Orange Song
(Sing to the tune of: “Wheels On The Bus“)
O-R-A-N-G-E
O-R-A-N-G-E
O-R-A-N-G-E
Jack-0-lanterns are always orange.
Carrots are always orange.
O-R-A-N-G-E
Songs, Rhymed, and Fingerplays
Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater
Peter, peter, Pumpkin eater,
Had a wife and couldn't keep her;
He put her in a pumpkin shell
And there he kept her very well.
WE LOVE
Tune: "Three Blind Mice"
We love orange,
we love orange.
Yes we do, yes we do--
Crunchy carrots so good to eat,
Juicy oranges, oh so sweet,
Pumpkins ready for trick-or-treat.
Yes, we love orange.
of the beak of a parrot.
Orange
(To the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The pumpkins in my garden are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.
The oranges on my tree are orange, orange, orange,
O-R-A-N-G-E.
Games and Activities
"An
Carrot Game - Play carrot, carrot , corn. (like duck, duck goose)
Carrot Activities - Read the story "The Big, Big, Carrot" and
do math activities with carrots. For example, arrange the carrots by size, sort
by size and count them. You can also hide a poster board carrot in the room and
have them find it. The one who finds it hides it next, and continue until
everyone has had a turn to hide the carrot.
PUMPKIN
NUMBER CHARTS - Find a piece of wide-lined paper for each of your
children. On each paper, number the lines from 1 to 5 down the left-hand side.
Set out orange washable inkpads and fine-point green markers. Have the children
name the numerals on their papers and make matching numbers of orange
fingerprints on the lines. Then show them how to turn their fingerprints into
pumpkins by adding green-marker stems.
WHAT'S MISSING? - Sit with your children at a table and show them several orange objects, such as a small pumpkin, an orange crayon, a carrot, an orange, and a piece of orange paper. Have the children cover their eyes as you remove one of the items. When the children uncover their eyes, ask them to tell which item is missing. Let the first child to answer correctly remove an item for the next round of the game. Continue until everyone has had a turn.
ORANGE STORY - Hang plain white paper on a wall and invite your children to sit with you in front of it. Start telling a story that contains various orange items and details. As you do so, use orange crayons or markers to illustrate your story. Continue to the story's end. Then invite the children to use your illustrations to retell the story in their own words.
Orange Chart - Brinstorm a list of
all the things that can be orange. Wirte them on a
piece of chart papae with a quick sketch beside each
word.
Home Sweet Orange Home – Cut a
house shape out of orange. Also cut out
an assortment of household items (table, lamp, bed, etc.) from various colors
of felt, making sure that there is at least one orange item for each child in
your group. Place the house shape on the
flannelboard and spread out the other pieces nearby. Tell your children that this is the new house
of Mr. and Mrs. Orange and their two orange children. (If you wish, put orange people cutouts on
the board, as well.) The
Pictures of Orange – At art time,
have the children look through old magazines and cut out or tear out pictures
of items that are orange. Compile the
pages to make a group book titled Orange.
Read the book at circle time, and encourage each child share his or her
page with the group.
Noisy Orange – Gather
several everyday items that are orange, and a few that are not. These might include a yam, a tangerine,
scissors, a paintbrush, and a spoon. Out
the items in an orange gym bag or gift bag, and bring the bag to circle
time. Provide each of your children with
a musical instrument. One by one, remove
the items from the orange bag and show them to the children. If the item is orange, have the children play
their instruments. If not, have them
remain silent.
Moving
Snacks and Recipes
Make
homemade orange juice
Taste orange
marmalade and jello.
ORANGE SNACKS
Choose one or more of the orange foods below to serve at snacktime.
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Orange
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Carrot
sticks |
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Cheddar
cheese cubes |
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Orange
juice |
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Cantaloupe
chunks |
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Dried
apricots |
Easy
Layers of cookie crumbs transform simple pudding
into a terrific dessert the kids and adults, too will love.
1
- 4-serving-size package cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
1-3/4 cups Florida Orange Juice
1 - 8-ounce carton vanilla or pineapple low-fat yogurt
3/4 cup coarsely crushed gingersnaps and/or chocolate wafer cookies (about 10)
Florida Orange Peel Curls or Wedges (optional)
Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Prepare
pudding mix according to package directions, except use the 1-3/4 cups orange
juice instead of milk. Transfer pudding to a bowl. Cover surface with plastic
wrap. Chill thoroughly. Before serving, fold yogurt into pudding. Divide
one-third of the pudding mixture among 6 glasses. Sprinkle with half of the
crushed cookies. Repeat pudding and cookie layers. Top with remaining pudding
mixture. If desired, garnish with orange peel curls or wedges and fresh mint
sprigs.
