When my sister and I were little, we loved giving gifts to our neighbors. The gifts were always handmade or something found in nature. We had a number of older neighbors in our neighborhood and they seemed to truly appreciate our unbridled enthusiasm for gift giving. One of our favorite days to do this was May Day. We would arrange cut flowers from our yard, put them in baskets made of paper and hang the baskets on our neighbors' doors. We joyously hung each basket on a doorknob and ran away, imagining the recipients' excitement when they came upon the surprise gift.
The past few May Days have found us at the May Day celebration at the Waldorf School, where my younger daughter is a homeschool enrichment student. May Day is a grand celebration there with flower crown making, lots of singing, and dancing around the maypole. This year the grand gathering around the maypole cannot happen, so we have decided to recreate what we can in our backyard. We will create a maypole from odds and ends in our basement, make flower crowns with scavenged flowers and branches from the yard, and sit around a fire in our fire pit in the evening. We are also planning on leaving flowers on the doorknobs of a few neighbors (wearing gloves for delivery). This time of quarantine continuously reminds me that small acts of kindness are deeply appreciated. A few resources to help with your May Day celebrations:
I hope your May Day includes moments of wonder and celebration.
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AuthorWelcome! My name is Heidi. I am a mom of two daughters, one dog, and one rabbit, and wife to one guy. I have been a homeschool mom for thirteen years – the first ten in Chicago and the last three in St. Louis. I am glad you found your way here! Archives
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