Burnham Bunch: Apples

Apple Time!

Read: Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins and Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington.

Storyboard: Felt tree and apples numbered 1-10. Using Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins, count down from 10 to zero with the farmer.

Craft: Apple printing bunting via The Crafty Crow

• Need: Apples cut in half, poster paint (green, red, yellow), popsicle sticks, newspaper, black markers, foam brushes and string.
• Prior to storytime, cut apples in half. One half per child. Stick a popsicle stick in the skin side to use as a stamping-handle (this will help the wee ones to hold onto the apple). Also, cut rectangle shapes ( 3x5 inches) out of the newsprint. For each child, string three rectagles to create the bunting.
• Begin with one color per plate per child. Have children dip apple into pain.
• Instruct them how to stamp apple onto one of the rectangles.
• Wipe apple with paper towel and have them apply second color and stamp the second rectangle. And then repeat for the third. One red, one yellow and one green.
• I usually offer to keep the painting craft at the library to dry. When the banner is dry, I will draw on a stem and green leaf. Easy-Peasy.