With the fall season upon us, it's time to craft up some apple projects. Today I'm happy to be sharing a fun craft for sipping on your apple cider. These apple-shaped straw buddies are great for kids to make and use every time they sip on apple juice or apple cider! 1. Cut out a small apple shape out of your craft foam. You can use a pencil to draw your shape first if you'd like or simply cut it free-hand. 3. Fold your apple in half vertically and cut 2 small slits " inch wide, about " an inch apart. This is where your straw will go. 4. Thread your straw through the holes of the apple Now you're ready for some fall time sipping! Have fun celebrating apple season and fall! Marie LeBaron is the founder and managing editor of the popular parenting blog Make and Takes , and author of the book Make and Takes for Kids . She’s a mother of 3 living in Seattle. There’s always some sort of project going on in her home, her kitchen table is often cluttered with crafts. When she’s not crafting and creating with her kids, she loves to read, crochet, and blog!