5 Easy Apple Themed Crafts

1. Paper Plate Apple Core

Materials: paper plates, markers/crayons, scissors, glue, green paper scraps.
How-to:

• Cut the sides off a paper plate so it looks like an apple core shape.

• Have children color the top red (or green) and the bottom red (or green).

• Glue a green paper “leaf” and a small brown paper “stem” on top. Use construction paper or the unused paper plate.

• Add fingerprint “seeds” with brown paint or marker dots in the middle.

2. Torn Paper Apples

Materials: red, green, yellow construction paper; glue sticks; apple outline printable.
How-to:

• Print or draw a large apple outline.

• Have kids tear small pieces of colored paper.

• Glue torn paper inside the outline to fill the apple.

• Optional: add a brown stem and green leaf at the top.

3. Apple Stamping

Materials: real apples cut in half, paint, paper plates, paper.
How-to:

• Dip apple halves in red, green, or yellow paint.

• Stamp onto paper to make apple prints.

• Add details after drying: stems, leaves, or even turn the prints into faces, animals, or other creative ideas.

4. Fingerprint Apple Tree

Materials: white paper, brown and green marker/crayon, red/green/yellow paint.
How-to:

• Draw or use an outline of a simple tree trunk with branches and leaves.

• Children can color or paint the picture.

• Use their fingertips dipped in paint to make “apples” on the tree.

5. Apple Lacing Craft

Materials: apple cutouts on cardstock, hole punch, yarn, ribbon, or shoelaces.
How-to:

• Punch holes around the edge of the apple shape.

• Kids “sew” around the apple with yarn or laces.

• Great for fine motor practice!

If you’re looking for a simple, meaningful fall craft your students (and their families) will absolutely love, you’ll want to try this Apple Fingerprint Poem Craft! 🍎 It’s a low-prep, printable apple art activity that’s perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms.

Children use their own fingerprints to create apples on the tree — making it a hands-on fine motor activity and a sweet keepsake all in one. With nine different styles to choose from, you can easily find the version that fits your class theme or display.

👉 Grab the Apple Fingerprint Poem Craft here to add a fun, creative, and heartwarming project to your fall lesson plans this season!