May Day is almost here and this year I’m featuring a new printable. It is a gift tag in a traditional pink pastel color on a chalkboard background with a scalloped eyelet border. You can attach the card to a brown paper lunch sack (like I have shown) then attach the separate scalloped border to the folded over edge of your bag. The nice thing about using paper bags is they are inexpensive, and they won’t tip over like the plastic cups do when you try to deliver them around the neighborhood. Thinking about giving people a small plant on May Day? Just fold down one of your brown lunch sacks and set a small plant in the bag and then attach the printable. Another great way to use this printable is to attach it to any cup or basket. The possibilities are endless! Note, I have also included a recipe for Caramel Puffcorn that I found on Old Dutch’s website. It is easy to make and it is the perfect alternative to traditional popcorn for filling your bags. And, if you still need May Day ideas check out my past May Day posts: Free May Day Printables and May Day Basket Ideas.
Click HERE to print the May Day gift tags and border
Caramel Puffcorn
First you preheat your oven to 250 degrees and then heat 1 cup of butter, 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar and 2/3 cup of light corn syrup in a pan until melted stirring constantly.
Once it is melted, add the 1 teaspoon of baking soda. The recipe says it will foam, but mine didn’t foam it just looked like the following picture.
Pour the 9 oz. bag of Old Dutch Puffcorn in a large roaster and then add the melted caramel mixture over it. Stir until it covers the puffcorn.
Now bake the puffcorn uncovered in the oven for 45 minutes and stir it every 10 to 15 minutes. When it is done, pour it on sheets of wax paper and let it cool and dry. When it is cool, you can break the pieces apart and put them in your May Day baskets. Then add all of your other May Day goodies to your bags.
- 1 (9 oz.) bag of Old Dutch Puffcorn
- 1 cup of butter
- 1¼ cups of brown sugar
- ⅔ cup of light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- First you preheat your oven to 250 degrees and then heat 1 cup of butter, 1¼ cups of brown sugar and ⅔ cup of light corn syrup in a pan until melted stirring constantly.
- Once it is melted, add the 1 teaspoon of baking soda. The recipe says it will foam, but mine didn't foam it just looked like the following picture.
- Pour the 9 oz. bag of Old Dutch Puffcorn in a large roaster and then add the melted caramel mixture over it. Stir until it covers the puffcorn.
- Now bake the puffcorn uncovered in the oven for 45 minutes and stir it every 10 to 15 minutes. When it is done, pour it on sheets of wax paper and let it cool and dry. When it is cool, you can break the pieces apart and put them in your May Day baskets.
