Making Applesauce

Since Caeden & Ella have started back to school, we have started some daily "learning time" at home.  This includes learning about a certain topic (usually seasonal), practicing letter sounds, numbers, and a little bit of pre-writing.  The last few weeks in September we've been learning about apples (along with the letter "A" and the numbers "0" and "1.")

Regarding the apples, each day we read a book about apples, said our apple poem, and sang our apple song.  We eventually started talking about things we can make from apples - so that day, we had apple juice with our snack.  This gave me the idea to make applesauce with them.  It would show them how we start with apples and end with applesauce.  They LOVED this idea and were so excited!  Here are some pictures to show our applesauce-making process!

 Washing the apples....

 Cutting the apples (after mommy cored & peeled them).

Don't worry Nonnie - it was a butter knife and I 

was supervising!  ;)

 Put the apples onto simmer...

Caeden adding some cinnamon.

After they cooked, we had to let them cool - this was the hardest part - waiting!!!

 Then the best part....mashing them into applesauce!!!

Yes, they're a little brown - I think I added too much cinnamon.... :)

And enjoying the applesauce!!

(Caeden freaked out everytime I tried to take a picture)

Honestly, neither of them liked it a whole bunch.  They both took a few bites and then were done. :)  But that's okay - it was fun making it together!!