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Participant Age:
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Under 7, 7 to 12
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Approximate Cost:
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Under $10
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Duration:
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1 to 60 minutes
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Date submitted:
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09/10/2012
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If you're impatient for spring to arrive, bring some spring-flowering branches indoors to bloom.
Materials
- Spring-flowering branches (forsythia, dogwood, apple, honeysuckle, flowering quince or pussy willow)
- Garden clippers
- Hammer
- Vase
Steps
Collect BranchesOn a nice winter day, take your child on a walk to collect such branches as forsythia, dogwood, apple, honeysuckle, flowering quince or pussy willow. Encourage your child to look for branches with lots of buds. Using a pair of garden clippers, cut the branches in lengths of about 1-2 feet.
Put Branches In VaseAt home, crush the cut ends of the branches by pounding them gently with a hammer. Have your child arrange the branches in a vase of warm water. (Crushing the ends helps the branches to "drink" the water.)
Wait For BloomsPut the vase in a spot that gets lots of sunlight, and change the water every two or three days. The branches should bloom within a couple of weeks.