stART ~ Wake Me in Spring

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This week we have been enjoying all of the wonderful things that Spring has to offer, like flowers, trees blooming and some nice weather.  Emily also enjoyed reading Wake Me In Spring! , by James Preller.  In this book a bear is so tired and just wants to sleep (hibernate) all winter, but his friend mouse wants him to stay up and play.  He tries to convince him to stay up by telling him all the great things that you can do in the winter.  Bear says that he will not miss any of those winter things, but will miss his friend.  He tells him to wake him up in Spring when the flowers bloom.  After reading this cute story, we talked about all the fun things that we did in the winter (built snowmen, had hot chocolate) and then we talked about all the fun things we do in the Spring.  Emily loves the flowers so we made special flower pictures to go along with this book.

When I was over my grandmother’s house I noticed this really old pack of mini baking cups and she said that I could take them.  I knew they would be perfect for a project and we put them to use right away…to make Spring Flowers!

I gave Emily all of the supplies and we each worked on our own flowers.  After watching what I did she made her own.  It was so much fun to create together.  I love seeing how she tries to make more realistic pictures all on her own.   

She used a large baking cup and a small baking cup to make the flower.

Then she added construction paper for the grass, sun and leaves.  A popsicle stick for the stem. Do-A Dot markers and bug stickers helped to bring the picture to life!! Emily’s Spring Flower

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