2026-10-05 • Ages 2–5
Apple Pie Roll-Up Spirals
Orchard math
Ingredients and preparation
PER CHILD: 1 small whole-wheat tortilla or dough strip; 1/4 small apple; 1 tsp unsweetened applesauce; 1/8 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp sugar. BEFORE CLASS: Wash apples. Teacher cores and softens apples until child-safe but not mushy. Cool fully and cut into strips sized for child-safe knives. Premeasure cinnamon and sugar. Set out brushes, measuring spoons, child-safe knives, mats, labeled parchment trays, aprons, and cleanup bins.
30-minute lesson
0–3 min: Aprons, handwashing, safe-knife reminder. 3–7 min: Smell apple and cinnamon; count apple pieces. 7–14 min: Measure and mix cinnamon sugar; cut softened apples. 14–23 min: Brush, arrange, roll, and seal. 23–27 min: Place on labeled trays and take group photo with creations. 27–30 min: Shared cleanup and teacher take-home checklist.
Ages 2–3
Brush applesauce; place softened apple pieces; sprinkle premeasured cinnamon mixture; roll with help.
Ages 4–5
Measure spice mixture; cut softened apples; compare fractions; roll and seal independently with supervision.
Learning goals
Teaspoon measurement; fractions and parts of a whole; counting; sensory vocabulary; fine-motor brushing and rolling; ingredient sequencing; understanding that heat softens fruit.
Chef instructions
Bake labeled spirals at 375°F for approximately 10–14 minutes until lightly golden and heated through. Keep dairy-free or other alternate trays separated. Cool completely. Package 2 spirals per child with the class/date label. Refrigerate if required by the selected dough or filling product.
Teacher photo upload
Classrooms ages 2 and up: upload finished creation photos or a permitted group photo. Choose your center and classroom. Your center’s director and Evelyn receive the photos by text.
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