Next, I purchased the Safari Ltd flowers from Michael's and used the Wise Owl Factory's matching and flower nomenclature 3-part cards. Ava enjoyed these activities very much and insisted on using the safari flowers to make a bouquet haha.
I used 1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1's flower nomenclature cards to introduce Ava to 30 different types of flowers. She knew a few of the typical flowers she's seen but some I was even eager to learn along with her.
Flower arranging is a popular practical life work during the spring time. This work allows the child to beautify their environment. We don't have flowers growing in our yard so I opted for some fake dollar tree flowers that Ava could use over and over. She was still able to go through all the steps to produce a vase with flowers. If you have live flowers have your child go out and cut the flowers with scissors or you can purchase some from your local grocery store.
I wanted Ava to do some art work but didn't want to give her the typical coloring sheet. I found Mess for Less's Tissue Paper Flower Activity and knew Ava would love it. Of course she chose her two favorite colors for the petals.
Last but not least I bought Ava the Miracle Gro Kids My Very Own Flower Garden Kit from AC Moore. I can't find it on their link but you can see what it looks like from the pictures. We followed the instructions and so far we have some sprigs popping up after a week. It takes 3-6 weeks to grow completely so I'll update this post once they are full grown. We are expecting cosmos, zinnia, and marigolds.
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| First sprout. |
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| The progress so far! |
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