Apples Storytime

Books Puppet Poetry Flannelboards Fingerplays & Songs Crafts

Apple Pigs written and illustrated by Ruth Orbach.
Cleveland: W. Collins+World Pub. Co., 1977, c1976.
A family suddenly inundated with apples from a once dried-up tree finds a very enjoyable way to dispose of the surplus.

Apples by Gail Gibbons.
New York : Holiday House, 2000.
Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown.

The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons.
San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1984.
As the seasons pass, Arnold enjoys a variety of activities as a result of his apple tree. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works.

Rain makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer & Marvin Bileck.
New York, Holiday House, 1964.
A silly story.

Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins.
New York : Greenwillow Books, c2000.
In rhyming verses, one animal after another neighs, moos, oinks, quacks and makes other appropriate sounds as each eats an apple from the farmer's tree.

Oats and Wild Apples by Frank Asch.
New York : Holiday House, c1988.
A calf and fawn meet and learn about each others' lives, but in the end prefer to be near their mothers.

Johnny Appleseed: a Tall Tale retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg.
New York : Morrow Junior Books, c1988.
Presents the life of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, describing his love of nature, his kindness to animals, and his physical fortitude.

The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall; illustrated by Shari Halpern.
New York: Scholastic, 1996.
Describes an apple tree as it grows leaves and flowers and then produces its fruit, while in its branches robins make a nest, lay eggs, and raise a family. Includes a recipe for apple pie.

Puppet: Worm in the apple fingerpuppet from Furry Folk (Click here for Picture)

Poetry:

Apple Poem

Apples big,
Apples small.
Guess what?
I like them all.

Apple rhyme

Apples, apples, good to eat.
Apples, apples, juicy and sweet.
Pick them off a tree,
buy them at a store,
Apples, apples,
WE WANT MORE!

Apple On A Stick

Apple on a stick, apple on a stick
I can lick it all day and not get sick.
Apple in a cup, apple in a cup
I can drink it all day and not fill up.
Apple in a crunch, apple in a crunch
.I can eat it all day, it is so good to munch
Apple in a cake, apple in a cake
I can eat it all day with no tummy ache
Apple in a pie, apple in a pie
I can eat it all day and never cry.
Apple in a dish, apple in a dish
I can eat it all day, it's so delish!

Flannelboards:

Five Red Apples

Five red apples hanging in a tree	Hold up five fingers
The juiciest apples you ever did see
The wind came by and gave an angry frown	Fingers flutter downward
And one little apple came tumbling down	One finger falls

Four Red Apples, hanging in a tree
Make an apple tree, a blowing cloud and five red apples out of felt and do this as a fingerplay/flannelboard

Five Red Apples

Five red apples in a grocery store
Bobby bought one and then there were four
Four red apples on an apple tree
Susie ate one and then there were three
Three red apples. What did Alice do?
Why she ate one and then there were two
Two red apples ripening in the sun
Tommy ate one, and now there was one
One red apple and now we are done
I ate the last one and now there are none!

Five Little Apples

Five little apples hung on a tree
The farmer didn't care
So guess who came to eat?
A CATERPILLAR.......MUNCH, MUNCH

Four little apples hung on a tree
The farmer didn't care
So guess who came to eat?
A BIRD.........MUNCH, MUNCH

Three little apples hung on a tree
The farmer didn't care
So guess who came to eat?
A PIG..........MUNCH,MUNCH

Two little apples hung on a tree
The farmer didn't care
So guess who came to eat?
A HORSE.......MUNCH,MUNCH

One little apple hung on a tree
The farmer didn't care
So guess who came to eat?
A SCARECROW......MUNCH,MUNCH

Now the tree is bare
There are no more apples there
But when next fall comes around
Guess who'll be there?

THE CATERPILLAR
THE BIRD
THE PIG
THE HORSE
and the SCARECROW
YUM! YUM!

Need to make a Caterpillar, a bird, a pig, a horse, a scarecrow, 5 apples, and an apple tree.

Fingerplays and Songs:

All Around The Apple Tree
Sung to: "Mulberry Bush" Mime the motions

Here we go round the apple tree, the apple tree, the apple tree
Here we go around the apple tree
On a frosty morning.