Makes
6 servings
Skillet Sweet Potatoes
Give traditional candied sweet potatoes a new twist with snappy orange
flavor and a speedy skillet method.
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/2" thick
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded Florida Orange Peel
1/2 cup Florida Orange Juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar or molasses
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Place
sweet potatoes in a 12" skillet; cover with boiling water and cook,
covered, about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain well. Meanwhile,
for sauce, in a small mixing bowl combine orange peel, orange juice, brown
sugar or molasses, margarine or butter, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Pour over
the cooked potatoes in the skillet. Cook and stir until bubbly. Boil gently,
uncovered, about 5 minutes or until potatoes are glazed, spooning sauce over
potatoes occasionally.
Makes 4 servings.
Orange Cider
Florida orange juice and spices add just the right flavors to this warm
pick-me-up.
3 cups
1 cup apple juice
2 inches stick cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
In
a saucepan combine orange juice, apple juice, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to
boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Sieve to remove cinnamon
and cloves. Serve warm. If desired, float
Makes 4 servings.
Orange Pancakes with Tropical Citrus Sauce
Feature these fruity pancakes at a brunch accompanied with ham or
Canadian-style bacon slices, assorted fresh fruit and frosty glasses of
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1-1/4 cups Florida Orange Juice
2 teaspoons margarine or butter
1 8-ounce can pineapple tidbits (juice pack), drained
2-1/4 cups reduced-fat packaged biscuit mix
3/4 cup skim milk
1/2 cup frozen Florida Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed
2 beaten eggs or 1/2 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
1 medium banana, sliced
For sauce, in a small saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in orange
juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir
2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in margarine and pineapple.
For
pancakes, in a medium bowl stir together biscuit mix, milk, thawed concentrate,
and eggs until combined. For each pancake, pour about 3 tablespoons batter onto
a hot, lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat about 2
minutes on each side or until golden (turn when pancakes have bubbly surfaces
and edges are slightly dry). Keep hot while cooking remaining pancakes. Stir
banana into sauce; serve warm sauce over pancakes.
Makes 6 servings (3 pancakes and about 1/3 cup sauce).
Orange-Spice Tea
Trying to cut down on caffeine? Enjoy this hot drink as a morning energizer
or as an afternoon pick-me-up.
2 cups water
3 inches stick cinnamon, broken
6 whole cloves
2 tea bags
1 cup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
In
a medium saucepan combine water, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to boiling; remove
from heat. Add tea bags and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Stir in
the orange juice and brown sugar. Heat through. To serve, pour mixture through
a wire strainer into mugs.
Makes 4 (about 6-ounce) servings.
1 cup Florida Orange Juice
1/2 cup Florida Grapefruit Juice
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine
all ingredients in blender until smooth. Pour into glass, and serve
immediately.
Makes two 8-ounce servings.
Citrus Soother
For a festive touch, twist
3 cups Florida Orange Juice
1 cup Florida Grapefruit Juice
1/4 cup honey
3 inches stick cinnamon
In
a medium saucepan combine orange juice, grapefruit juice, honey, and
cinnamon. Heat, stirring occasionally, just until warm (do not boil). Remove
cinnamon with slotted spoon; discard. Serve warm. If desired, garnish with
Makes 4 or 5 servings.
Jelly
Oranges
5 Medium thick-skinned navel oranges
1-3 oz. pkg.
orange Jell-O
1 cup
boiling water
1 cup orange
juice
2 Envelopes
Knox gelatin dissolved in 1 cup cold water
1/2 cup
sugar
1 Envelope
orange Kool-Aid
Cut oranges in half juice (reserving juice and scoop out pulp Set orange shells
in custard cups or muffin tins Fill and chill Cut in eighths.
Orange Float
Pops
1 quart
orange sherbet, softened
1 cup orange
soft drink
Stir
together sherbet and orange drink. Spoon into 1/4 cup molds; freeze 30 minutes
or until firm. Insert wooden sticks and freeze at least 5 hours. Makes 20.
Pumpkin
Cookie Pizza
1 (18-oz.)
roll refrigerated sugar OR chocolate chip cookie dough
Vanilla
Butter Cream Icing (see recipe for it below)
Assorted
candies for decorating and making pumpkin face
Slightly soften cookie dough (do in 30-second intervals in microwave oven if
using straight from fridge).Cut dough roll in 3 pieces and place in a 12-inch
pumpkin-shaped cookie pan or 12-inch pizza pan that has been sprayed with
nonstick cooking spray. Press dough (with fingers) evenly in pan. Smooth top
with table knife.Bake in preheated 375° F. oven 15 to
20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Dough spreads during baking, so if using
a pumpkin-shaped pan, every 5 to 7 minutes during baking, open oven and, with a
table knife, press dough down around edges back into pan (this is for easy
removal of cookie after baking.) Cool in pan on rack 10 to 15 minutes. Then
turn pan over to release cookie and cool completely on a serving plate or thick
piece of cardboard cut to fit cookie shape and covered with foil. (If using a
pizza pan, it's not necessary to remove cookie; simply cool and decorate.)
