{"id":1574,"date":"2020-02-05T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/?p=1574"},"modified":"2020-02-05T18:24:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:24:54","slug":"easy-may-day-basket-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/easy-may-day-basket-idea/","title":{"rendered":"EASY MAY DAY BASKET IDEA FOR KIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Celebrating May Day with my child care isn’t something I started right away. Then I got to thinking…as business owners, who work inside their home within a neighborhood…May Day is a great way to build community between your program and your neighbors! Today I am going to share an easy May Day Basket idea <\/strong>that requires very little prep but produces loads of excitement and fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Market Your Child Care Program on May Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Intentionally add a note (or your business card) signed with your program’s name inside the May Day basket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? <\/strong>Marketing of course! You never know when a neighbor could give out your name as a referral! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May Day 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

May Day for the year 2020 is celebrated on Friday, May 1st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is May Day Celebrated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

May Day is on the 1st of May each year. Most adults don’t know the origin of May Day (I know I didn’t), so it can be tricky to explain it to young children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a <\/strong>quick link<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>where you can access a kid-friendly way to explain May Day to the kids in your group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The May Pole is a great way to start with some cool videos of kids dancing with the long ribbons. Here’s a fun\u00a0youtube<\/strong> <\/a>video for starters. Keep your explanation simple; discuss why it would be fun to celebrate the start of spring and share that excitement with your neighbors and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Countries Celebrate May Day?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to www.timanddate.com, a lot of countries celebrate May Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 1 is a national holiday many European countries including (but not exclusive to): Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. It is also celebrated in countries in Central\u00a0America<\/em>, such as Costa Rica and Panama, and in some parts of the Caribbean, including Cuba. <\/p>www.timeanddate.com<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Supplies You Will Need<\/strong> for this May Day Basket<\/h2>\n\n\n\n