6 Fun Apple Crafts for Kids (Perfect for Fall and Back-to-School!)
Fall is the perfect time for apple-themed fun! Whether you’re a parent looking for a weekend project or a teacher planning hands-on classroom activities, these easy apple crafts for kids are simple, affordable, and packed with creativity.
Each craft uses everyday supplies like paper plates, paint, pom-poms, or sponges, making them budget-friendly and fun for all ages. Plus, they’re perfect for back-to-school crafts, fall units, and apple orchard themes.
A cute red apple craft with colorful stars, hearts, and a smiling face, surrounded by pom-poms and sequins. Text reads “Simple Apple Crafts for Kids.”
1. Paper Plate Apples
This classic apple craft is always a hit!
How to make it: Paint or color paper plates red, green, or yellow. Cut stems and leaves from construction paper and glue them to the top.
Why kids love it: It’s colorful, quick, and helps little hands practice cutting and gluing.
Bonus idea: Use these as decorations for your classroom bulletin board or a fall harvest display.
Three paper plate apple crafts in red, green, and yellow with brown stems and green leaves on a wooden background.
2. Apple Printing
Turn real apples into homemade stamps!
How to make it: Cut apples in half, dip them in paint, and press onto paper. Kids will love seeing the fun textures and patterns.
Why kids love it: It’s messy, sensory, and every print looks unique.
Learning connection: Talk about apple varieties and textures while you craft.
Apple prints made with red, yellow, and green paint stamped on white paper in a 3x3 grid pattern.
3. Pom-Pom Apple Trees
A fuzzy, tactile way to make an apple tree!
How to make it: Print or draw a simple tree outline. Glue green pom-poms for leaves and red ones for apples.
Why kids love it: The pom-poms add a 3D effect and are fun to touch.
Extension idea: Use different shades of green to create a fuller tree.
A paper apple tree craft with green and red pom-poms glued onto a green tree shape with a brown trunk.
4. Apple Bookmarks
Encourage reading with a craft that doubles as a tool!
How to make it: Cut red or green cardstock into apple shapes. Add stems, leaves, and let kids decorate with stickers, markers, or googly eyes.
Why kids love it: They get to personalize their bookmark, and it makes reading time extra special.
Teacher tip: Hand these out during back-to-school week for a fun classroom gift.
Four paper apple crafts decorated in different styles — one with googly eyes and a smile, one with a drawn face, one with colorful star stickers, and one with black dots.
5. Marble-Painted Apples
Perfect for process art and fine motor fun!
How to make it: Place apple cutouts inside a box lid. Dip marbles in paint and roll them around over the cutouts.
Why kids love it: The rolling marbles create cool, abstract designs.
STEM connection: Talk about motion, speed, and cause/effect as kids tilt the box.
Marble-painted apple crafts in red, yellow, and blue with colorful crisscross patterns, displayed in a tray with paint-covered marbles.
6. Handprint Apple Trees
Turn kids’ hands into art!
How to make it: Paint a brown trunk, then use green handprints for leaves. Dip fingertips in red paint to add apples.
Why kids love it: They get to paint with their hands and see their own prints become a tree.
Keepsake idea: Date the artwork—it makes a great memory to save.
A handprint apple tree craft with a brown painted trunk, green handprint leaves, and red fingerprint apples.
These apple crafts for kids are fun, hands-on ways to celebrate fall, back-to-school season, or an apple orchard theme. They promote creativity, fine motor skills, and make perfect classroom or at-home projects.
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