Shavuot Flower Posting

One of the many things I love about Shavuot is the tradition of decorating one’s house and synagogue with flowers and greenery so I was very excited to present this very simple Shavuot Flower Posting activity to the kids this afternoon.

What You’ll Need

Flowers (we used fake flowers from the Dollar Tree, but if you have real flowers with stems that work, how fun for your kids!)
Posting insert (we used a purchased one that fits in our Flisat sensory table, but Dollar Tree has a grill pan that has the same sized holes that would totally work)

Putting It Together

Set out your flowers and the posting insert (either in your sensory table, or in a bin so that there is space below the posting board)
Invite your child transfer each flower and put its stem into a hole on the posting board
We also reviewed the relevant card from our Shavuot Montessori-Style 3 Part Cards to remind the kiddos about the tradition of decorating with flowers for Shavuot

Finished & Loving It!

This was such an incredibly simple activity but the kids loved it! Not only were they excited as soon as they saw the flowers, they also liked the challenge of placing them in the holes.

I chose a range of colors for the flowers and even though they were fake, the brightness was super appealing to all of us.

My preschooler concentrated as he moved each flower to the posting board and made sure the stem fit in the hole. This is such great practice for concentration, focus, and for fine motor skills. It does not have to take a long time, but if the kid is interested, they can entertain themselves for quite awhile!

When he finished placing all the flowers, he wanted to count them all. He first counted the bunches, then went back and counted the individual flowers on each bunch. I had not even thought of adding this piece to it so it was such a lovely added bonus, and one that was completely driven by his own interests, yay!

My older daughter (8) told me she was arranging a bouquet. Her concentration was on which flowers should be placed next to each other. She wasn’t as worried about getting the stems in the hole because she’s mastered that skill. But I love how I was able to observe both of them and see how this activity had purpose for each.

Baby Brother fell asleep on the car ride home from school so missed this activity. I anticipate he will enjoy it too once he wakes up. It’s one that can easily be left out … or added to the Shavuot Shelfie as a standalone activity with the insert in just the sensory bin on a shelf!