NATIONAL HOLE IN MY BUCKET DAY

NATIONAL HOLE IN MY BUCKET DAY May 30

NATIONAL HOLE IN MY BUCKET DAY

Each year on May 30, National Hole in My Bucket Day is celebrated as a wacky holiday in honor of the fun children's song There's a Hole in My Bucket.

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The song There's a Hole in My Bucket originates in Germany during the 1700s. It's about a back and forth conversation between Henry asking Liza advice on how to fix his leaky bucket. Henry needs his bucket to carry water and Liza tells him what to do to fix the bucket. While this annual event was inspired by a song concerned with fixing a leaky bucket, there are other ways to celebrate this day.

We all know it's a bit of a bummer when a once serviceable bucket gets a hole. But not all is lost. Holey buckets still serve a purpose. While they may no longer hold liquids (or hold them well), they do still maintain volumes of mass. Depending on where the hole is, it can do many jobs. Here are a few ways to refurbish you holey bucket:

  1. Buckets of many sizes make excellent planters, especially for garden vegetables that sow deep roots.

  2. Fill it with concrete to hold a PVC pipe. Then you'll have a sturdy umbrella stand.

  3. Make a garden seat for weeding the flower beds, and you'll have storage for your tools, too. It doesn't take a lot of skill to make a padded covered seat out of the lid.

  4. Create a compost bin. Even with a hole in it, you'll be able to make terrific, nutrient-rich compost for your garden.

  5. Old galvanized buckets make excellent décor on the patio or in your home. Use them as light shades or side tables.

  6. Build a birdhouse, bird feeder, bird or butterfly bath.

  7. Storage, storage, storage. Buckets of all kinds can be dressed up and used to store tools, outdoor toys, and gear.

So sing the song while you repurpose your leaky bucket!

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NATIONAL HOLE iN MY BUCKET DAY HISTORY

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