Throwback Thursday...Apple Crafts!

Last year, the girls worked on a Bible Timeline notebook.  They created these apple crafts while learning about Adam and Eve.

 

 They started out with a painted canvas.  I learned this blending shade technique when my husband and I attended a date night at our local art gallery! 

 I found an apple template that I liked and traced it onto the canvas. 

 Then, using Tacky Glue, the girls outlined the apple with ribbon. 

On to the decorating with buttons and glitter! 

They topped the apples off with some leftover Christmas decorations. 

I love the way each apple turned out! 

In addition, they completed an apple tree page for their Bible Timeline notebook, using pencil erasers and a red stamp pad to make the apples.  

Lastly, they made a paper collage apple for their Bible Timeline notebook. 

Johnny Appleseed

The book of the day was Johnny Appleseed. The girls thought is was so silly to wear a pot on their head!

We had planned to pretend to be Johnny Appleseed, by wearing pots outside and roaming the yard, while tossing apple seeds. However, the rain postponed our plans.

Izzie did complete several worksheets from The Mailbox. I always love finding handouts that relate to the theme!

Apple Tree Handprints

I love anything and everything created from handprints! So, of course, the girls had to make a handprint apple tree!

The book of the day was The Season of Arnold's Apple Tree.

New Sight Words' Printables!

During the apple unit, Izzie learned several new sight words...on, have, and, had, can.

I found these apple die cuts at the dollar tree!

After Izzie practiced the sight words, I turned them all over, then she randomly drew one at a time. Each time, she would say the word, then dot it on the handout.

Apple Sight Words

Izzie cannot get enough of this activity. She is always so excited to see which sight word is going to get to 10 first!

Roll and Graph Sight Words

Another sight word activity...a new favorite!

There are two different handouts.

Apple Sight Words Can Have On

Apple Sight Words Had and On

Reading simple sentences with new sight words, then matching correct color apple.

The different color apples can be found at Confessions Of A Homeschooler.

Apple Pocket Chart Reader Sight Words CAN HAVE

Writing simple apple sentences using new sight words and color words, then coloring the apple the correct corresponding color.

Apple Writing

The book of the day was Apple Picking Time.

Enjoy!

Storytime From A to Z: Ten Red Apples Up On Top

This week at Coop, the Storytime From A to Z letter was "T" and we read the book, "Ten Apples Up On Top".

Before our lesson, we talked about the different types and colors of apples. And, they even had a taste test to determine which apple taste they preferred....Jonagold, Granny Smith, or Golden delicious apples. Izzie's favorite apple is Jonagold, which I'm thankful because we picked a ton at the orchard!

They colored the apple on their Letter T handout to reflect which apple they liked best during the taste test. As I read the book, they colored the Letter T.

Afterward, they began their apple print masterpieces!

As we waited for the paintings to dry, the girls played took turns to see how many apples they could toss in the basket.

Here's our version of the game at home...

Mac was getting a little competitive, so she decided it was easier to get closer to the basket!

Tot School: Apples!

This week, Mac has been having fun with apples!

We went to the orchard and picked a lot of apples!

Apples have been her favorite snack this week!

Her shelf for the week...

1. A couple of apple lacing activities...wooden apple


2. Lauri Shape and Color Sorter


3. Using tweezers to count out apples or sort apples by color from basket.

4. Lauri Tall Stacker Pegs Building Set in apple colors!


5. 10 Homemade felt apples

She loved reading the book, Ten Apples Up On Top, and trying to place the apples on top of her head!

She also enjoyed tossing the apples into a basket!

6. Melissa and Doug alphabet puzzle

Favorite toys of the week:

Melissa and Doug clock puzzle

And cutting with scissors! This girl loves to cut, everything! She would cut all day long, if I allowed her too! As a I mentioned before, flimsy paper frustrates her, so I started giving her craft foam to cut. Well, I found another great "something" for her to cut....left over laminated scraps!! Perfect and not wasteful!

Favorite pictures of the week...

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Mac was 32 months old