We have been waiting so patiently for signs of spring here in the Frog Room! thank goodness they are starting to show up all over!
Now that the sidewalks are clear of snow and ice, we have been going on frequent walks around the neighborhood. After months of quiet, gray winter days, the outside is waking up again. Our walks are accompanied by lots of new, springtime sounds; birdsong, rushing water from the creek across the street, the sounds of the local high school's marching band practicing outside. It is a welcome change!
The children have become expert bird spotters. Can you spot the bird in this picture?
The Frogs did from about half a block away!
How about this one? thr Frogs heard this bird before they saw it. It was so loud!
How about now?
Woodpecker!
In addition to our walks around the neighborhood, we took a recent stroller trip to visit the annual bulb show at the greenhouse at a local college. It was so crowded with flowers and people that we didn't take a single photo indoors! We did manage to snap a few pictures of the gardens in front of the greenhouse though;
Crocuses...a sure sign of spring!
To celebrate the actual Vernal Equinox, we brought some color back into our classroom with a floral inspired art project;
We suspended our flowers from the ceiling above our dining tables, then we put together a special snack in honor of the ground thawing;
Chocolate pudding "soil" with gummy "worms"...
Topped with Grahm cracker "topsoil"!
Mmmmm...wormtastic!
Happy Spring!!!
Then we poured it into our high tech evaporator... ( a Presto electric frying pan, circa 1974!)
We kept a close eye on it, adding sap throughout the day...
During nap time, we added the last bit of sap. It finally came to what we thought was the right temperature. Hooray!!!!
We poured it into a jar...
...and realized that it was a bit too thick to be considered "syrup". It's more of a cross between Honey and Maple cream. It's still delicious, though! 
Minty-scented green water in the water table...
Green paint...
