Are your flowers poppin’ yet? Ours are! And it’s nearly May, which means it’s almost time to share those beautiful new blooms with friends and neighbors by leaving a May Basket on their doorknob! It’s an old tradition that’s fun to do with kids because it’s not only thoughtful and kind, but if you do it our way, it’s a cheap and easy craft, too!
You’ll only need a few supplies…
- sheets of patterned scrapbook paper (most craft stores carry it for about .20/sheet) You’ll get 2 May Baskets from each sheet.
- 1/8″ ribbon, in several colors (ours was $1.00 per roll)
- a hole punch
- stapler
- scissors
Cut each sheet of paper into 2 equal triangles.
Fold each triangle into a cone shape, like this.
Staple to secure.
Cut a hole in each side of the cone, either with a hole punch of scissors. (I don’t have a hole punch, which still amazes me. Total craft fail.)
Snip the very end off the cone ( about 1/4″).
Cut lengths of ribbon in different colors, about 1 yard long. I like to use 3 different colors, because that leaves you with 6 ribbons trailing from the bottom and I think that looks pretty without crowding your paper cone.
Thread your ribbon through each hole in the sides of your cone, then through the bottom, leaving enough at the top to hang from a doorknob. Knot the ribbon at the bottom to keep it in place.
Send your little ones out to fill with flowers, then share!
Leave them on your own railings, neighbor’s doorknobs, or anywhere that could use a little brightening.
You just might meet some new friends along the way! See our little bee?
Happy May!
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I have a couple of destructive little boys who would decimate those in seconds LOL, but I love the look of them!
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My son loves to make and fill these, but yes…he can destroy them quickly, too! That’s why I made them on the cheap! 🙂
Those are cute! And look easy enough for a non-crafty person like me!
I used to make those out of plain construction paper. I like this colorful idea.
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How adorable are in those!
We’ve never ever made May baskets before but they look super cute and easy.
So cute! These would be a great way to use up some of my scrapbooking paper stash. Thanks for sharing!
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these are DARLING, W. i love them!
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Such cute May baskets! I haven’t ever heard of this tradition before.
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Thanks for the great idea I can do with the kids!
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Okay, those are way to simple… OH MY GOODNESS, I had no clue. I have to make these for the girls to collect flowers in. Thanks so much
How cute & the little ones love tassels.
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How cute, what a fun idea. Thanks for the tutorial, these would be great to do with my nieces & nephews! Love the pics, so cute!
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Super easy, fun and cute! Thanks for sharing!
Those are adorable! Such a cute craft idea. My toddler would love it.
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Those are so cute and so easy! Two of my favorite words!
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I think my 3 year old would have a blast making and playing with these! I can see her collecting flowers in it.
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So cute! They would be great to hold favors for a birthday party!
I have always loved that tradition, and there are so many fun paper patterns to choose from for this!
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Oh! This is so sweet and cute! I just have to choose a paper pattern that’s fun for a 3 year old boy!
I remember making these when I was young- good memories!
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That’s cute, love the paper. We do this sometimes but just with regular paper… my 5 yr old would love to do this with fancy paper.
What a cute project! My daughter would love this!
That is adorable. Such a fun easy craft.
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This is the greatest idea and how cute they turned out. I’ll bet doing something like this just makes someone’s day.
What a great craft, especially for this time of year. I am always looking for something fun and fairly simple to do with my fun bunch. I can practice with my own kids and then we can do the craft with our little ones at church. Love it.
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These are so cute! I am totally not crafty and even I think I could manage this craft! Thanks for sharing and Happy May!
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What a cute and thoughtful idea. My two granddaughters would have so much fun making those paper baskets and picking flowers to put in them. Guess I need to head over to the craft store. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
That looks so pretty and easy to make! I don’t know that my grandsons would keep it looking that nice, but it’s a great idea!