We've been learning about Japan and yesterday was all about the Cherry blossoms! We made our own Cherry Blossom branches and also painted some cherry blossoms. Forrest was especially into it, he's really gotten into painting.  Also while searching for Japanese musicians and listening to all sorts of music we discovered that Forrest & Nixie really likes Baby Metal! 

DIY Cherry Blossom Branch

This is such an easy craft and a perfect one for spring. Put them in a vase and you have a lovely spring decoration!

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What You'll Need:

  • Old egg cartons
  • yellow pipe cleaner
  • twig
  • pink paint
  • paint brushes
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What To Do:

1. First cut out your blossoms out of your egg cartons

2. Next, paint your blossoms

3. Once they are dry, take your yellow pipe cleaner and make a hole through the centre of your blossom and thread your pipe cleaner through and then attach to your branch by twisting it around and around. Continue the same with all your blossoms and then you are finished!

Cherry Blossom Painting With Cotton Balls

This was another super easy project although I did help Forrest with making his tree.

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What You'll Need:

  • Thick White Card or Blue Card
  • Blue paint (if using white card)
  • Brown paint
  • Pink paint
  • Cotton balls
  • Clothes Pins
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How To Do It:

1. Grab your paper and paint it blue unless you are using blue paper. Let Dry.

2. Paint your tree.

3. Then use your clothes pin to hold your cotton ballas and dip them into the pink paint and make you blossoms!