20+ Awesome Apple Recipes, Crafts, and Kid Activities and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Living in Central Washington Farm Country, apples are a BIG deal around here this time of year.  Everyday, we drive past apple orchards full to bursting and waiting to be picked.  Marissa did a great job putting together this weeks round-up!

Apple season is here. Celebrate with over 20 Awesome Apple Crafts and Recipes.

These fun apple creations will make your taste buds happy and feed you and your little ones' crafty hearts Mini Apple Pies | Apple Sauce Pouch Wrappers | Apple Stamped Tea Towel | Stuffed Apple Cinnamon Sticks | Apple Candy Pouches Apple Kids Music Shaker Craft | Apple Coffee Cake |Back to School Pudding Packs|Felt Apple Slices | Baked Apple Recipe Caramel Apple Eggrolls | Apple Embroidery Hoop| Apple Cinnamon Raisins Bread Pudding| Caramel Apple Fudge | Apple in Apple Pies Caramel Apple Muffins | Apple Basket Sugar Cookies | Cinnamon Apple Donut | Apple Cheesecake Bars

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings here today as this week’s host. Here are a few of my favorite projects since I hosted last time!

Honey Peanut Butter Ice Cream | Honey Peanut Butter Ice Cream | Honey Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Now let’s see what YOU have been up to. Link up to the Block Party and be featured on all four blogs! Making the World Cuter | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping it Simple Crafts | Pieces By Polly Be sure to read over the guidelines…

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14 Delicious Apple Recipes - Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I (Polly) live deep in apple country in rural Washington State and apple harvest is in full swing...so I thought we'd do a round-up of apple recipes.

•  Caramel Apple and M and M Blondies from Gator Mommy Reviews
• Apple Turnover with French Vanilla Glaze with Views from the 'Ville
• Apple Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars from Three Kids and a Fish
• Apple Scented Bubble Dough from There's Just One Mommy
• Caramel Apple Oatmeal Bars from Annie's Noms
• Gluten Free Caramel Apple Cheesecake from Cranberry Morning
• Caramel Apple Bundt Cake from Upstate Ramblings
• DIY Apple Butter from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
• Crock Pot Apple Crisp from More than a Mom of Three
• Best Ever Apple Butter from Life of a Craft Crazed Mom
• Mini Apple Pies from Raegun Ramblings
• Apple Cinnamon Apple Sauce Bundt Cake from Keeping It Simple
• Baked Caramel Apples from Making the World Cuter
• Easy Apple Pie Toppers from Pieces by Polly

It's time for another Block Party hosted by Making the World Cuter | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping It Simple Crafts | Pieces By Polly  

  Polly here from Pieces by Polly as your host for this week.  

  I've been busy getting the kids ready to start back for their first day of school tomorrow, but I have managed to get a few projects blogged lately. Mr. Chillingsworth Halloween Quilt (Free Pattern) - Christmas Jumble Quilt - No-Sew "Braided Fleece Pillow - Granddad's Memory Pillow

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Apple (and Pumpkin) Stamped Shirts

I do a little preschool swap with a friend two days a week (once a week at my house and once a week at her house).  It's a great motivation to actually do some preschool activities with the kids and to get out of the house and hang with friends.  Last week the house was a disaster, I was trying to get it slightly more presentable, and I didn't have anything planned.

So I checked my plain T-shirt stash, and was happy to see I had enough random shirts, so that all five kids could make one.

I pulled out one of my favorite apple books...I am an Apple by Jean Marazollo.  (She has a whole series of super simple science books...LOVE them.)

Harvest Time and 3 Favorite Apple Crafts

We're well into harvest season here in farm country.  Even though we're not a farming family, I love seeing the progress as all the fields around here get harvested.  We have a friend who lives next to an apple orchard, so we're lucky enough to get to go pick as many apple as we want after the harvesters have gone through.

A friend and I took the kids out last week to pick some. 

They had a blast!  (Notice her pockets are full of those crab apples...I think the crab apple trees scattered throughout help with pollination.  I really should ask sometime.)

Now that I'm finished scoring SATs, I need to get serious about drying, freezing, and canning apples in their various forms.

Then we'll probably go back for a second round of apple picking.

Between finalizing details on the building of our house (just signed paper work last night!), scoring SAT (done!), and coaching soccer (done!), I haven't had the energy to do as many apple crafts and collect as many apple books this year...maybe we still will...

I thought I'd share some of our favorite apple crafts and activities from last year, and hopefully I'll have some new ones to share soon.

Apple Stamped Flour Sack Towels

Easy Apple Pie Toppers

And Apple Fractions Book and Activity

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