Additional verses:
This is the way we climb the ladder
This is the way we pick the apples
This is the way we wash the apples
This is the way we peel the apples
This is the way we eat the apples

Climbing Up The Apple Tree

Climbing up the apple tree,	climb in place
Swinging on a limb!	Raise arms above head, sway left and right
If I hear a robin, I may	Cup hand near ear
Sing along with him!	sing tra la la
And Robin, if you fly away	Put hands over eyes
Here's what I think I'll do	Point with index finger
I'll wish a pair of sparrow wings	Gently flap arms at side and move around
And fly away with you!

Here Is An Apple

Here is an apple	Make circle with thumb and pointer
And here is an apple	Make circle with other thumb and pointer
And a great big apple, I see	Make circle with arms
Now let's count the apples we've made
1 - 2 - 3 !	Repeat above actions

Ten Red Apples

Ten red apples grow on a tree	Both hands high
Five for you and five for me.	Dangle one hand and then the other
Let us shake the tree just so	Shake body
And ten red apples will fall below	Hands fall
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!	Count each finger

Ten Red Apples

Here I have five apples	hold up five fingers on right hand
And here are five again	hold up both hands
How many apples altogether
Why, five and five make TEN!

Eat An Apple

Eat and apple;	Bring right hand to mouth
Save the core.	Close right hand in fist
Plant the seeds.	Bend down and touch hand to ground
And grow some more.	Extend both arms out

Red Apple

A little red apple

Hung high in a tree

I looked up at it

And it looked down at me

"Come down, please," I called,

and what do you suppose?

That little red apple

Dropped right on my nose!

Apple up High
Sung to: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Apple, apple, way up high,

I can reach you, if I try.

Climb a ladder,

Hold on tight

Pick you quickly

Take a bit.

Have you ever seen an Apple?
Sung to: "Have You Ever Seen A Lassie?"

Have you ever seen a apple, an apple, an apple

Have you ever seen an apple, that grows on a tree?

A red one, a yellow one, a red one, a yellow one.

Have you ever seen an apple, that grows on a tree?

Have You Ever Had An Apple?
Sung to: "Have You Ever Seen A Lassie"

Have you ever had an apple, an apple, an apple?

Have you ever had an apple and heard it go "crunch"?

Have you ever had an orange, an orange, an orange?

Have you ever had an orange and heard it go "slurp"?

Have you ever had a banana, a banana, a banana?

Have you ever had a banana and heard it go "mush"?

Two Red Apples
Sung to: "This Old Man"

Way up high, in a tree	Raise hands over head
Two red apples smiled at me	Smile
So I shook that tree as hard as I could	Pretend to shake tree
Down came the apples, Ummm, they were good!!!	Rub tummy

Apples
Sung to: "Twinkle twinkle"

Apple, apple tree so tall,

I can hardly wait 'til fall!

When your apples I can pick,

Fill my basket, eat them quick.

Apple, apple tree so tall,

I can hardly wait 'til fall!

Apple, apple tree so fair,

What do I see growing there!

Green and round and plump and sweet,

Soon they will be good to eat.

Apple, apple tree so fair,

What do I see growing there!

Applesauce
Sung to: "Yankee Doodle"

Peel an apple,

Cut it up,

Cook it in a pot.

When you taste it

You will find

It's applesauce you've got!

Look at the apple
Sung to: "the mulberry bush"

Look at the apple I have found,

So fat and rosy on the ground

Mother will wash it and

Cut it in two

Half for me and half for you

A Little Apple Seed
Sung to: "Itsy, Bitsy Spider"

Once a little apple seed was planted in the ground

Down came the raindrops, falling all around.

Out came the big sun, bright as bright could be

And that little apple seed grew to be an apple tree!

Apples Are Falling
Sung to: "Are You Sleeping?"
Use appropriate motions for actions

Apples are falling, apples are falling

From the tree, from the tree.

Pick up all the apples, pick up all the apples.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

Craft:

Wormy apples: Precut apple shapes from red paper. Punch holes around the edge. Give each child a piece of yarn about 12 inches, with tape at the end so that they can weave the “worm” through the holes.

Apple Jello Finger Cubes: Pour 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin into a bowl. Add 2 cups boiling water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add one 6 oz. Can unsweetened frozen apple juice concentrate. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 inch pan and chill. Cut into squares when firm.

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