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Apple Shake-Ups

These treats aren't very nutritious, but toddlers will love to help make their own colorful snack.

Materials
  • Apple
  • Knife
  • Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Ziploc bag

Directions

  1. Peel an apple and cut it into toddler-size pieces.
  2. Or cut it into larger slices and have your older toddler use a plastic knife to cut it into smaller pieces.
  3. Place 1-2 tablespoons of sugar and about 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon into a Ziploc bag.
  4. Add a few apple pieces, seal the bag, and shake to coat the apples.
  5. Remove the coated apples from the bag and eat.

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Copyright © 1999 by Patricia Kuffner. Excerpted from The Toddler's Busy Book with permission of its publisher, Meadowbrook Press.

To order this book visit Meadowbrook Press.

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