Spring: Day Two

Spring Trees

In the spring, trees start to bud and blossoms appear. This is a sign of spring.

Books:
The Giving Tree
A Tree is NiceSpring is Here mini Book

Songs:Signs of Spring
(tune: "The Muffin Man"
Do you see a sign of spring,
A sign of spring, a sign of spring? Do you see a sign of spring?
Tell us what you see.
Because It's Spring--LDS Children's Songbook
Popcorn Popping--LDS Children's Songbook


Activities:
Popcorn Blossoms--pop popcorn. Glue onto a tree picture, like this, to represent budding flowers.


Nature Walk: Take a walk to look for signs of springs. You could make TP binoculars to use for the walk. Collect a few branches for this project (or just arrange the branches in a vase.) :

Cotton Swab Pussy Willow Branches--use this March Wind poem to introduce pussy willows. Or, see these spring crafts

Spring Tree Craft

Draw/Paint a tree with its branches on a piece of paper. Let children dip cotton swabs into white or pink paint and dab on buds.

Snack:

Popcorn