| Apple of My Eye Art The Wormy Apple Materials: two paper plates (red, preferred), brown or black pipe cleaner, 6 googly eyes, glue, green pipe cleaner, paper hole punch Directions: Cut three small "worm" holes in one paper plate side. Set this plate, right side up, on table and glue other plate upside down on top of it. If you need to paint the plates red, do this next. Punch a hole in top of paper plates and thread green pipe cleaner through for apple stem. Cut brown or black pipe cleaner into 3 sections for the "worms." Glue googly eyes on each worm and bend them into shape. Glue worm in each hole. Apple Craft Have children tear pieces of red paper. Glue on apple shape. Trace and cut hand print out of green paper for leaf. Add poem: This apple that you see here Was made just for you in my preschool year. You'll never see another just like it in this great land, Because for a leaf I used my own little hand. Paper Plate Apple Use a small paper plate and have the kids glue scraps of red fabric, paper, or tissue paper all over it. Add a construction paper green stem. Real easy for even the youngest kids. Fine Motor Skills Apple Lacing Construction paper or foam, hole punch, yarn, scissors and tape. Make an apple for each child. Have red, green and yellow apples with leaves on them and put holes all around the apple. Give each child some yarn and ask them to lace around the apple (put tape on each end of the string to make it easier for them to lace the apple). Games Apple Board Game Cut out an apple tree shape from brown and green construction paper; laminate for durability. Cut out apple shapes from red construction paper. Make small cards and number from 1 - 5. The children can take turns choosing a card and placing the correct number of apples on the tree. Apple Relay What you'll need: Players split into teams of 4 or 5 , A large apple for each team How to play: Each teams tries to pass an apple to each other without using their hands. They can use anything else - chins, elbows, knees, etc. If a team drops their apple, it goes back one person, then the team continues to try and pass it. First team done wins. Language Apple Butter Recipe We peeled the apples and sliced them small, cooked them in water then mashed them all. We added some sugar and cinnamon to taste, back in the cook pot till thick like paste. We'll spread it on bread you and I will share, the apple butter I made with love and great care. Apple Sauce Recipe Peel an apple Cut it up, Put it in a pot. You will see It's applesauce you've got!! Story of Johnny Apple seed Johnny Apple seed's real name was John Chapman. All his life, Johnny loved apples. He loved to look at them and to eat them. And he loved to take care of apple trees. Johnny also loved to travel. One day he heard that there were no apple trees out west. So he set out on foot, carrying a walking stick and wearing his cooking pot on his head. On his back he carried a bag of books and a bag of apple seeds. As he walked, he planted apple seeds. Behind him he left a trail of young apple trees. As time passed, people began to call him Johnny Apple seed. He was greatly loved by everyone. Math Apple Match Draw a large apple tree on heavy paper for a bulletin board, or on a file folder to use as a game. Color the tree. Color apples of different sizes on tree. Cut out apples of those same sizes on paper. The children match the apples to those drawn on the tree. I use Velcro on them so they stick in place. Measurement Cut out apples from red, yellow and green construction paper and use them to measure the height of each child. Then the top apple, I put a close up of the child face , and on the bottom apple I take a close of the child's feet. Music Picking Up Apples Sung to "Paw-Paw Patch" Pick up the apples, put 'em in the basket Pick up the apples, put 'em in the basket Pick up the apples, put 'em in the basket Way down yonder by the apple tree. The Apple Tree Sing to the tune of :Rock-a-bye Baby" Here is a tree with leaves so green. Forearms together, elbows to wrists, hands spread. Here are the apples that hang between. Clench fists for apples. When the wind blows the apples will fall. Wave arms in the wind and let apples fall suddenly. Here is a basket to gather them all. Make a basket with both hands, fingers interlocked. Recipes Basic Apple Pie Recipe CRUST Materials: (recipe makes one double crust) 2 1/2 cups white flour, 2 tbsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup cold butter, broken into small pieces, 5 tbsp. cold vegetable shortening, 8 tbsp. ice water Directions: Measure the flour, sugar and salt together. Stir to combine. Add the chilled butter pieces and shortening to the bowl. Cut them in with a pastry cutter or knife. Don't over mix them. Add the ice water. Mix until the dough holds together (add a bit more water, if necessary). Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, knead it together, then divide in half. Flatten each half into a disk, wrap in saran wrap and chill for at least half an hour. Roll out one of the disks on a lightly floured surface until you have a circle that's about 12 inches in diameter. Put the circle in a 9" pie plate, trimming any extra dough from the edges with a sharp knife (parents only). Return it to the refrigerator until you are ready to make the pie. Add filling (see below) Roll out the second ball of dough and cover top. Use a fork or your fingers to pinch the edges together. Cut a couple slits in the top. FILLING Materials: 1/3 to 2/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, Pinch of salt, 8 medium sized apples (a medium apple = about 1 cup), 2 tablespoons margarine Directions: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Peel, core and slice the apples. Try to keep the size of the slices even. Mix sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl. Stir in apples. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with margarine. Cover with top crust and seal the edges. Cut slits in the top. OPTIONAL: Cover edge with 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent too much browning. Remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust. Worm in an Apple Red apples, knife/corer, crunchy peanut butter, gummy worms. Core out the middle of the apple. Let the kids help by spreading in enough peanut butter to fill apple, then place a gummy worm or two in the middle of the peanut butter filled apple; place the worm so it is peeking out of the apple. Dry Apple Rings Peel, core, and cut apples into rings. Dip into salted water for 15 minutes. Dry for two weeks. Enjoy! You can make raisins from grapes the same way. Apple Smiles Cut washed apples into 1/4 's or 1/8 's. Spread peanut butter on one side of the slice. Place mini marshmallows on the peanut butter (teeth). Place another peanut butter apple slice on top to complete your smiling apple mouth. Apple Treats Peel and cube pieces of apple - enough so each child has about a tablespoon of cubes. Give each child a biscuit found in tubes at the grocery store. They should smash it pretty much flat. They'll love doing that!! Spread the biscuit with a little butter. Add the apple cubes to the middle and sprinkle with a little sugar and cinnamon. Fold the biscuit in half and seal with a fork or fingers. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes of until the biscuit is golden brown. The apples will be hot, so tell them to be careful. Apple Cakes Ingredients: 2 apples (or 1 cup of chunky applesauce), 2 cups pancake mix, 2 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup cooking oil Directions: Wash apples. Leaving the skins on, either grate them or chop them finely (or use 1 cup chunky applesauce) Mix all the ingredients except the oil. Mix until smooth. Heat an electric skillet to about 325 degrees F. Coat the cooking surface with about 1 tsp of the oil. Drop two tablespoons of batter for each apple cake into the skillet. Fry two minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Coat the pan with oil and make the next batch. Drain apples cakes thoroughly on paper towels. They should be eaten while warm. Top with applesauce if desired. The Star Inside Slice apples in the middle horizontally and you will find a "star". Dip the apples in a mixture of lemon juice and water to keep them from turning brown. Applesauce Apple sauce is easy to make. Five pounds of apples yield about 2 quarts of applesauce. Peel, core and slice apples into quarters. Put in a pot and partially cover with water. Then boil the apples until they are soft. Using a potato masher or a blender, mush the apples into sauce. Add sugar and cinnamon to taste. I have made apple turnovers, apple pie, apple sauce, I have made the caramel apples dipped in milk, dark, white, and peanut butter flavored chocolate with my students and auctioned them off in gift baskets before. I have thought about making an apple cookbook with my students, but time just gets away. Crock Pot Apple Sauce Cut up apples and place them in a crock pot on high. I pour in 1/4 cup water and add 1 cup sugar, 2 tsp. cinnamon and sometimes put in a stick of butter. Enjoy with a cup of vanilla ice cream on the warm applesauce. Cut up apples (with peels) and puree them in a blender. Cook them down in a crock pot. Add some sugar and cinnamon to taste. Great on homemade bread and butter. Sensory Apple Play Dough Use red, yellow, and green colored play dough, adding cinnamon spice to it. Lay out apple cookie cutters and tools. Show the children how to create a play dough ball to resemble an apple. Add a pipe cleaner for a worm! |
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