May Day is almost here! Celebrated on May 1st, the holiday is thought to have originated in Roman times as a festival of flowers. One of the most common customs for celebrating this day is by making small baskets filled with flowers and even a few treats to share.
This year flowers might be hard to find and here is a way you can make your own flowers out of felt so you can fill your baskets and enjoy them throughout the month of May!
MAKE A MAY BASKET
Things You Need
- A full sheet (at least 8 1/2 x11) of spring colored or patterned paper
- Scissors
- Tape and/or a stapler
- Felt Flowers (see below for the how to), candy or other trinkets to fill the basket
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Create Your Basket
- Draw a 6-8" quarter circle on the paper. A plate or lid makes a great template! Using the scissors, cut the shape from the paper.
- Roll together into a cone shape and tape to hold in place.
- Cut a 10-12" strip of paper for the handle. Staple each end to opposite sides of the cone.
- Fill the cone with flowers and treats before delivering to a neighbor or using them to decorate your house
MAKE FELT FLOWERS
You Will Need:
- Felt
- Small branches
- Hot glue gun
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How To Create Felt Flowers:
- Cut heart shapes out of felt. You will need 2-4 hearts per flower. These hearts are about 2" but you can vary sizes.
- Make a small cross with the hot glue at the bottom of a heart.
- Place a branch on the cross of glue with the tip of the branch coming up to the point at the top of the heart and wrap the felt around the branch.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 to create as many petals on your flower as you'd like.
- Make just one flower or a whole bouquet!
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