✨ MAY DAY, 1st DAY OF MAY ✨

[Juju]

This badge goes up a bit delayed but, to finish it you will have from the 1st of May to the 14th.

As is the norm, you will need to ask a leader to sign off on your activities. You can you use the leader that you chose for your month badge.

Leaders are:

@Daddy Bear 77

@beanbean

@InspireDaddy- NOT AVAILABLE 

@DaddyRaven

Substitutes if needed are:

@shadowrider

@Very Proud and Happy Daddy

MAY DAY FACTS:

Remember the childhood rhyme April showers bring May flowers? Flowers are a big part of May Day celebrations. May Day brings maypoles, collecting flowers, and the delight in finding a surprise basket of flowers on your doorstep. Throughout its history, May Day has traditionally been a joyous celebration of spring, femininity, fertility, and the coming summer.

Many parts of the world celebrate the first day of May:

    * In Ireland, people sprinkle yellow primroses outside doorways to protect homes from evil spirits, while in Wales, they use hawthorn.

• In Scotland, bannocks are a traditional food, and on May Day they are marked with a cross. Children roll them down the hills. If the cake lands with the cross facing down, it’s considered bad luck.

• Another custom is “maying” or “to go a-Maying.” Maying is simply gathering flowers for May Day celebrations. The verse, “Here we go gathering nuts in May,” is from a popular May Day game referring to gathering knots of flowers. Nuts is a corruption of the word “knot.” In the British Isles, Hawthorn flowers come into blossom at the end of April and are commonly “gathered in knots.”

• In 1644 England, the Puritan leaders banned May Day celebrations because of its ties with pagan traditions. Even so, people still managed to celebrate. The ban was eventually overturned and the celebrations strengthen with the Restoration of England.

• In some parts of Britain, it’s called Garland Day. People collect greenery and make it into garlands. Children parade garlands of flowers fastened to sticks, crosses, or hoops.

• In France, it’s also known as La Fête du Muguet or Lily of the Valley Day. Traditionally, a sprig of lily-of-the-valley is given to loved ones. This flower is considered a lucky charm.

Today, May Day is celebrated all over Europe and in many countries and in some parts of the United States. In many countries, boys leave maypoles outside their sweetheart’s window.

American celebrations are sporadic, and many people don’t celebrate it at all. However, Mendon, Utah, has a huge celebration every year. Pennsylvania holds a Faerie Festival. 

 

ACTIVITIES:

* Create a May Day Crown (Using flowers You can use artificial since all regions aren't in full bloom yet)

* Check on Pinterest

(I'm going to find a few other things to do also) 

Edited Saturday at 11:49 AM by Juju

[innerchildtml]

I am excited about this one. Also since some people have fairie festivals can one of the tasks be something to do with Fairies?

[SweetLittleDreamer]

How many activities do we have to complete for this one @Juju? And is the crown mandatory or can they all be found on Pinterest? I unfortunately am not in a financial position to get the supplies to make a flower crown 

[innerchildtml]

On 5/3/2026 at 12:49 AM, SweetLittleDreamer said:

How many activities do we have to complete for this one @Juju? And is the crown mandatory or can they all be found on Pinterest? I unfortunately am not in a financial position to get the supplies to make a flower crown 

I found a way to make a paper flower crown on Pinterest.  Glue and a paper head band with drawn flowers or paper flowers. 

There were lots of ideas