Plant A Flower Day – DIY Project and Birth Month Flowers!

To celebrate Plant a Flower Day I thought it would be appropriate to have a flower planting activity. Rocket Science, I know. But we can’t just plant a flower. I have a flower by month guide so you can read up on what your birth flower says about your personality/life and a free printable to make your flower planting so cute!!

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DIY – Plant a Flower Day Activity

Plant a Flower Day is a good excuse to, well, plant a flower. I have a DIY to help make your celebration fun!

What you’ll need: Cute paper, terra cotta pot, scissors, tape, plantable seeds, decorative straws, and the free printable tags

First thing you want to do is to measure out from the edge of the paper to the height of the terra cotta pot, so that you can cut a strip of your paper.

Next, start taping the paper on the bottom of the pot. As you work your way around the pot taping, you’ll want to fold the paper to help form to the shape.

After you’re taped up all around the bottom, you’ll have some sticking up on the top (pictured above right). Cut around the paper to line up with the bottom lip of the terra cotta pot. Then tape down the top of the paper. Finally, tie a ribbon around the top of the paper to hold it in place. You can use whatever ribbon you have, but cloth is extra stretchy and forms well to the round pot. (My ribbon is the handle to an Anthropologie shopping bag…).

Now you can either plant your little flower seeds. These are fun to nurture and grow. For the sake of this blog post, I just planted an already grown up flower. Print out your FREE flower tags and cut them out. Take your decorative straws, cut in half and tape the tags onto the top. Now you can write whatever you want on your tag and stick the straw right in the dirt!

All done! If you are using the plantable flowers or globes, read the directions before, they require some extra water before planting. Get creative with your paper, ribbons and decorations! It is Plant a Flower Day, so I chose paper with flowers. Continue reading for information on your birth month flower….

Birth Month Flowers – A Plant a Flower Day Celebration

January – Carnations

There are many different colored carnations and they all have different meanings. Here are a few: Red carnations represent admiration or “my heart aches for you”. Pink carnations represent gratitude or “Ill never forget you”. It is the state flower of Ohio and also of Spain…..interesting and random! These flowers are also the most fun to involve in a science project. I know what you’re thinking…omg Lauren….science. But, hang in there. Don’t knock it until you try it. Put some food coloring in the water in your vase and drop in a white carnation. The capillary action will cause your flower to have little colored veins in the petals because your color is in the water which will travel throughout the flower. It’s pretty fun!

February – Violets or Irises

So white violets symbolize innocence (makes sense). Purple violets represent the giver’s thoughts as “occupied with love”. Violets in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, given out by Ophelia, represented faithfulness. And interestingly enough, violets are edible, often seen in salads and souffles.

Irises symbolize wisdom, based off of the Greek Goddess Iris. Iris was the bridge between Heaven and Earth. They were often seen over graves to attract the Goddess Iris so she would bring that person’s soul to Heaven. Phew, heavy….but beautiful.

March – Daffodils

Daffodils are the greatest illustration of spring! There is nothing that promotes the spring quite like daffodils, hence them representing March, when Spring begins. They symbolize rebirth, happiness and new beginnings.

April – Daisies and Sweet Pea

Daisies represent cheerfulness and innocence. One of my favorite lines from the movie “You’ve Got Mail” is about daisies. (And I loved “You’ve Got Mail”. I wanted to grow up and be Kathleen Kelly. I wanted New York, a children’s bookstore, the whole nine yards. Funny enough I spent over a decade working at Barnes & Noble. So, I guess I’m more like Tom Hanks in that movie.)

Sweet Peas have a lot of meaning. They symbolize everything from blissful pleasure to departure, to thank you for the lovely time. (That one’s real specific). They are especially fragrant. But, I think most women know because of Bath and Body Works. 😊 Right? Although they are part of April’s birth flowers, I still identify my birth flower as daisy!

May – Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley brings about symbols such as sweetness, humility and even the return of happiness. The return of happiness symbolism is how the Lily of the Valley ends up in many weddings. Bringing happiness to the couple and luck. Some Lily of the Valley weddings…..Princess Diana and Barbara Streisand. More recently, Lily of the Valley made an appearance in Kate Middleton’s bouquet!

June –  Rose

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Roses are probably one of the most well-known flowers, and most used throughout literature. That quote being from Romeo and Juliet. Roses, besides being romantic, are also considered a symbol of balance. This is because of the two sides to roses….beautiful soft petals and curse in public because I got stuck with thorns. I helped my sister with wedding flower arrangements once. My job was to prep and I spent hours de-thorning roses. There were casualties of skin, plenty of cursing and I have gained such a huge respect for florists.

July –  Larkspur or Waterlilly

Larkspur are actually considered to be deeply romantic. Purple represent first love. (Sweet!) White Larkspur are “happy go lucky” and pink Larkspur represent fickleness. Overall, they can also symbolize an open heart. Larkspur are toxic to humans and animals (keep away from kids and dogs)…..except sheep. Apparently, they are unaffected by eating Larkspur. There you go, now you need no more new information in your life. Hahaha.

Waterlilies, besides be the subject of my favorite painter, Monet, represent optimism. Waterlilies come back to the waterways even if they’ve dried out. This is why they earned the optimism symbol, as well as rebirth. White Waterlilies stand for peace, purity and spiritual enlightenment.

August – Glads (Gladiolus)

You go August birthdays! Your flower means strength and moral integrity. They earned their name from the Roman warriors also known as Gladiators. Their structure is representative of Gladiator drama and strength. They also come in all colors of the rainbow basically….from pink to red to orange to green, and so on.

September – Aster

The Aster looks very much like a wildflower. It’s got a great texture and has been considered enchanted. (Anyone else singing that song from the Disney movie Enchanted now? “True loves kiss…”) The potential enchantment comes from an old idea that Aster flowers would drive away evil spirits and serpents. Although, in more modern times, we have become less paranoid (maybe!) and they stand for love and patience.

October – Marigold

These flowers are a vibrant gold and orange. These colors garnered them the symbol of sun and light. Often times you can see these flowers in garlands on religious statues and at funerals because people believe their light will help guide the spirits. It is a frequent flier at Day of the Dead celebrations for that spirit guiding quality.

November – Mum

Mums look like fun spikey pom poms. They have a daisy like center and big round shape. Not unlike other flowers, different colors have different meanings. White Mums mean loyalty and devoted love. Yellow symbolizes neglected love and red represents unneglected love.

December –  Holly and Poinsettia

Alright December birthdays, this probably comes as no surprise. But here are a few facts: Holly was considered in ancient times to be a symbol of good luck and brought to homes upon visiting. In Christian beliefs, Holly leaves were representative of Jesus’s crown and the berries of His blood. It is also considered to be beautiful because it is so vibrantly alive during a time of year when not much else in the plant world is.

Poinsettias are known as “Flowers of the Holy Night” and also sometimes considered a symbol of the star of Bethlehem. The Aztecs considered Poinsettias symbols of purity. In a more modern sense we consider Poinsettias to represent good cheer and success.

Man! We covered a lot for Plant a Flower Day. Surprised? I’m a Daisy. What flower are you? Comment below.

Finally, I have some free fun printable flower tags for you to help you celebrate your flower day planting activity. So, grab some flowers at Home Depot or your local nursery. If you want to make it super easy you can order these cute plantable flowers. There are also plantable hearts and plantable globes. Super fun!

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P.S. Don’t forget to comment below and tell me what flower you are!

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