There are so many fun apple books and activities. We read several apple books and had fun picking apples and cooking in the kitchen.
- Read Apple Books … I would recommend all of these books to read. They’re wonderful:
- “Apples A to Z” by Margaret McNamara
- “The Apple Pie Tree” by Zoe Hall
- “Apples, Apples, Apples” by Nancy Elizabeth Wallce
- “Apple Farmer Annie” by Monica Wellington
- “Apple Cider-Making Days” by Ann Purmell
- Preschool Journal A Page
- Practice writing letter A and ‘Apple’
- Put apple stickers on page.
- Alphabet Apple Tree … our own spin on a fun idea inspired by No Time for Flashcards.
- Draw a simple tree on a large cardboard box (or make a paper tree on your wall).
- Paint it! This was the best part of the day for the kids. Paint shirts are a must! Just cut an old shirt up the back and have the kids slip their hands in the front. Secure with a clothespin or safety pin.
- Cut out 26 apples and write A-Z on each one. We used these apple-shaped sticky notes! My 4-year-old wrote upper-case ABCs on the red apples. I wrote lower-case ABCs on the green apples.
- Stick the apples to the tree.
- Give the kids an apple picking basket and let them pick.
- Let them choose an apple and have them tell you the letter name.
- Ask them to pick the A apples.
- Have them pick the letters in their name.
- Apple Stars & Prints
- Cut an apple in half horizontally and see the star inside.
- Count the seeds.
- Cut another (color) apple and observe the similarities or differences.
- Cut one of the halves into thin slices for a quick, yummy snack.
- Make apple prints with the other half.
- Dip the cut side in a shallow dish of paint.
- Press onto a paper.
- Try several fall colors!
- Apple Harvest Game
- Hide several toy apples around the yard (these attribute apples are perfect … and great for other sorting activities).
- Set out a green, yellow and red paper.
- Have the kids ‘harvest’ apples and place them on the matching paper.
- ‘Plant’ the apples again and have the kids harvest them by size this time!
- Pick apples at an orchard.
- Find an orchard nearby at www.pickyourown.org.
- Notice the shape of the leaves. Mention the word ‘deciduous’ to the kids (means that the trees lose their leaves in the fall)
- Make apple treats together! … we use an apple peeler corer slicer because the kids love to help and it makes the process much easier!
- Easy applesauce directions here. We love it warm.
- Make apple pie in a ziploc bag with kids here.
- Sliced apples with peanut butter dip was our snack this afternoon. Yum.
- Combine: 1 cup whipped cream, 4 oz. cream cheese and 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter.
- I cut the apples horizontally so we could see the star and used a little heart cutter to remove some of the stars
- Caramel apples were our family treat tonight! Directions here.
What are some of the fun APPLE activities you have done with your preschooler?!
This blog is fabulous! I just discovered it this week (through Pinterest) and I have spent more than a few hours on here already. Your calendars and lesson plans are exactly what I need for my homeschool preschool with my 2 and 4 year old. We did the animal theme yesterday and and the airplane theme today and had lots of fun. Thank you so much for sharing, and I will be back to visit often!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I love that you add more and more to each theme. I want another apple day now! Next year...
ReplyDeleteWow! This blog is wonderful! Just pinned the turkey cup with pretzels, thanks for sharing your great ideas with the world!
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