Hanamatsuri+Flower+Tea+Bag+Tags+of+Wisdom

=**Title: Hanamatsuri Flower Tea Bag Tags of Wisdom**=

**Status: MODERATED**

Objective:

 * Students will explore deeper meaning of service text and become familiar with Buddhist quotes.

Materials:

 * Empty paper tea bags, strings, paper to make tags and Bulk Tea to make own tea bags OR
 * "Choice" Teas or other brands with blank tags
 * Stapler
 * Scissors
 * Cardstock flower paper.
 * Sandwich sized ziploc bags
 * Pen
 * Lined paper
 * Optional: recycled tea tins

Preparation:

 * You can make the tea bags ahead of time or if time allows assemble the bags or extend to multi-week project.
 * Need Service text for students to go through.
 * Need Buddhist quotes. Use quotes from the Buddha gathered online, books, etc.
 * Samples
 * Make origami boxes with flower paper
 * Samples, Instructions
 * OR cover recycled tea tins with flower paper

Method:

 * 1) Present finished project to the students so they can see what we're doing. At least one tea bag with Buddhist quote in the tag.
 * 2) Students brainstorm Buddhist texts and quotes that are memorable with pen on paper.
 * 3) Students look through Texts and quotes provided They choose the ones they are going to use. (About 5 or 10).
 * 4) Students will cut out tag sized pieces of paper and write the chosen quotes nicely.
 * 5) Students will attach tags to the tea with staples
 * 6) Put them in the ziploc bags.
 * 7) Optional: Put the bags in the recycled tins.
 * 8) These may be taken home or given to the Sangha for Hanamatsuri.

Evaluation:

 * Teachers look over the quotes with the students.

Note:
Doing as much prep as time allows makes this go smoothly.

Author:
Ellicia Milne, ellicia3.at.yahoo.com, Spokane Buddhist Temple, 2013 ||