Apple Date - Everyday Funday

Will you have time this year to visit an apple farm? My mom stopped by my house today and asked if I wanna go apple picking. I would love to but I’m not sure yet if I will be able to find a time to go. We will see.

If you get to go apple picking this year, here is a great follow-up activity to do with your child. Wait! This is not really an activity. It’s just an idea for having a great time with your child. Working moms! Rest assured. 😊

Since fall started officially and the day is really getting chilly, I started looking for things that would bring me coziness and warmth. I want to prepare myself for the cold fall and winter. (Remember? I’m not a fan of fall. I don’t like cold weather and I start feeling down from about late fall.)

Anyway, I found a picture of apple latte on Pinterest. I love latte so I tried making it.

Ummmmm. I don’t know if there is a special way to make this apple latte work but if you just mix hot apple juice and hot milk, they don’t work.🤢 The milk curdles. I tried with almond milk. That doesn’t work either.

So, apple latte failed.

But hey, don’t worry. There is Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato. 😜 I’ll just go to Starbucks when I crave apple latte. Hehe.

I would like to suggest you to try making an apple drink with your child, just using an apple juice or an apple cider powder.

Yes, there is a way to make apple drink from real apples but I believe that you (working moms) would not have time to do that. I’m not a working mom but I also don’t want to spend my time on homemade apple juice. 🙄😅

This is apple cider powder that I ordered online.

It was more than I expected. I loved the flavour. It’s not too sweet and it’s not very spicy. So I think even children might like this one.

You just have to add hot water to the powder.

For your drink, you can add cinnamon powder on the top.

If your child doesn’t like the spicy flavour in this apple cider, you can warm the regular apple juice and serve it in a cup. I just poured some of this Minute Maid apple juice in a cup and put it in the microwave.

To add a little fun for your child,

You can prepare sliced apples.

Give a small cookie cutter to your child and s/he can make apple toppings for the drink.

Goals in this activity.

Having a relaxing time together with your child

Bonding by having the same drink

From experience in real life to learning (Explain how the apple juice is made from apples on the trees)

Interacting with your child (through asking questions and answering to each other)

Here are the things that you can ask/talk about

Do you like hot apple juice or cold apple juice? And why?
What did you enjoy the most in the apple farm?
What’s your favourite kind of apples? Red/orange/yellow/green?
Who would you like to share this drink with?
What are the other drinks that you would like to have in a chilly fall?

Oh! Don’t forget to say that you love having this kind of relaxing time with your child.🥰

I’m giving you some props to add to your apple date.😊