Apples are the first fruit most children learn to draw, so they are also the first fruit they can turn into a real thing. This pack does not repeat one apple shape eight times: one sheet becomes a bird feeder you can hang outside, one becomes a basket for a pretend apple-picking trip, one becomes a tote bag, one becomes bunting for the classroom wall, and the rest become a playdough kit, a yarn apple and a clay apple to keep on the shelf. Print the page, cut along the dashed lines, follow the little guides, and each apple ends up somewhere useful instead of in the recycling.
Print and Stamp Apples
The apple stamp art template has an apple half, a stamp pad and a paint pot to cut out, and the apple-print tote bag template turns apple prints into a bag to carry. The tote bag needs a little adult help with cutting and assembly.
Apples to Hang and Carry
The apple bird feeder hangs outside on a string with a real apple slice, the apple-picking basket is a paper basket with a handle for a pretend picking trip, and the apple-slice bunting makes a row of flags for the classroom wall. The bird feeder and basket need a little adult help with cutting and assembly.
Apples to Keep
The apple-cider playdough kit is a set of accessories to cut out and use with playdough, while the yarn apple and the air-dry clay apple use the printed sheet as a pattern and guide for an apple to keep on the shelf.
How to print
Download the A4 or US Letter PDF — one craft per page. Print on plain paper (or light card for sturdier pieces) at 100% scale, black-and-white or greyscale. Cut along the dashed lines (adults cut for ages 4–5), fold on the dotted lines, and glue where the glue icons show. The bird feeder needs string and a real apple slice or peanut butter to hang outside; the playdough kit is accessories to cut out and use with playdough, not the dough itself; the yarn apple and clay apple use the printed sheet as a pattern and guide. Ages 4–5: stamp art, bunting and yarn apple are the easiest starts. Ages 6–8: bird feeder, basket and tote bag build into real keepsakes with a little adult help.
