*10 Red Apples 10 red apples growing on the tree 5 for you, and 5 for me Help me shake that tree just so And 10 red apples will fall below! 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 *********************************************************************** *Do you know the apple man? Sung to; "the muffin man" Oh, do you know the apple man, the apple man, the apple man? Oh, do you know the apple man who likes to play with me? Oh, he has a great big smile, a great big smile, a great big smile, Oh, he has a great big smile and likes to play with me. Continue with other verses that the children make up about the apple man. *********************************************************************** *Look at the apple Sung to: "the mulberry bush" Look at the apple I have found, so fat and rosy on the ground. Mother will wash it and cut it in two-- half for me and half for you. *********************************************************************** *A Little Apple Seed Sung to 'Eensy, Weensy, Spider' Once a little apple seed Was planted in the ground. Down came the raindrops, Falling all around. Out came the big sun, Bright as bright could be. And that little apple seed grew up To be an apple tree. *********************************************************************** *Apple Song Sung to 'Have You Ever Seen A Lassie?' Have you ever seen an apple, an apple, an apple, Have you ever seen an apple, that grows on a tree? A red one, a yellow one, a red one, a yellow one. Have you ever seen an apple, that grows on a tree? *********************************************************************** *Eat An Apple Eat an apple; (Bring right hand to mouth) Save the core. (Close right hand in fist) Plant the seeds. (Bend down touch hand to ground) And grow some more. (Extend both arms out) *********************************************************************** * Apple On A Stick - poem Apple on a stick, apple on a stick I can lick it all day and not get sick. Apple in a cup, apple in a cup I can drink it all day and not fill up. Apple in a crunch, apple in a crunch I can eat it all day, it is so good to munch Apple in a cake, apple in a cake I can eat it all day with no tummy ache Apple in a pie, apple in a pie I can eat it all day and never cry. Apple in a dish, apple in a dish I can eat it all day, it's so delish! *********************************************************************** ** Five Red Apples - poem Five red apples in a grocery store Bobby bought one & then there were 4 Four red apples on an apple tree Susie ate one & then there were 3 Three red apples. What did Alice do? Why she ate one & then there were 2 Two red apples ripening in the sun Tommy ate one, & now there was one One red apple & now we are done I ate the last one & now there are none!\ *********************************************************************** *Have You Ever Had An Apple? Sung to 'Have You Ever Seen A Lassie?' Have you ever had an apple, an apple, an apple? Have you ever had an apple and heard it go 'crunch'? Have you ever had an orange, an orange, an orange? Have you ever had an orange and heard it go 'slurp'? Have you ever had a banana, a banana, a banana? Have you ever had a banana and heard it go 'mush'? *********************************************************************** *Look at the apple Sung to: "the mulberry bush" Look at the apple I have found, so fat and rosy on the ground. Mother will wash it and cut it in two-- half for me and half for you. *********************************************************************** *Applesauce Sung to: "Yankee Doodle" Peel an apple, cut it up, cook it in a pot. When you taste it you will find it's applesauce you've got! *********************************************************************** *Apple Fingerplay Way up in the apple tree ( reaching up) Two little apples smiled at me ( two fists over head) I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake fists over head) Down came those apples ( bring arms and fists down to the floor) Mmm Mmm they were good (rub tummy and smile) *********************************************************************** * Picking Apples Sung to the tune of Frere Jacque (can use when picking up legos, blocks, ect) Picking apples Picking apples One by one One by one Put them in a basket Put them in a basket Oh, what fun! Oh, what fun! *********************************************************************** * All Around The Apple Tree sung to the tune of Mulberry Bush Here we go round the apple tree, the apple tree, the apple tree Here we go around the apple tree On a frosty morning. This is the way we climb the ladder -pick the apples -wash the apples -peel the apples -cook the apples -eat the apples On a frosty morning! *********************************************************************** * Here Is An Apple (make circle with thumb and pointer) Here is an apple (make circle with other thumb and pointer) and here is an apple (Make circle with arms) and a great big apple I see Now let's count the apples we've made (reapeat above actions) 1 - 2 - 3 ! *********************************************************************** * Individual Apple Pies: ready-made pie crust (the kind that comes packaged flat in the dairy case) canned apple pie filling . Have each child cut out two large circles of pie crust (using a large, round cookie cutter or a large plastic drinking cup). Put a spoonful of pie filling in the middle of one circle. Place the second dough circle on top. Use a fork to crimp the edges and pierce a few holes in the top to allow steam to escape. Bake in a toaster oven 10-15 minutes or until brown. *********************************************************************** * Apple Honey Grahams Apples Graham crackers Peanut butter Optional: honey Give each child a slice of apple and a table knife for dicing the apple. Spread a graham cracker slice with peanut butter. Add honey, if you like. sprinkle diced apples on top. *********************************************************************** * Apple Sandwiches Apples Peanut butter Slice apples the "round way" so that a star is formed in the center. Spread a slice with peanut butter and top with a second slice to form a sandwich. (You won't need to core the apples if the slices are thin.) You can use the leftover end pieces for making applesauce or for dicing on the apple grahams described above. *********************************************************************** *"Dried Apple Rings" - Peel, core, and cut apples into rings. Dip in salted water for 15 minutes. Dry for two weeks. *********************************************************************** *"Apple Ring Sandwiches" - Peel, core, and cut apples into rings. Spread with: - peanut butter and bananas slices OR - cream cheese and raisins OR - granola mixed with honey OR - cheese spread or a slice of cheese. Cover the first apple ring with another apple ring to make a sandwich. *********************************************************************** *"Apple Juice" -1/2 cup seeded apples -1 cup water -1 tsp. sugar Blend the ingredients in a blender. Serve chilled. *********************************************************************** *make caramel apples *********************************************************************** *Apple Banana Frosty 1 golden delicious apple, diced 1 peeled sliced banana 1/4 cup milk 3 ice cubes Blend all ingredients in a blender. Serves 4 children. *********************************************************************** *Apple A Day Snack Serve a different apple each day for snack. Red apples, green, yellow, and even brown (russet). Make an apple dip by stirring some brown sugar into plain yogert and a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired. *********************************************************************** *Apple finger cubes Pour 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin into a bowl. Add 2 cups boiling water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add one 6 oz. can unsweetened frozen apple juice concentrate. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch cake pan and chill. Cut into squares when firm. *********************************************************************** *Apple Muffins Make some yummy apple muffins. Take a packaged mix of oatmeal muffin mix and add a cup of peeled and chopped apples. Bake as usual. Truly delicious! *********************************************************************** *Apple Salad 6 medium apples 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/4 cup white grape juice Peel and chop the apples. Mix well and add the remaining ingredients. Serves 10 children *********************************************************************** *Apple Smiles: Great snack! You need apple slices (wash well, but don't peel. You need the red part!), peanut butter, and miniature marshmallows. Top an apple slice with peanut butter, then marshmallows. Then do another one. Put them together to make a "smile". *********************************************************************** *Apple Sauce Snack Make a potful of applesauce with the children in the morning and serve for afternoon snack! Preparing it is lots of fun and presents a wonderful opportunity to talk with the children. What must we do first, what comes next, watch and see what happens to the apples. 8 apples, peeled and sliced 1 cup water 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Heat apples in water until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes until tender; stir periodically and add water if necessary. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook until apples are mushy. Cool and serve. *********************************************************************** *Apple Sauce Recipe Chart for little ones to follow 1. Wash the Apples 2. Core & slice the apples. Use an apple corer. The children push the corer down into the apple. This cores and slices the apple into 6 or 8 slices. The children count the slices as they put them into a large bowl. Count the seeds, too. 3. Cook the apples. When the bowl is full, the teacher spoons the apple slices into an electric fry pan which has water covering the bottom of it. Cook the apples right in the room. Occasionally the teacher needs to stir the apples. Call the children to come and peek inside the pan as teacher stirs the apples. This gives them the opportunity to observe the changes that are taking place as the apples cook. 4. Mash the Apples. The teacher spoons the cooked apples into a Foley Food Mill. The children take turns turning the handle which mashes the soft apple slices into apple sauce. 5. Eat The AppleSauce! For a sweeter taste, add a small amount of sugar or cinnamon. *********************************************************************** *Apple Turkeys Each child uses one apple, one large marshmallow, toothpicks, mini marshmallows, raisins, and cranberries. Basically, they build a turkey. The apple serves as the body, the large marshmallow is the head(connected to the body with a toothpick,) and the feathers are made with toothpicks and the smaller objects. They also use the smaller objects for the eyes, wattle, and beak. Children really enjoy making patterns with the feathers (raisin, cranberry, raisin,) and sticking them into the apple body. They also use the toothpicks to try to get the turkey to stand! *********************************************************************** *Applesauce Quarter, core and peel 3 to 4 sweet apples. Cut the quarter pieces in half and put them in a saucepan. Add 1/2 cup water, sprinkle on 1/2 tsp cinnamon and simmer, covered, until the apples are tender (about 20 minutes). Have the children mash the cooked apples with a potato masher or whirl them in a blender. Cool and eat. Makes 6 servings. *********************************************************************** *Homemade applesauce: Wash, peel and quarter the apples (app. 6), then put the slices into a pan and add: *1 cup of water *1/2 tsp cinn. *2 tsps. sugar Bring it to a boil, then simmer for about 30 min. When done let cool, then let the children take turns mashing the apples. It is mushy applesauce but it is yum, yum, yum ! *********************************************************************** *Baked Apples Use several baking apples (rome, winesap, starr, Jersey red, or greening). Core the apples and remove a 1 inch strip of skin around the middle of the apple or pare the upper half of each. Place the apples in a baking dish and pour 1/2 cup water around them. Fill the center of each apple with 1 tablespoon honey chopped raisins, 1 teaspoon butter and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Bake 30-40 minutes at 375 degrees until tender. (Children under 12 months should not have honey.) *********************************************************************** *Baked apples 2 What to do: Rinse the apples, Remove the core Place on baking sheet Fill plastic pitcher with 1/4 apple juice Pour small amount of apple juice over each apple to keep fruit moist. Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for one hour serve warm or cold What a child can do: Wash the apples dry the apples place apples on the baking sheet pour the apple juice sprinkle the cinnamon or nutmeg. Variations: pour maple syrup over apples, fill center with raisins. Scoop frozen or regular yogurt into center before serving. Bake an acorn squash or pumpkin for another delicious treat.