Spread cool cookie with Vanilla Butter Cream Icing tinted with orange paste
food coloring. With candies, make a pumpkin face atop orange frosting and make
stem. Using a pastry tube and tip, pipe white icing border
around edges of pumpkin. Cut cookie pizza into pieces or wedges to
serve. (If not serving cookie within 2 hours of frosting, keep refrigerated
until an hour before serving.) Makes about 10 to 12 pieces or wedges.
Vanilla Butter Cream Icing:
In a large mixer bowl with an electric mixer, beat together 1 cup (2 sticks)
butter at room temperature, 4 cups powdered sugar, dash salt, 1 tablespoons
vanilla, 3 to 4 teaspoons orange extract and 4 tablespoons whipping cream OR
milk until light and fluffy. Remove one-half of icing; tint remaining icing
orange with orange paste food coloring. Use immediately.
Refrigerate any leftover icing. (Makes about 4 cups icing.)
1/2 cup
frozen orange-juice concentrate
1 cup milk
or plain yogurt
1 teaspoon
sugar, optional
4 to 5 ice
cubes
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend. Makes four 1/2-cup servings. For variation, add a ripe
banana, a ripe peach, or a cup of fresh strawberries.
Orange Chill
Ingredients:
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1/2 c. cold orange drink
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1/2 c. orange sherbet
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3/4 c. cold ginger ale
Directions:
1.
Pour 1/4 cup of orange drink into each glass.
2.
Add 1/4 cup of the sherbet into each glass.
3.
Add half of the ginger ale to each glass. Drink and enjoy!
Serves: 2
Orange Cream Cake
Remember those yummy treats on a stick when you were a child? Frozen
orange on the outside and creamy vanilla on the inside? Well, here's a
cake that tastes just like those wonderful treats! Note: If you cannot
find an orange cake mix, use a package of lemon
cake mix and add 1 small envelope of orange drink mix powder. Prep Time:
approx. 30 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 1 Hour .
Ready in: approx. 4 Hours 30 Minutes. Makes 1 - 9 x 13 inch cake (18 servings). Printed from
Allrecipes, Submitted by Star Pooley and KC
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1 (18.25 ounce) package |
vanilla pudding mix |
Directions
1 Bake cake as directed in a 9x13 inch pan. When done, use a meat fork
to poke holes across the top of the entire cake. Allow to cool.
2 In a medium bowl, mix together 1 box gelatin, 1 cup hot water and 1
cup cold water. Pour over top of cake. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
3 Mix remaining box of gelatin, pudding mix, milk and vanilla
together. Beat well. Fold whipped topping into this mixture, and spread on
top of cake. Chill in refrigerator until serving.
Orange Fluff
This is a light and fruity orange dessert salad that is also cool and creamy!
Prep Time: approx. 5 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 1 Hour 5 Minutes. Makes 8 servings. Printed from Allrecipes,
Submitted by D
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2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin |
2 (3 ounce) packages orange |
Directions
1 Combine the well drained oranges and pineapple in a large bowl and mix
together with the cottage cheese. Add the dry orange flavored gelatin powder
and stir until well blended. Fold in the thawed frozen whipped topping and
refrigerate for at least one hour.
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
If you like a moist, sweet muffin rich with cinnamon and nutmeg, then look no
further. This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robin
Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes Association. Makes 18
muffins (18 servings). Printed from Allrecipes,
Submitted by Robyn Webb
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2 cups whole wheat flour |
1 cup pumpkin puree |
Directions
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175
degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda,
cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
2 In a large bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, vegetable
oil, and almond extract. Slowly add the flour mixture to the large bowl until
just blended. Do not over beat. Pour the batter into 18 nonstick muffin cups.
3 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove muffins from the oven, and let cool
slightly. Remove the muffins from the pan, and let cool completely.
Spiced Peach Oatmeal
Muffins
These sweet and tender muffins are the perfect choice for a summer brunch. Prep
Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 35
Minutes. Makes 1 dozen (12 servings). Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Sara
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1 cup quick cooking oats |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2 In a large bowl, mix together oats, buttermilk, brown sugar,
applesauce, molasses and eggs. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking
soda and baking powder. Stir flour mixture into eggs mixture, just until
moistened. Fold in peaches. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3 Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. While muffins are baking,
combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. After 15 minutes of
baking, remove muffins from oven and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Return to
oven and continue baking for 3 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center
of a muffin comes out clean.
