Free May Day Activities for Kids
Find Fun Printables, Projects and Activities Online at No-Cost
Celebrate May Day this year with the following printables, online activities and projects for children, at no cost.
Every year, May Day is celebrated around the world on May 1st. People across the globe celebrate May Day in many different ways. For some, May Day is a day to celebrate the beginning of spring. Some countries celebrate with a variety of floral festivals while others recognize May 1st as an important day for the labor movement. Some celebrate with parades while others may not recognize the day at all. In Hawaii, many celebrate “Lei Day” on May 1st, a colorful day that honors Hawaiian tradition and culture.
Long-standing May Day traditions include making May Day baskets and filling them with flowers or goodies. Children would leave the filled basket on someone's doorstep, anonymously. Some would knock on the door and hurriedly run away or hide nearby as the unsuspecting person opened the door to find the special gift. Another common May Day custom is the Maypole, a tree or wooden pole decorated with flowers, wreaths or ribbon. People would gather around the pole, weaving the ribbons around the pole as they danced and sang. The pole symbolized different things; fertility, the end of winter, prosperity or strength.
The websites listed below offer a variety of entertaining May Day activities and printable projects for children, at no-cost.
Printables:
- DLTK-Kids May Day Basket - This adorable May Day basket from DLTK-Kids is a perfect project for children. The basket is available in 3 different colors; blue, pink or black-and-white. Print the basic template on heavy paper, cut on solid lines and glue where noted. Add a handle with colorful ribbon. Fill with flowers or candies. How fun!
- Hewlett Packard Custom Holiday Cards - Hewlett Packard allows viewers to create quality printable greeting cards, for free. Select a favorite photograph and upload. Several options are included to create personalized and unique cards for all seasons. Printing instructions are included. Bookmark this printable project today!
- Kabubble May Day Basket - Kabubble offers this sweet May Day basket template for children. Print the template on heavy paper, cut along solid lines, fold on the dotted lines and glue. Paper ribbon is included for hanging, or use a paper punch and attach a fancy ribbon for dramatic flair. To easily locate this project from the home page, click the “Arts and Crafts” link at the top of the page, then “May Day Basket” to begin.
Coloring Projects:
- Crayola May Day - Crayola has two May Day coloring projects for younger children. One is a printable project to be colored off line, and the other can be colored online or off.
Electronic Greeting Cards:
- Hi Greetings May Day eCards - HiGreetings offers 10 electronic cards for the May Day celebration. Postcards or animated flash greetings are available. Personalize with various fonts, text colors and sizes. No registration is required.
- Deepest Feelings May Day Cards - Deepest Feelings offers 10 electronic greeting cards. Some cards are animated, some are not. There is no limit on the length of the personalized greeting. Backgrounds and numerous text options are included. No registration is required.
- Blue Mountain May Day Cards - Blue Mountain offers 6 colorful and free greeting cards to celebrate May Day. Personalized messages are customizable and include a spell checker. No registration is required.
Children will have loads of May Day fun with the free online projects listed above.
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