Day 2 – How to make May Day Baskets.
Gather your supplies and make your plans to surprise someone special with a May Day Basket. Lay your basket on their doorstep or hang on front door handle. Ring the doorbell and run to announce that spring has come!
These little cones are easy to make – kids love seeing the transformation from flat paper to dimensional cone. (You can practice with cheap flat paper plates.) In this project, your stapler will be your best friend – so much easier and studier than gluing. The new Adornit scrapbook papers are the perfect heavier weight for making May Day Baskets. Try some today and you’ll be ready for May Day!
Instructions for May Day Baskets:
- Cut 12x12 patterned papers into 4” x 12” strips (for small baskets), 5” x 12” (for medium) or 6” x 12” (for large baskets). Using a bowl or plate as a pattern trace a half circle with pencil and cut out. If you want your basket to have a scalloped top edge re-cut the curved edge with scalloped scissors.
- Grasping the corner tips, bring them together and overlap to make a cone shape. Pull the seam tight – especially at the bottom.
- Staple with 3 or 4 staples to secure.
- Decorate as desired – it’s easiest to attach embellishments with staples. I used flowers from Daisy Sweet Pink Cardstock Stickers.
- Attach a 16” piece of ribbon to each side of cone, using staples. You can knot the ribbon or add bows.
- Fill cone with flowers or goodies. For extra appeal make a coordinated TAG.
- Lay on the doorstep or hang on front door handle of someone special. Ring the doorbell and run to announce that spring has come!
