Rosh Hashanah Flower Scale

Although the focus of Rosh Hashanah should, of course be our tefillos, here are some small touches that can make Yom Tov meals special for your family. People often share how these small touches enhance their children’s simchas Yom Tov. Here’s the first opportunity this year  to express our excitement for the special days on the calendar. 

 Tip the Scale Flower Arrangement 

Back in the day, one of our children had an obsession fleamarkets.  One hot Sunday morning, as we  browsed the aisles, we spotted an old scale for three dollars. With this inspiration, a floral scale became our Rosh Hashanah centerpiece year after year.

You can purchase a scale here or you might be lucky to find one at an antique shop! Interestingly I found this gorgeous more modern looking one at TJ Max.

You will need:

• Scale 
• Oasis foam 
• Flower cutter 
• Flowers

 Directions:

1. Cut the oasis to fit each side of the scale. Soak oasis in water. 
   *You may want to use a small plastic plate or plastic wrap to line each side to avoid rust
2. Cut flowers and fill each side. 
   *Make sure oasis is nice and wet before Yom Tov.

Photos by Hudi Greenberger

This article originally appeared in Family First