This is our second update on the Sakura Bonsai, and the kids are still absolutely loving it. They’ve been celebrating every single new branch they add, and they’re completely absorbed in placing the flowers. It’s been really lovely to watch.[/justify]
This kit is exactly what I mentioned before: it’s not especially difficult, but it does require patience. And that’s a loooot for them 
. The flowers are quite delicate, and if you press them too much, they can pop out.
. The flowers are quite delicate, and if you press them too much, they can pop out. Also, because there isn’t a lot of room to maneuver when attaching the branches to the trunk, some branches ended up breaking along the way. This is actually the kit where they’ve used the most spare parts, some tiny pieces broke so badly that fixing them just wasn’t possible.
And with that… here we have some of our finished bonsais!!
Well… almost all of them. One of them had a little accident. Just as one student had finished and was coming to show me his bonsai, it slipped and fell to the floor, and half of it came apart. Ouch. This bonsai needs an ambulance and is being repaired at the moment 
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That moment also made me reflect on my own Sakura Bonsai, which I still have waiting to be built at home. After seeing their experience, I think I’ll glue the flowers one by one as I go, just to make sure everything stays in place and avoids a disaster like that.
I hope you enjoyed this update! 
And now… next stop, and the last kit these amazing little builders worked on: The Purple Moth Orchid, definitely one of the most challenging kits for them.
Thanks for making it happen, and looking forward to seeing more!