Nit Wits #39: Orangaments Dec-8-2007
Orange Ornaments: ApPEALing, aren't they? by Chris Dunmire
During the cold months 'round these parts (November onward) navel oranges seem to be the "in" fruit and all the rage in grocery store produce sections.
The oranges are called "navel" for their cute little belly button things, I suppose, and not "naval" for being a ship crew's favorite fruit (although, as I learned in my nutrition class, it was the vitamin C in oranges and lemons that kept the early crews from getting that icky nutritional disease called scurvy. Bet you didn't know that!).
Yes, peaches and nectarines were summer's juicyness and apples dominated the autumn season. Now it's orange's turn to be eaten with glee and not simply relegated to that annoying elementary school joke:
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Banana.
Banana who?
(Repeat the above two more times, then...)
Knock knock?
Who's there?!
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn't say banana?
I think it would be lovely to hang the luscious orange-peeling fruit in a Christmas tree, although I realize the "orangaments" would be quite heavy. Which makes me wonder, how does an orange tree do it?
Meanwhile, for more Christmas creativity of the foodies kind, be sure to sing my parody lyrics to the "12 days of Christmas" song and download my playful crafty printables below in the "Free Bonus Christmas Fun" section.
Free Bonus Christmas Fun!
Orangaments "Merry Citrus!" Christmas Tree Cut-Out and Coloring Page
Download the Merry Citrus! Orangaments Desktop Christmas Tree Cut-Out
(PDF 393 KB) A juicy desktop Christmas Tree decoration that won't shed pine needles AND will give you a daily dose of Vitamin C ("Creativity")! Should I let Sunkist in on this? The Merry Citrus! Tree is a sampling from my printable playbook: Merry Christmas! Desktop Christmas Tree Kit »
Download the Nit Wits Orangaments Coloring Page
(PDF 49 KB) Kids of all ages will love expressing their crayon-tivity by coloring this one-of-a-kind apPEALing Orangaments coloring page that the Foodies 12 Days of Christmas song could alternatively finish with:
"Three French fries,
Two turtle pies,
And an orange in a fir tree."
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