Making Applesauce

Special Craft Day: Wednesday, September 29 9am-11am at Dryden Presbyterian Church

Craft: Homemade Applesauce
Credits: How to Make Homemade Applesauce, Ball Home Canning Applesauce
Supplies: Apples (donated by Hollenbeck's Cider Mill), Lemon Juice, Sugar, Cinnamon, Jar Grabber, Jar Funnel, Large Pots, Ladles, Ball Jars (donated by Dryden Agway), Water Bath Canner, KitchenAid with the Sieve/Grinder Attachments
Time: About 2 hours from first apple cut to last jar from the canner
Description: Moms will make their own quart of applesauce from scratch. We'll cut, boil, and puree apples; add lemon juice and sugar to taste; and pour the yummy homemade applesauce into jars to be canned or enjoyed fresh. We'll be making extras to give to the MOPPETS teachers as thank you gifts in December.

Mom, I'm Bored Jar

Craft: Mom, I'm Bored Jar
Credits: Preschool Rock Indoor Jar Activity

Supplies: Jar, List of Indoor Activities, "Mom, I'm Bored" Label, Ribbon or Raffia, Scissors
Time: 5 minutes presenting, 15 minutes working
Description: No matter what’s keeping you and your preschooler indoors – weather, your budget or simply no place to go – the indoor fun jar activity will help you transform an ordinary home into an extraordinary world of amusements, making around the house boredom obsolete. Moms will be filling jars full of fun and imaginative activities for your preschooler to choose from on “indoor” days.