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May Day Crafts and Ideas for EFL/ESL

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How to Make an easy paper flower with cut paper. In this video you can learn how make an easy paper flower.

How to Make an easy paper flower with cut paper

Cut the card stock into strips of paper that are either 1/8 inch, 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch wide. The width doesn't really matter, but all the strips must be the same size. Use scissors to cut slits 3/4 of the way through the paper strip, creating a fringe along the entire edge of the piece of paper. The smaller the distance between cuts, the more realistic and delicate the flower will appear. May Day history and craft - National Parenting & Education. May Day is an ancient festival originating in England before the Middle Ages; An annual observance that celebrates spring, flowers and children.

May Day history and craft - National Parenting & Education

It was on the First of May children would rise early and spring out to collect wild flowers. Then they would weave the flowers into garlands, hair ribbons and baskets. Then secretly deliver them to friends and neighbors. A large birch branch would be placed in the middle of a common green with multicolored ribbons attached to the top. Each child would hold on to a ribbon and dance around the May pole.

The entire town would be invited for a spring time party of games, cake, punch and a “Queen of May” would be crowned to reside over the festivities. Today, children can make miniature Maypoles out of pasteboard and crepe paper: May Day is a celebration of simple pleasures, flowers, children planting flower gardens and springtime. May-Baskets. Basket of Flowers Craft. Flower-writing_WBRDR.pdf. Flowerrollandbuild.pdf. Hidden Pictures Page - Print your free hidden pictures page at AllKidsNetwork.com.

May Day Worksheet: fine-motor skills - The Mailbox. Christian Printables Bible Crafts Recipes Homeschool & Mom Stuff. May Day Basket Craft for Kids. Bags of plastic bottles - Väskor av plastflaskor. Susangaylord.com: May Day Book to Make and Share. Every year when we gather on the banks of Charles River in the early morning hours to celebrate May Day, my favorite part is the singing of the Padstow May Song.

susangaylord.com: May Day Book to Make and Share

Here's a little book with the chorus of the song for you to make. Start by downloading the May Book Book PDF. You'll need: * Print of the pdf with the pages. You can either print it on stiff paper or card stock or print on regular weight paper and glue it to something heavier. * Scissors * Hole punch * 2 Buttons (I prefer one with a shank for the front and one with holes for the back) * Twist tie from bread or a piece of wire * Several pieces of ribbon (optional) * Colored pencils or markers to color in the ribbons and flowers (optional) Make the book: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Display it in your home or office, add it to a May basket for a friend, or present it in a leftover jewelry box. Secrets of a Super Mommy: May Day. Here is Jen's idea for May Day Baskets for friends.

Secrets of a Super Mommy: May Day

This wasn't a big tradition where I grew up, but Jen and my husband, Jared, remember taking cute baskets around the neighborhood as kids. They grew up in the Midwest. I think it is adorable. We will have to try it next year, I think the kids would love this tradition. From Jen: "Here is a picture of our May Day baskets we are going to take to our friends. How to make a May Day Basket out of paper. Free Printable May Day Basket This free printable May Day Basket with matching flowers is quick and easy to put together.

How to make a May Day Basket out of paper

In no time at all you will have a fun May Day Basket— with flowers included to share with friends! Supplies For Making a Paper May Day Basket two-sided heavy (card-stock weight) scrapbooking paper cut to 8 1/2″ X 11″wrapped candy for the flower centersdouble sided tape or a glue stickscissorslong craft sticks found at a craft and hobby storea small piece of ribbon or string for attaching the tag.