Peach Smoothie
Canned peaches blended with ice cream, soy milk and orange
juice. Prep Time: approx. 1 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 1 Minutes. Makes 4 servings. Printed from Allrecipes,
Submitted by Heather Fantasia
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1 (15 ounce) can sliced |
2 cups vanilla soy milk |
Directions
1 In a blender, combine peaches, ice cream, soy
milk and orange juice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes cooked in orange skins with a yummy topping! Very festive! Prep Time:
approx. 20 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 30 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 50
Minutes. Makes 6 servings. Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by louise b.
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6 oranges |
1 cup butter, softened, divided |
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4 to 1/2 inch down. Spoon out
the flesh, leaving a shell.
3 In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, eggs,
vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter and grated orange peel. Spoon
mixture into orange shells. Place in a deep casserole dish.
4 In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 1/2 cup
butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Cook until sugar dissolves in melted
butter. Spoon over oranges. Fill casserole dish with water to reach 1/2
inch in depth.
5 Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Orange Cookies I
Drop cookies with sour cream and orange juice. Makes 6 dozen
(36 servings). Printed from Allrecipes,
Submitted by May
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1 1/2 cups white sugar |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
Directions
1 Beat sugar and butter or margarine until light and fluffy.
2 Add sour cream and eggs, blend well.
3 Stir in sifted flour and remaining ingredients, mix well.
4 Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
5 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 11 minutes, or until
edges are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.
Orange
Cookies II
A plain soft cookie with finely grated carrots and a delicious orange icing. Makes 3 dozen (18 servings). Printed
from Allrecipes, Submitted by Sally
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3/4 cup white sugar |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Cook the grated carrots in enough water to cover. Boil until just soft
and drain. Do not over cook!
3 Cream the shortening and sugar together. Add the egg and mix well.
Stir in the cooked carrots while still warm.
4 Add the sifted flour, salt and baking soda and mix to combine.
5 Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper lined baking sheets and bake
at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 minutes. Let cool then frost with
Orange Icing.
6 To Make Orange Icing: Add enough confectioners' sugar to the orange juice
and orange zest to make a spreading consistency. Spread icing over cooled
cookies and let dry.
Orange Cream Cookies 
Cookies that taste like the ultimate childhood treat...orange cream ice cream.
Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 12 Minutes. Ready in: approx.
1 Hour 15 Minutes. Makes 4 dozen (48 servings).
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Mary
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3/4 cup shortening |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease
baking sheets.
2 Cream the shortening and brown sugar together until light. Beat
in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, 3
tablespoons drink mix, baking powder, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda into
the buttermilk. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk
mixture. Stir in the white chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto
prepared cookie sheets.
3 Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Frost cookies while still
hot with orange glaze.
4 In a small bowl, blend together the butter, 3 tablespoons orange drink
mix, and confectioners sugar until smooth. Mix in water 2 teaspoons at a time
until a pourable consistency is reached. Drizzle or brush onto cookies while
still warm.
Orange Slice Cookies
These are delicious oatmeal cookies with cut-up orange jelly slices in them.
Kids love them! Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 10
Minutes. Ready in: approx. 30 Minutes. Makes 4 dozen (48
servings). Printed from Allrecipes,
Submitted by Louise
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1 cup butter, softened |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white
sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with
each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and
salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the oats,
coconut and candy orange slices. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared
cookie sheet.
3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool
on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool
completely.
Orange Glazed Carrots
A wonderfully easy glazed carrot recipe that the whole
family will enjoy. Great for special
occasions or an every
day meal. Prep Time: approx. 5 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx.
15 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 20 Minutes. Makes
4
servings.
Printed from Allrecipes,
Submitted by Heidi
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1 pound baby carrots |
2 tablespoons butter |
Directions
1 Place carrots in a shallow saucepan, and cover with water.
Boil until tender. Drain, and return carrots to pan.
2 Pour orange juice over carrots, and mix well. Simmer over medium heat
for about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, butter, and salt. Heat until butter
and sugar melt.
Arts and Crafts
Grow a
Carrot - Cut off the tops of carrots and place it in a shallow dish of
water. Over time the carrot will sprout at the top.
Carrot Painting - Cut carrots to paint with. Use white paint on orange
paper or orange paint on white paper.
Plate Pumpkins - Paint paper plates orange and add black facial features
and a green stem.
Orange Stamping -Take an orange cut in half. Let children make orange
prints with orange paint. For small hands put a fork through the orange for
them to pick it up.
Window Hangings -Take orange tissue paper and let the kids tear it up
then have them paint white glue on wax paper. Put the orange tissue paper on
the wax paper. When its dry punch hole in the top and
put orange string in the hole and hang in a window.
MAKING ORANGE - Help your children try these experiments for making orange.
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