August through October is apple picking season here in Connecticut! Our family visited one of our local pick-your-own farms for some Macintosh and Gala apples which are in season right now. We'll definitely be back later this fall for the Cortlands, Golden Delicious and others. Our preschool always schedules a field trip to an orchard, which helps the children learn about where apples come from and they really enjoy being able to pick their own.
We start off with a tractor ride to take us out to the trees that are in season. This is always exciting for the kids!
Go to an orchard where trees are small and apples are within easy reach for little hands.
After picking all your apples, you can find some recipes to make apple crisp or apple squares. Children can also get involved by making their own mini apple pies, apple cider or apple smiles snack. Additional kid friendly apple recipes can be found on CDKitchen.
