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MAY BASKETS
May is a heady time of year, with
spring flowers scenting the air.
Celebrate by reviving an old
May Day custom: Surprise a loved
one by hanging a basket on his or
her doorknob. Here are some suggestions
for making your own May baskets.
May baskets can be recycled from
tin and glass household containers:
Hammer holes in the sides of a tin can
or antique cocoa tin. Run twine or ribbon
through each hole, and knot inside.
Wrap dark annealed iron wire below the
lip of a jelly jar. Loop and twist a
second wire around the first for a handle.
Make An Maypole Centerpiece
You Will Need:
A cardboard tube from a roll of paper towels
Heavy cardboard
Paint
Crepe paper in two or three colors
Some small stones
Flowers for decorating
A ruler
Scissors
Tacky glue
Step One - Cut a circle from heavy cardboard about 1 and 1/4 inches larger than the diameter of the cardboard tube.
Step Two - Glue the cardboard tube to the center of the cardboard circle. Let dry.
Step Three - Paint the cardboard tube and the cardboard circle. Let the paint dry.
Step Four - Cut 3 or 4 pieces of crepe paper the length of the tube. Cut the crepe paper in half length-wise. Glue the crepe paper strips to the top inside of the tube alternating colors.
Step Four - Put some small stones inside the tube to add some weight so that it will not tip over.
Step Six - Decorate the top of your Maypole with flowers and more crepe paper if desired. Enjoy!
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