Cozy Apple Bites

• Apples are colorful. They come in red, green and yellow. 

• Apples float because they are about 25% air.

• Celebrate the Great Apple Crunch! Bite into a fresh apple on Thursday, October 10!! 

• What do the cozy apple bites look like? How do they smell? How do they taste? 

• What other foods could you add to the cozy apple bites?

• If you were an apple on a tree, what would you see from the top of a tree? 

• Tell me about something that made you happy today.

You can serve fruits in many ways—fresh, canned, frozen or dried. But have you ever tried giving your child warm fruit? Warm fruits can be a yummy and healthy snack, especially on a cool day. Whether it’s warm apples, pears or even baked bananas, your child might love the sweet, comforting taste!

Here are more warm fruit ideas: 

• Warmed applesauce 

• Roasted Pineapple (z.umn.edu/warmpineapple)

• Baked Apple (z.umn.edu/bakedapples)

• Reach high to pick an apple.

• Pretend to jump over a basket of apples.

• Pretend to mash apples for applesauce.