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Gobbling Turkey Apples

by Marie

This is a fun classic craft, perfect for Thanksgiving Day. These Turkey Apples can be “gobbled” up as a snack while they wait for the turkey to be done or saved as part of Thanksgiving dinner.

Supplies for Turkey Apples:

whole apples, any color, washed and dried
toothpicks
stick pretzels
marshmallows
raisins, craisins
popcorn

Set out your supplies. Use your toothpicks to attach [...]

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Apple Playtime Activity

by Marie

I’m guest posting over at Dresses and Messes with a fun Apple activity for fall. Come see how we’re putting a fun twist on the childhood game of Duck, Duck, Goose.

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Apple Treats & Crafts for Fall

by Marie

Apple season is upon us and that means lots of tasty treats and creative crafts to be had. Here’s a few past activities from Make and Takes showcasing ripe juicy apples.
Apple Stamped Cards
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Homemade Applesauce
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Applesauce Cookies

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Apple Hand-Stitched Card

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Homemade Apple Pie

What apple treats and crafts have you been making?

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Little Apple Yarn Favors

by Marie

These cute little apples just fell from our tree, or so we like to think! They’re super easy to craft and make a fun decoration for my Fall kitchen.

Supplies for Yarn Apples:

craft yarn – red, green, or yellow (the cheap yarn will do, $2 a skein)
pipe cleaners (or chenille stems) – brown and green
piece of [...]

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Applesauce Cookies – A Fall Favorite

by Marie

Applesauce Cookies were a favorite of mine growing up. We would bottle our own applesauce, then use it to make yummy cookies all year long. They are moist and cake-like, and scattered with chocolate chips to make them a perfect Fall treat.

Recipe for Applesauce Cookies:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup applesauce
1 tsp baking [...]

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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

by Marie

As apple season is at it’s peak, we’ve been making more Homemade Applesauce. We love to eat it warm and fresh right after preparing. For this batch of applesauce, we made it with a twist. Jeri, from Et Cetera, bottled up lots of applesauce, but added food coloring for fun. Just 1 or 2 drops [...]

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Trick or Treat with Candy Apples

by Marie

Here are some great Tricks for your yummy candy apples Treats.

Trick: Microwave your caramel candies 1:00 minute at a time and stir. Or you can whip up a quick (okay not so quick, but so worth it) batch of homemade caramel. Dip it straight out of the hot pot.

Trick: Use real sticks from an old [...]

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Weird Science

by Marie

Back when I posted about applesauce, I saved one apple to experiment on. When I was teaching Kindergarten, this was a fun month long science project that my students loved, so I decided to do it with my kids. They loved discovering an apple and all it’s parts.

Apple Science
Get one red ripe apple and cut [...]

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Homemade Applesauce

by Marie

I’m continuing my week of apples with homemade applesauce. My parents have lots of apple trees and I’m fortunate enough to use them for my applesauce. Last year, we made it with a big fancy machine that squeezes the insides out and catches the skin and core. All you have to do is cut them [...]

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Apple Prints

by Marie

Apples are one of my favorite things about Fall. There are so many things to do with apples. Even though they are available most of the year, they are best in the Fall. My parents have many apple trees and it is fun to go and pick some. I picked a few extra for this [...]

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