Published: 10/10/2007

APPLES HAVE APPEAL FOR OWENS KIDS

The climax of the day's activities: Erie Orchard hay ride, complete with bales to sit on. Enlarge

Carter Eber, 1 1/2 years, wrests the fruit from the tree. Enlarge

Izzy Klocinski opens wide for a taste. THE BLADE/LORI KING Enlarge | Buy This Photo

Children and adults from the Owens Community College's Child Care Center had a series of apple-related adventures at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie, Mich. At right above, Izzy Klocinski opens wide for a taste. The Owens class had put apple-flavored Cheerios on a string, made apples of Play-Doh, painted pictures of apples, and baked some real ones.

The Owens class had put apple-flavored Cheerios on a string, made apples of Play-Doh, painted pictures of apples, and baked some real ones.

Of course, the real apples stole the show.

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