Apple Sauce Fall is apple season. Apples come in many varieties, colors, shapes, and sizes. Some are wonderful to munch on, others are best when cooked. Apple Sauce is very simple to make. Remove the core and quarter the apples. If you leave the peel on during cooking, it will give the applesauce a pink color. When the apples are very soft, remove any peel that is left, have the children help mash the pulp or put it through a sieve. Add sugar if needed.

Try making Dried Apple Rings Peel, core and slive as many apples as you like into 1/8 inch rings (Macintosh or Golden Delicious apples work best). Have the children dip each ring into a mixture of lemon juice and water to help the apples keep thir color. Pull a piece of sting through the center of each ring and hang in a dry, warm place. They take 1-2 weeks to dry and become chewy.

Look at these ideas for easy and fun activities!

• for babies under 2
  
• for toddlers and older - (craft ideas without paint or glue)
  
• for school age children

Other activity ideas:

• ABCs of Winter Fun
• Apple Recipes
• Car Games
• Finger Play
• Fishing at Home
• Gardening
• Homework Support
• Indoor gardening
• Leaf Art
• Learning about insects
• Learning in the Kitchen
• Make your own snowstorm
• Music
• Obstacle Course
• Paper Butterflies
• Paper Doll (life size)
• Playdough and Finger Paint
• Pumpkin Carving
• Scoops with Milk Jugs
• Secret Hideout
  

* For more ideas for activities to do with children refer to "150 Things to Do with Children" and the seasonal calendar.