Tulips are the 3rd most popular flower after roses and mums. In the 17th century, there was such a craze for tulips that people had to sell their fortunes to pay for their habit. The obsession was known as Tulipomania! Tulips are also hypoallergenic, so a perfect gift for those who have allergies but love flowers!
On this day…
- Plant some tulips
- Visit a flower nursery
- Do some tulip art projects
- Learn about the tulip life cycle
Visiting a nursery…
Explore different flowers with your child. They will love seeing all the different colors!
Finger Painting Tulips…
What You’ll Need:
- White paper
- Finger paint (green, red, yellow)
How To Make:
- Dip the forearm (from elbow to wrist) in green finger paint. If you don’t have a tray big enough to accommodate this, just paint the finger paint onto the forearm with a paintbrush.
- Press the arm down 3 or 4 times onto a sheet of white paper (construction paper works great!) to make the stems of the tulips .
- Now dip the hand (excluding the thumb) into red finger paint and stamp on top of the stems (holding the thumb up) to make the tulip flowers.
- Keep the fingers close together.
Water Color Tulips
What You’ll Need:
- Watercolors
- Paper
- Permanent marker
How To Make:
- Sketch tulips onto paper.
- Outline the pencil with permanent marker. Optional: add crayon lines to the flower for added effect.
- Use watercolor to paint the flower.
Books…
The Rainbow Tulip by Pat Mora
A Mexican-American first-grader experiences the difficulties and pleasures of being different when she wears a tulip costume with all the colors of the rainbow for the school May Day parade.
Tulips by Melanie Mitchell
A basic overview of the life cycle of a tulip.
