How To Plan A May Crowning For Kids

Planning a Marian Coronation is not as hard as you might think, and a May crowing ceremony is a great way to recognize Mary as the Queen of Heaven and Earth! I’ll start with the basics. The month of May is dedicated to Mary. It’s traditional to have a May crowning on May 1 (also known as May Day) but you can do it any time during the month of May. You can find all of my ideas about how to honor Mary with kids in May here, and today we are going to talk about how to plan a May crowning for kids.

The Essentials- A Mary Statue And A Crown

First, figure out what Mary statue you are going to be crowning. You can try calling your parish to arrange a crowning of the Mary statue there. You can also crown your own Mary statue in your garden, or even a little statue inside your home-  just make sure you have or are making a crown that will fit your particular statue.

It’s traditional to crown Mary with flowers of some kind. Your flowers could be real or artificial. Take the statue’s placement into consideration when planning. If you’re crowning the Mary statue at your church, you may need a step ladder to reach her head.

If you’re crowning a Mary statue at home, you may want to put together a simple May altar. You can check out my post about putting together your own May altar here.

You can totally stop here! Don’t let the process become so overwhelming that it doesn’t end up happening at all. If you want some ideas for more flair for your May crowning, then read on. If this is what you can handle for this year, then that’s fabulous, too! Put the flower crown on, pray a “Hail Mary” with your kids, and that’s it- simple and beautiful. 🙂

Watch my video on having a simple, tiny May crowning, and be sure to subscribe to me on YouTube!

Bring Flowers for Mary

Plan for Procession

Usually there is a procession with the crown before it is placed on Mary’s head. You can line up all the kids, and sing a song while you process with the crown. (For song ideas, scroll down). The children can all carry flowers to be placed at Mary’s feet as they reach the statue. You can either provide a vase for these flowers, or just lay them individually at Mary’s feet.

Prayers for May Crowning

May Crowning Songs- Marian Hymns

*Each of these links goes to a YouTube video of the song

Who doesn’t love to sing a Mary song? There are so many great choices! There’s actually a song called Bring Flowers of the Rarest (Queen of May) and another called Tis the Month of Our Mother. Some other favorites include Hail Holy Queen, Immaculate Mary (Ave Maria), or Hail Mary (Gentle Woman).

Fun Food for your May Crowning

• Blue food of any kind
• This special May crowning cake– no decorating skills needed, just blueberries! 
• These Mary feast day cookies– most delicious cookies EVER!
• An edible rosary
• Anything floral, such a flower cookies

Here’s my post on Marian food ideas. In the end I find that children absolutely love snacks, so don’t feel pressure to make the food themed. It’s supposed to be fun and educational, not stressful.

Crafts for your May Crowning- Extra Fun!

You can find all my Mary crafts for kids here– check it out!

And be sure not to miss my printable Mary statue craft for kids. It’s free to print! It also comes with 2 different flower crowns you can choose to place on Mary’s head. 

May Crowning Dress

May Day Baskets For Mary

More May Crowning Ideas!

If you’re looking for more ideas, check out my other resources on how to honor Mary with kids.