6.1K views · 255 reactions | IN BLOOM It's Valentine's Day, and the Okame cherry tree at Memphis Botanic Garden is blooming, an early sign of spring that happens each year. | WREG News Channel 3 | Facebook

🌸 Are cherry blossoms blooming in your neighborhood? You can recreate these stunning pink blooms with your students using a sponge and some pink and white tempera paint! This is a fantastic way for your upper elementary students to explore printmaking in a simple, hands-on way. As art show season winds down, it's the perfect time to try something new and have fun with fresh techniques in the classroom. Pro tip: Don’t overmix the paint! Keep some dark pink and bright white in your tree tops to a