I'm curious what your memories are of past May Days and what are your current traditions? I grew up in the country, so it was fun to ride our bike to the closest neighbors, sneak up to the front door, leave the basket, knock and hide. Our tradition was that the recipient was to chase the giver and if you caught them, you kissed them. Our "basket" was usually some sort of decorated cup filled with some candy and some freshly picked wild-flowers.
My kids have celebrated in every neighborhood we've lived in. One year we moved on May Day. It was the best neighborhood welcome we ever received. I think every kid in the neighborhood left a May Basket on our front step for the "new kids".
Our funniest story was when our youngest two left their baskets on a neigbors porch, rang the doorbell and hid. The lady came out of the house yelling at them for ringing and running. They peeked out and said they left a May Basket - she said WHAT? they pointed and said...a May Basket...OH...and she went back inside. I guess that was her initiation to the tradition. Here are two links to sites that tell you history of May Day, and some craft ideas to help you celebratae
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