May Baskets are made. These are small baskets usually filled with flowers or treats and left at someone’s doorstep. The giver rings the bell and runs away. The person receiving the basket tries to catch the fleeing giver. If they catch the person, a kiss is exchanged.”Now, I don’t want any kisses but I would like to teach my kids how to make others happy, so this year we are starting up the May Day tradition of delivering flowers.
I think anyone would love to get some flowers on May Day. So make sure and take the time to do this. Let someone know you care. Doing good deeds can help cure all kinds of sadness and depression for both the person doing the good deed as well as the recipients.
Here is the Tag I created for my May day flower basket. I hope you feel inspired to start a tradition of your own this May Day… who knows, you might even get a kiss! 🙂
To get the FREE printable just click on the image below or this link, and save it to your computer. Then print away!
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Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Michele M. says
Thank you! I love this tradition too – and it is super fun to NOT get caught. Bless your mom for sharing this old tradition – makes so many people happy. I appreciate your May Day printables. Thank you.
Ruth Anne says
I’m making paper may baskets to put on my neighbor’s mail boxes. So glad to have this printable! My 98 year old mom & I are making 20 baskets and paper flowers to put on their mailboxes. This printable saved me a lot of time!
julia says
I loved this printable. Used it for a classroom treat. Thanks for designing and providing. It was a real life-saver as it was attached to a treat that was meant to be a birthday treat — but my shy son didn’t get the courage up to share his birthday, which is in September, with his classmates until the first day of May. Really, we are so grateful. Thanks!
Shelly says
At 51, I have NEVER heard of “May Day”! That actually makes me sad! What a fantastic idea!!!
Is there a particular DAY or DATE for this holiday?
Shelly says
Wait! Yes I have! I remember in elementary school how we used to do the May Pole Dances every year! But sadly, that was so long ago I don’t remember what they said about it, and even worse, I don’t recall the community ever doing anything to “celebrate” this holiday! I was living up north as a kid, but now as an adult I live in the south. Maybe starting next May, I can do something to try to bring this day back to people’s remembrance. Thanks Karrie for making ME remember! (I admittedly had to Google it before I remembered thought 🙁 )
Happy.MoneySaver says
Usually it’s May 1st!
Sue says
Every May 1st is the day I learned to deliver May Day Baskets in the early morning hours, hang their May Day Basket on the door or nearby and ring the doorbell and run. Have fun with it especially because you are 51 and have never done it. I still enjoy doing it and I’m 64.
craig.reason says
great site
Danni says
LOVE THIS! I grew up in So. Oregon and we made May Day baskets at school. After school we “ding dong ditched” our way home. I miss the tradition. Now I live in Colorado and no one I have talked to has heard of such a thing.
maximon says
May Day is a great time to: think of neighbors, gather little baskets from Goodwill, use up ribbon, mindfully prepare the gifts and pray for the recipient!
Ruth Anne says
Time to teach them about May Day by leaving a basket on a few doors with this printable!