Shavuot
Shavuot
Children celebrating Shavuot often embrace the beauty of nature and the season by making their own paints from flowers, turning the holiday into a joyful. hands-on experience. As Shavuot marks the harvest and the giving of the Torah, it's a time rich in symbolism and creativity. Using petals from spring blooms like dyed chrysanthemums, the preschool children crushed the flowers, using a pestle and mortar and mixed them with water to create vibrant, earth-friendly colours.
They then use these homemade paints to decorate pictures of Mount Sinai, the Ten Commandments, or baskets filled with fruits and grains, connecting their artwork to the themes of the holiday. This activity not only teaches them about nature and tradition but also fosters a sense of wonder and celebration.
For toddlers celebrating Shavuot, they created art with flowers! This a joyful and sensory-rich way to connect with the holiday. Along with making simple flower collages by gluing petals onto paper, the toddlers also painted using the flowers themselves. With a little help from adults, they dipped flower heads into child-safe paint and pressed or dabbed them onto paper, watching the colours and shapes bloom across the page.
This playful activity lets young children explore textures, colours, and patterns while celebrating the beauty of nature and the harvest themes of Shavuot. It's a fun and meaningful way for little ones to engage in the holiday through creativity and discovery!
