Spring Blossoms

While at the bus stop yesterday, we noticed blossoms on a tree that had suffered large limb breakage during our big snow storm over the winter.  I couldn't help but collect some of them from the broken limb.  They were on the ground.  I think it is a cherry variety, but we know the tree as the cherry bomber.  (It bombs the sidewalk every summer with slimy red fruit that we have to dodge while walking to the bus.) 

Our apple tree isn't blossoming yet, so this was a great opportunity for the kids to get a good close up look at blossoms.  We have been talking about Spring a lot lately.

Time for a blossoming tree project!  This is a repeat offender, we make it every year.

The kids glued on the tree shape and added grass.

A little bit of science, here.  They learned that red and white make pink.

 Dip, dot..dip,,dot.. MMM, that makes me want a bowl of Dip N Dots ice cream. YUM. 

They really took care when placing their blossoms.  I tried to get the point across that blossoms grow on the branches only.

Doesn't the art wall look cheery? I'm loving it. Happy Wednesday!♥♥♥

Song for today is Set On You, by George Harrison.  He was my childhood crush. ♫