MAy BAskets

May Basket  for May 1st

Supplies------- tissue paper and scissors, brad or tape and candy.

Take one sheet of tissue paper, unfold and smooth out.

Fold one corner over to create a square.

Cut the excess piece off of the top, this later becomes the handle.

Set the handle aside.

Take one corner and fold over to another corner.

Continue to fold , corner to corner

Keep folding.............

keep folding until the tissue paper is about 2 inches wide at the top

Now cutting................DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH or you won't have a May Basket.

Start cutting about 4 inches or so from the botton point.  Cut one side just close to the fold but not through the fold. now.............

Turn the Tissue Paper around and cut the other side........not all the way through.

I have cut all the way through and either ended up with a basket that doesn't have a bottom or a short one.  Just have to remember that not all things line up evenly so just be careful as you cut.

Cut till about 2 inches or so from the top.

Gently unfold.

Your May Basket.

Gather the four corners

Fold the piece of tissue paper that was set aside for a handle

 

Attach to the top......I used a brad but the handle can be stapled or taped.

Glue a decoration over the sharp points of the brad.

Gently open up the tissue paper, place Candy in the very bottom.

Now you have a May Basket.

As children we hung the May Baskets on the doors of older people or someone you loved, shouted "May Basket" and ran as fast as possible.  The other person was to try and catch you and give you a kiss.

Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.........glad you could join me for the making of May Baskets.  Bring your tea and come again.........Mar