8 Apple Activities for Kids – Guest Post by GreatAunt
Hello everyone, today's blog post is a special guest piece from Lucy at GreatAunt about how to use your apples. If you have an apple tree, or just love apples, then you should check out this post.
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GreatAunt.co.uk is full of ideas for fun things to do with your nieces, nephews and godchildren (as well as presents to spoil them with!).
Why Apples Are Perfect This Season
Apples offer loads of inspiration at this time of year, especially as British apple season starts around September and continues until New Year. There’s always a glut of delicious apples through Halloween, Bonfire Night, and Christmas.
8 Fun Apple Activities to Do With Children
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Chocolate Apples
Cover them in toffee sauce or melted chocolate, then decorate with anything from Smarties to Buttons to edible worms! Be artistic…
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Apple Bobbing
Originally a Roman New Year game, now mostly seen at Halloween. If you don’t fancy using water, try placing a small apple slice on a pile of flour—it’s just as tricky to pick up with your teeth and gives you a floury face!
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Printing with Apples
Cut an apple in half, dip it in paint, and press on paper to create autumnal prints. They even resemble pumpkins!
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Apple Monsters
Use dried fruit and nuts to create spooky faces. You can see a tutorial on the Great Aunt YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/GreatAuntUK
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Wassailing
A South West England New Year's tradition. If you can’t attend a local ceremony, bang a saucepan near your apple tree to scare off evil spirits, then toast the harvest with warm apple juice. Wassail!
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Apple Tasting
Like the X-Factor—but with apples! With over 1,200 native British varieties, which one will be your favourite?
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Apple Animals
Use cloves, marshmallows, and cocktail sticks to craft animals—pigs are the easiest to make.
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Pick Apples
It might sound obvious, but picking apples is a delightful way to spend time with children. Visit your local community orchard and collect fruit to use in recipes.
