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Home | Store | Forum | What's New | Contact | About | Terms | Links | Storytime | UNCRC  Home - Setting parent partnerships   Supporting children in all their play and learning environments        Apple pip seed sharing! Using your setting's parent partnership find out if an activity 'send in the apple seeds' would help increase the number of exising fruit trees in your outdoor play areas or once growing could be sold in a sapling fundraiser! Apple pip seed packet tempate and apple pip seed label - attach to envelopes      Organising an apple pip seed share  Price up a crate of apples by talking to local grocers, supermarkets or other suppliers.  Source seed pots and compost - on amazon.co.uk and discover care tips for apple seedlings  Explore UK apple varieties and find out harvest times. Gathering seeds talk with parents about collecting and sending in seeds from apples, if they are happy with whole apples being sent home as part of the promotion and spare seed envelopes are available for anyone needing them. Let everyone know that participation is optional and mention that not all apples have seeds! If possible have spares within the setting to avoid any disappointment when it comes to seed sowing day.  whole round apple outline template Collage, colour fill and use as signage in role play areas   Enjoying apples for snack and meal times - examine ways to eat & engage with apples! peel, dice, slice, chop, quater , stew, bake, eat dried promote the nutritional content and health benefits of apples: veggietrumps.com Mark make with tools on an apple outline  --- more outlines Have fun with growing themed storybooks Snack fruit dragon resource from the store