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SUMMARY:APPLE GIFTING DAY
DESCRIPTION:January 1\n\n\n\nWhat if your family’s first gift of the new year were something as simple as an apple?\n\n\n\nApple Gifting Day is a fun opportunity to share a little kindness, explore the history of gift-giving, and discover how much learning can happen with one ordinary piece of fruit.\n\n\n\nA Little History\n\n\n\nPeople have been exchanging gifts to welcome the new year for thousands of years. In ancient Rome, people shared small gifts called strenae, including dates, figs, honey, and greenery. These gifts carried good wishes for the coming year.\n\n\n\nApples also have a history as gifts, particularly for teachers. In some communities, families helped provide food for teachers, and apples were one way to contribute. Over time, the apple became a familiar symbol of teaching and learning.\n\n\n\nAlthough the exact origins of Apple Gifting Day aren’t clear, giving someone an apple can be a simple way to wish them a happy, healthy new year.\n\n\n\n\n\nUse What You Have\n\n\nTurn an apple into a thoughtful gift.\n\n\n\n\nMake Something\n\n\nCreate colorful apple prints.\n\n\n\n\nExplore Together\n\n\nRead together and investigate how apples grow.\n\n\n\n\n\nSimple Ways to Celebrate\n\n\n\nUse What You Have\n\n\n\n\nGive an apple. Choose one from your fruit bowl and surprise someone with a thoughtful gift.\n\n\nHave an apple taste test. If you have different varieties, compare their flavors, colors, and textures.\n\n\nCount and sort. Younger children can sort apples by size or color. Older children can estimate weights or compare measurements.\n\n\nInvestigate an apple. Cut one open and examine the skin, flesh, core, and seeds together.\n\n\nShare an apple memory. Talk about favorite apple treats, orchard visits, or family recipes.\n\n\n\n\nMake Something\n\n\n\n\nCreate an apple gift tag. Write a friendly message and attach it to an apple.\n\n\nTry apple stamping. Cut an apple in half, dip the cut side in washable paint, and make prints.\n\n\nMake an apple snack. Prepare apple slices with cinnamon or another favorite topping.\n\n\nDraw an apple still life. Place an apple on the table and observe its shape, colors, and shadows.\n\n\nWrite a tiny apple poem. Make an acrostic using APPLE, or write a few lines about sharing kindness.\n\n\n\n\nExplore Together\n\n\n\n\nFind out where apples grow. Investigate whether apple orchards grow in your state.\n\n\nRead an apple story. Enjoy an apple-themed picture book you own or borrow from the library.\n\n\nDiscover how apples grow. Explore the journey from blossom to fruit.\n\n\nTalk about giving. Ask, “What makes a gift special, the gift itself or the thought behind it?”\n\n\nFollow an apple’s journey. Look at a produce sticker or package label and investigate where your apple came from.\n\n\n\n\nA Little Help from Happy Hive\n\n\n\nFree Apple Gifting Tags\n\n\n\nTurn an ordinary apple into a thoughtful New Year’s gift with Happy Hive’s printable gift tags.\n\n\n\nGet the free Apple Gifting Tags\n\n\n\nAll you need is an apple, a tag, and someone you’d like to make smile.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSave This Holiday\n\n\n\nMark your calendar & save this holiday for next year!\n\n\n\nYou can also pin the image below to your Pinterest boards to save this fantastic holiday!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to the Holiday of the Day calendar.
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