Apples

Crafts

*Apple Prints - cut apples in 1/2 so the 'star' in the core shows. Dip in paint and stamp onto paper.

*Apple Head Dolls - peel apples and cut a face (adult supervision required) into the apple. Dip the apple in lemon juice with 1 tablespoon salt added to it. Place the apple head on a spear or stick and let dry completely. Use whole cloves to poke into the apple head for eyes. Attach head to a plastic bottle. Decorate the bottle in fabric for clothes and use red paint for mouth if you wish.

*Apple Shapes - cut out apple shapes from white paper and have children colour or paint them.

*Apple Trees1 - provide construction paper for children to cut a tree shape from and to cut apples for their tree.

*Apple Trees 2
Have children fingerpaint green on two pieces of white construction paper then add circles for apples. When dry, cut into tree top shape. stuff 3 balls of newspaper into a paper bag. Slit the bag almost 1/2 way and twist the two pieces for branches. Staple the treetops to the tree trunk.

*Weave Baskets - Cut the inside of a piece of construction paper into strips lengthwise leaving an inch intact all around. Weave paper strips through the weaving mat template. When done, glue strips down. Let dry and then staple into a basket and add a handle. Children can make paper maché or cut out paper apples to put in their baskets.

*Stuffed Apples - Cut out large apple shapes from red, yellow, and/or green paper. Staple leaving the top open. Have the children scrunch newspaper and stuff into their apple. Add a large brown stem to the center when stapling closed. Add a green leaf to the stem which is a great place to add each child's name.

Science

*Look at different types of apples. Discuss colour, shape, and taste.

*How do apples grow? Make sequence cards depicting the seasonal changes of an apple tree. Children place in order.

Block Area

*Use apple juice jugs and cartons for building with.

Dramatic Play

*Set up a bakery and provide items for baking apple pies, tarts, etc.

Circle Time

Songs:
Way Up High in an Apple Tree

*10 Red Apples

*Apple, Apple Crisp... With Icecream

*Pick'in Up apples and Put 'em in Your Basket

Stories:
*10 Apples Up On Top

*Johnny Appleseed

Games:
*Pass the Apple (like hot potato)

Field Trips / Special Days

*Visit an apple orchard and pick apples

*Have an apple day - bake with apples and do apple activities all day

Songs

Apple Crisp

(sung to: Peanut, peanut butter)

First you take the apples
And you peel em, you peel em,
You peel em, peel em, peel em
For the apple, apple crisp and iceceam
The apple, apple crisp and icecream

Then you take the knife
And you cut em, you cut em,
You cut em, cut em, cut em
For the apple, apple crisp and iceceam
The apple, apple crisp and icecream

Then you take the Sugar
and you pour it, you pour it, etc

Then you take the oats
And you mix it, etc

Then you take the cinnamon
And you sprinkle, you sprinkle, etc

Then you take the oven
And you bake it, you bake it
You bake it, bake it, bake it
For the apple, apple crisp and icecream
The apple, apple crisp and ICECREAM!