diff --git a/lib/api/manipulation.js b/lib/api/manipulation.js
index 7e7670a16a..8947e87e5d 100644
--- a/lib/api/manipulation.js
+++ b/lib/api/manipulation.js
@@ -102,6 +102,26 @@ var uniqueSplice = function(array, spliceIdx, spliceCount, newElems, parent) {
   return array.splice.apply(array, spliceArgs);
 };
 
+exports.appendTo = function(target) {
+	if (typeof target === 'string') {
+		target = this.constructor.call(this.constructor, target, null, this._originalRoot);
+	}
+
+	target.append(this);
+
+	return this;
+};
+
+exports.prependTo = function(target) {
+	if (typeof target === 'string') {
+		target = this.constructor.call(this.constructor, target, null, this._originalRoot);
+	}
+
+	target.prepend(this);
+
+	return this;
+};
+
 exports.append = _insert(function(dom, children, parent) {
   uniqueSplice(children, children.length, 0, dom, parent);
 });
diff --git a/test/api/manipulation.js b/test/api/manipulation.js
index f5c823755d..b38c43f5ee 100644
--- a/test/api/manipulation.js
+++ b/test/api/manipulation.js
@@ -496,6 +496,24 @@ describe('$(...)', function() {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('.appendTo', function() {
+
+    it('(Node) : should add element as last child', function() {
+      $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').appendTo($fruits);
+      expect($fruits.children().eq(3).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
+
+  });
+
+  describe('.prependTo', function() {
+
+    it('(html) : should add element as first child', function() {
+      $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').prependTo($fruits);
+      expect($fruits.children().eq(0).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
+
+  });
+
   describe('.after', function() {
 
     it('() : should do nothing', function() {