January 4

Sing a Song

Apples and Bananas (Folk song)

I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas 
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas


A lake to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays 
A lake to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays


E leke to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees 
E leke to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees


I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys
I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys


O loke to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos 
O loke to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos


U luke to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos 
U luke to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos

Watch

Happy Fruits Learning Song

Try This

Eat the Rainbow! Buy fruit in all colors of the rainbow and arrange on a plate in the shape of a rainbow! Have your child taste test the fruits on the plate. Naming colors and fruit as you go! Some suggestions: apples, grapes, kiwi, bananas, strawberries, pineapple, oranges, and blueberries.

Read a Book

Here are some book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries.

  • Fruits in Suits by Jared Chapman
  • Go! Go! Grapes!: A Fruit Chant by April Pulley Sayre
  • Berry Song by Michaela Goade
  • Fruit Bowl by Mark Hoffman

Explore More

See the January Activity Calendar for many more fun, educational activities you and your child can do anytime!