A is for Apple

Happy Monday!  Well fall is definitely here!  The leaves are changing colors and the temperatures are (finally!) starting to dip.  This upcoming weekend marks one of our favorite autumn traditions - a big Apple Festival.  Tons of crafts and all things apple - total autumn heaven!  To get ready for this weekend's fun, our theme this week is Apples!  Bring on the pie :)

Letter of the Week: A
Creative, Crafty, Sensory Fun:

• Apple Collage (using red scraps of paper, foam, etc)
• Apple Stamping (using an actual apple)
• Apple Tree Craft (tissue paper 'apples')
• Apple Sensory Tub
• Apple Memory Game

Books:

• Apples by Jacqueline Farmer
• I Know It’s Autumn by Eileen Spinell
• Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington
• Apple Cider-Making Days by Ann Purnell
• Apple Picking Time by Michele Benoit Slawson
• The Apple Pie That Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson
• Apples and pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
• The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall