Happy May Day!
Growing up my Mom would save the green plastic crates that strawberries came in. We wove yarn through the holes, attached a pipe cleaner as a handle, filled it with some Easter grass and a few pieces of candy. We loved dropping the baskets at the neighbor's houses and running through the spring air, avoiding any kisses that might be coming. I realized that this is a fond memory I want to share with my kids. So, we made May Day baskets.
Green plastic cups, leftover Easter candy, a sparkly pencil, a Cars notebook, and some fruit snacks. (The girls' varied slightly, including lip gloss and headbands in a keepsake box). The parents got devil's drizzle cupcakes and keylime bars. The family got Spring popcorn (popcorn on the stovetop with tinted butter-green yellow and blue). We went to the cousin's and one friends'. None of the kids knew what was going on. Their parents realized it and yelled, "RUN" a second too late. No kisses were had.
Here is the best part... a few hours later, those friends delivered my boys a May Day basket. Our friend, Jack, is 4 and after getting a basket from us, he insisted on celebrating May Day as well. They went to the grocery store and got some goods, assembled their brown paper sack baskets, and made lots of peoples' days. My friend said, "...so thank you for giving us this idea." That's what Domestiquest is here to do; inspire experiences based on tradition.
Happy May Day.
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