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Teach Your Child Responsibility and Boost Confidence with this Simple Daily Task: Changing the Water of a Flower Arrangement.

As parents, we all want our children to grow up to be responsible and confident individuals. We strive to teach them important life skills and values that will help them succeed in their future endeavors. However, finding ways to instill these qualities in our kids can be challenging. That’s why we are always on the lookout for simple yet effective methods to help them develop a sense of responsibility and boost their confidence. In this blog post, we will explore one such task that can help your child learn the importance of taking care of something and give them a sense of accomplishment – Changing the water of a flower arrangement.

Changing the Water of A Flower Arrangement

Suitable Age: 3 1/2+

Materials: 

  • The tray consists of :
    • a pair of scissors
    • a small bowl (with a line)
    • a pitcher (with line)
    • a vase containing some flowers
    • a small sponge
    • 2 sheets of paper towel
    • a magnifying glass
    • a butter dish
    • and a small bottle brush
    • A placemat
  • A bucket for water activities

Direct Aim:

  • To change the water of the flower arrangement independently

Indirect Aim:

  • Refining of the muscles in the hand
  • Concentration
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Independence
  • Order of sequence
  • Gaining knowledge about the care of cut flowers

Presentation/ Child instruction: 

Teach Your Child Responsibility and Boost Confidence with this Simple Daily Task: Changing the Water of A Flower Arrangement
Teach Your Child Responsibility and Boost Confidence with this Simple Daily Task: Changing the Water of A Flower Arrangement
  1. Show the child where to find this activity on the shelf and invite him to carry the tray to the work table. The child knows how to set the table up for water activities.
  2. Invite the child to fill the pitcher with water (to the line).
  3. Once the child returns with the water, invite him to pour some water into the small bowl.
  4. Carefully remove the flowers (one at a time) from the vase and place them on top of the paper towel. Once all flowers have been removed, invite the child to discard the water from the vase into the bucket (remembering the drip sponge).
  5. Pick up the magnifying glass, place it in one hand, and then slowly pick up one of the flowers from the paper towel. Place the magnifying glass slightly above the cut end of the flower and examine it through the magnifying glass. Allow the child to examine it as well. Explain that “it needs some refreshment”.
  6. Next, invite the child to pour a little water inside the vase. Then using the small brush clean inside the vase. The water may be discarded into the bucket.
  7. Invite the child to pour the remaining fresh water into the vase. Show the child how to cut the end of the flower inside the bowl of water so no air gets into the stem.
  8. Again, pick up the magnifying glass and examine the end of the cut flower. Invite the child to look at the peduncle through the magnifying glass (this will show the child the difference between the previous cut flower and the fresh cut flower). Be sure to show your amazement when you see the difference.
  9. Once you have both examined it, invite the child to place the cut flower into the vase of fresh water. After approximately the second flower has been cut, invite the child to try it.
  10. When all the flowers have been re-cut and placed back into the vase, invite the child to help remove all the cut ends of the stems from the bowl and place them on the paper towel. The child can discard the water from the bowl into the bucket.
  11. Give the child an opportunity to dry the bowl using a sheet of paper towel.
  12. Once the child has finished, invite him to place the pitcher and bowl back onto the tray and discard the water in the bucket. Invite the child to place the vase of flowers back on the shelf or where it was previously displayed. The paper towel may also be discarded and the child will replace the sheet of paper towel with another.
  13. Once the child has completed assembling the tray back to its original condition, invite him to take it back to its proper place on the shelf.
  14. Invite the child to help keep the flowers healthy whenever he notices the stems need to be cut.

Point of interest:

  • The magnifying glass, and the different variety/colors of flowers, help something living

Control of Error: 

  • Dropping/spilling water
  • Forgetting the sequence
  • Unable to hold the stem in water and cut
  • Having a messy work area

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