Tissue Box May Day Basket

What You'll Need:

• 1 Tissue or Kleenex box
• Construction Paper
• Scotch Tape
• Yarn or Ribbon
• Markers or Crayons
• Scissors
• Hole Punch

1. Be sure to remove all the extra kleenex out of your box. Use a pair of scissors to cut out the top of your box.
   
   
2. Use the construction paper and tape to cover the box. It's kind of like wrapping a present. You can even use wrapping paper if you want.
   
   
3. Have your kids decorate the boxes with crayons, markers, or paint.
   
   
4. Punch two holes on opposite sides of the box, 1/2" from the top edge. Thread ribbon or yarn through the holes to create a basket handle. Knot ribbon so that it cannot slip through the holes...now you have a handle!
   
   
5. Fill your baskets with fun spring time goodies like petals, herbs, small candies, and of course flowers! You can use real flowers or try our fun Yarn Flowers.
   
   

Fun Tip: You can use scrap fabric and fun pictures cut from magazines to decorate your baskets. Just use a lot of Elmers glue for the fabric and it'll stick right to the construction paper. We made a fun patchwork basket!

Construction Paper May Day Basket

What You'll Need:

• Construction Paper
• Tape or Glue
• Yarn or Ribbon
• Markers or Crayons
• Scissors
• Hole Punch
• Basket Filler and Flowers

1. Roll your construction paper into a cone shape and glue or tape it. Cut the top off to make it as deep as you want.



2. Have your kids decorate the cut out piece of construction paper with crayons, markers, or paint.
   
   
3. Roll it into a cone shape and tape or staple it into place.



4. Punch two holes on opposite sides of the cone, 1/2" from the top edge. Thread ribbon or yarn through holes to create a basket handle. Knot ribbon so that it cannot slip through the holes...now you have a handle!
   
   
5. Fill your baskets with fun spring time goodies like petals, herbs, small candies and of course flowers! You can use real flowers or try our fun Yarn Flowers.
   
   

What's Next? Now that your baskets are done you get to have the real fun...delivering them! Everyone does it a little different, but at my house we hang them on the doorknob of neighbors and friends, ring the bell, and run and hide as fast as we can! Moms - don't forget the video camera. Get a good out-of-the-way spot and zoom in on your children's fun!