Popcorn Tree
(Tune: “Turkey in the Straw”)
I looked out my
window, and what did I see? (Hand over
eyes.)
Popcorn popping on
my cherry tree. (Hands
on hips.)
What a surprise
spring left for me—
Popcorn popping on
my cherry tree.
Pop, pop, pop,
pop, pop. Pop! Pop! (Wiggle
hips to the beat.)
Faster…super fast
Popcorn Tree
- Trace around children’s
hand and arm on a sheet of paper.
Let them color or paint it.
Glue popcorn on the branches to look like blossoms.
Hint! If you shake popcorn in a sack with a
little dry tempera it will look like pink blossoms.
Petal Bookmark - Go outside and collect petals and leaves that have fallen to the ground. (It's very important to remind child to never pull things off plants because it might hurt them!) Lay out a 7" strip of clear packaging tape for each child. They arrange their leaves and petals and then place another piece of tape on top. Seal, trim the ends, and you'll have a spring bookmark.Tree Identification- Get a book on trees from your school library. Take a nature walk and challenge the children to identify the trees on the school grounds. How does the bark on trees vary? Do all trees have blossoms in the spring? How are the leaves different?
*Hint! Give children a clipboard and let them draw their favorite tree. Encourage them to write sentences describing their tree.
