Family Fun Night - Letter A

This past week we started to incorporate "The Letter of the Week" curriculum by Erica @ Confessions of a homschooler. She suggests a family fun night at the end of each week, which I think is a great idea.
 
My plan is to make a yummy treat that starts with the letter of the week and then watch a family movie, play a game, or do something that starts with the letter as well.
 
This week, for the letter A, we made mini apple pies and homemade ice cream, and watched "Aristocats."
 




 

C helped mix the apples, sugar, flour, and spices.  Then we set them aside to prep the muffin tin with pie crust.

 

 

Roll out pie crust and use a cup to cut out circles for your muffin tin.

Fit pie crust into all 12 spots. Set scraps to the side.

 

 

Scoop filling into each pie crust

 

 

You may need to help your little top them off!

 

 

Place a dollop of butter on top of each mini pie.

 

 

Place scrapes on top of each pie (however you'd like to). Brush with some melted butter then add a sprinkling of sugar on top.

 

 

Bake in the oven @ 400' for about 20 minutes.

 

 

Until golden and Yummy!

 

 

 

Make your own homemade ice cream or add your favorite store-bought brand.

 

 

Here is the final product.

 

 

Tested and approved by my little man - A is for Apple Pie

 

 

Mini Apple Pie Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

• 4 cups of apples cut into small pieces
• 6 Tablespoons of flour
• 3/4 cups sugar (plus extra to sprinkle on top)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon (heaping)
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
• 2-3 Tablespoons chilled butter cut into little dollops
• 1 Tablespoon melted butter (to brush on top)
• 1 box of chilled pie crust

 

Directions

 

*See above pictures

 

Other Letter A Family Fun Night Ideas (OR Family Outing for the Weekend)

• Play Super Why ABC Letter Game (perfect for preschoolers)
• Play Apples to Apples Junior (kids need to be a little older)
• Watch "Adventures of Tintin"
• Watch Disney's "Airplanes"
• Go on an "Adventure"
• Go to an Air Show (we live near an airbase that does this a few times a year and if the timing works out then great!)
• Look for Airplanes flying overhead while taking a family walk
• Tour a small local Airport (call to see if they do this in your area)
• Go to the zoo to look at the Animals and find all the ones that start with the letter A
• Fly paper Airplanes
• Make a model Airplane
• Start an Ant Farm
• Go to an Art Gallery or Art Show

*Plan something based on what your child is into!

 

What other activities do you have in mind for the letter A? Please share or let me know what you think!