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creative projects May Day painting repurposed · Written by Randi Dukes

Repurposed May Day Basket

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Do you celebrate May Day?  I love the tradition of this spring holiday: leaving baskets of flowers on a neighbor’s door knob as a sweet and pretty surprise!  This repurposed May Day basket is made from a glass Christmas ornament and is a fun way to upcycle this left over craft item!

repurposed may day basket made from glass ornament

To make this simple May Day basket, you’ll need a plastic or glass Christmas ornament {I love the large square ones but any will work great}, thin wire to create the handle, patterned painter’s tape {affiliate link}, and paint.

christmas ornament may day basket

Wrap a piece of painter’s tape around the middle of the ornament {I love the scalloped tape but any pattern would look pretty cute} and paint below the tape, using spray paint or regular craft paint.  Hang the ornament by its hook while it dries to prevent messing up the paint on the bottom of the ornament.

Remove the tape carefully so you don’t peel back the paint.  Remove and discard the hook on top of the ornament and use the wire to create a little hanger around the little stem at the top of the ornament.  If the wire slides around, add a little glue from a glue gun to hold it in place.

scalloped painted christmas ornament for may day basket

Fill the vase with water, add a few flowers {flowers with thin stems will work best since the opening of the ornament is rather small}, and hang this repurposed May Day basket on the front door knob of your neighbor’s house!  They’ll love the sweet surprise when they open their door on May Day!

repurposed may day basket

For more May Day ideas, be sure to check out this scalloped glitter mason jar …

scalloped may day mason jar

… an upcycled May Day basket made from a paper birthday hat {with a printable tag included} …

may day basket

… and a super simple coiled wire May Day basket!

wire May Day basket


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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Laura says

    April 25, 2017 at 8:51 am

    This is so cute! Love all your May day baskets.

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  2. Maria says

    April 4, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    Such a lovely way basket to celebrate this Month of May.
    Maria

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