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Flower Arranging | |
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Practical Life - Care of the Environment | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 3 - 5 |
Prerequisites | Handling Sharp Objects Cutting Paper Liquid Pouring Using a Sponge |
Materials | apron bucket or crock for bulk flowers small vases small pitcher funnel scissors sponge bowl or bucket for scraps sponge waterproof table mat |
This activity teaches the child how to arrange flowers.
Presentation
This activity works best if it stays in one spot because of the bucket of flowers in water.
- Go to the flower arranging table.
- Put on the apron.
- Take the pitcher to the sink. Fill it halfway with water.
- Take the pitcher back to the table.
- Select a vase. Set it in the center of the workspace.
- Put the funnel in the vase.
- Fill the vase halfway up with water.
- Put the pitcher down.
- Take out the funnel out and set it down.
- Scoot the vase to about three inches from the edge of the table. (Measure with the width of your hand.)
- Put the scrap bucket on the floor near the edge of the table with the vase.
- Select a flower from the bucket. Hold it in you subdominant hand.
- Take the scissors in your dominant hand.
- Hold the flower up to the vase to see how tall you would like it.
- Cut the flower at the level of the table. (The extra stem should fall into the scrap bucket.)
- Put the flower in the vase.
- Repeat with more flowers until the vase has enough.
- Take the flower vase to a table or shelf for decoration.
- Empty the scrap bucket into the compost or trash.
- Pour out the extra water from the pitcher into the sink.
- Wipe down the table mat with the sponge.
- Hang up the apron.
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