Harmony Day Lotus Flower Craft Activity

A printable craft project for Harmony Day that you may do with your pupils.

Harmony Day + The Lotus Flower

Many civilizations, including those that observe Harmony Day, place great symbolic value on the lotus flower. Its symbolism frequently corresponds with ideas of oneness, resilience, enlightenment, and purity. In relation to Harmony Day, the lotus blossom can be understood as follows:

Purity: The lotus flower is well-known for its capacity to bloom into a flawless and exquisite flower after emerging from muddy waters. This purity represents the possibility of unity and harmony to arise even in difficult or different environments in the context of Harmony Day.

Enlightenment: The lotus is linked to spiritual enlightenment in many Eastern cultures. Harmony Day highlights the value of comprehending and respecting different points of view in order to create a community that is intelligent and tolerant.

Resilience: The resilience of the lotus flower is demonstrated by its capacity to flourish under less-than-ideal circumstances. Harmony Day fosters an attitude of acceptance and tolerance by encouraging people to be resilient in the face of cultural diversity.

Unity in Diversity: The variety of colors found in lotus petals is a symbol of life's diversity. This symbolism fits in with Harmony Day's celebration of cultural diversity and the notion that, like the lotus, we can live in harmony with one another in spite of our differences.

Cultural importance: The lotus has particular religious or cultural importance in several cultures. On Harmony Day, referencing the lotus can be a means of recognizing and honoring the various cultural backgrounds present in a community.

Interconnectedness: The lotus bloom rises above the water's surface, but its roots are firmly planted in the mud. This duality emphasizes the idea that we are all a part of a bigger, harmonious whole by symbolizing how all individuals are interconnected, regardless of their backgrounds.

How to Create This Handmade Lotus Flower

Print the orange card for the lotus petals and the green card for the lotus pad pages from the template.

Give a Lotus Flower Petal to every student following a class discussion on cultural tolerance.

Tell the pupils that they will use words related to diversity and Harmony Day to design the flowers. If needed, put up the Harmony Day Word Wall.

Permit the pupils to adorn each petal of their lotus flowers by writing a few phrases on the exposed area.

Encourage the children to present their written words to the class when they are done.

Students should locate individuals who have various petal pieces that they can join to form a lotus flower.

Give each student group a lotus pad so they can write a new term when they have appropriately joined their petals.

Attach the lotus pad and petals to a card or incorporate them into a display for Harmony Day.