What goes better with Fall than apples? We have many fun and easy apple activities for kindergarten and preschool and even toddlers to enjoy this fall season. Combine apple science, sensory, and fine motor play, along with apple art activities for a simple set-up apple theme!
Try These Apple Activities!
Add some of these apple activities to the tips above and you’ll have a fun and full preschool apple unit which can also be used for toddlers and kindergarteners as well.
Grab our Complete Peschool Apple Unit to get started!
Apple Dot Painting
A simple apple art project! Grab a printable apple template and paint an apple using only dots.
Apple Stamping
Get stamping or printmaking this fall with a fun process art activity that uses apples as paint brushes. Red, green or purple… What color are your favorite apples?
Fizzing Apple Art
Baking soda and vinegar meet art for one a favorite apple theme STEAM activity.
Apple Bubble Wrap Prints
Who doesn’t love playing with bubble wrap! Here you can use it to create fun and colorful apple prints for fall.
Apple Sensory Bin
Create a simple sensory bin with an apple theme to work on fine motor skills, counting and more!
Apple Playdough
Enjoy sensory play with homemade apple playdough. Also includes activity suggestions!
Apple Squeeze Balls
Make your own homemade sensory balls or squeeze balls for calm down time, stacking, and counting to go along with one of our favorite fall books.
Apple Oobleck
Here is a fun fall twist on the classic oobleck recipe. We added one extra ingredient to give it an apple theme for play and learning. Great for getting kids talking about liquids and solids!
Erupting Apple-Cano
MUST TRY! Our erupting apple-cano is a real hit! Grab a real apple and turn it into a fizzing baking soda and vinegar reaction. Make sure to check out our pumpkin-cano too!
Apple Pie Cloud Dough
Cloud dough is an easy two ingredient sensory recipe made from your kitchen cupboards. Taste safe too! Here it makes an excellent filler for an apple pie sensory bin!
Ten Apples Up On Top
This has to be the perfect Dr Seuss book for fall. Stack apples, create an sensory bin and more ideas.
Parts of an Apple
Find out how an apple grows and so much more when you explore real apples inside and out. Also get our parts of an apple printable!
Apple Physics: Learn About Ramps, Angles, and Gravity
This makes a fun outdoor {or indoor} science activity that is quick and easy to set up. Tasty too!
Build LEGO Apples
No fancy bricks required for these fun and simple LEGO apples that also make a great STEM lesson.
Red Apple Slime
While you wait and dream for lush apple orchards to pick whatever you want, make this fun red apple slime instead.
Tips to Set Up An Apple Theme Unit
Exploring an apple theme with preschoolers can be both educational and enjoyable. Here are some fun and engaging ways put together an apple unit:
- Apple Tasting Party: Set up a tasting station with different types of apples (red, green, yellow) and let the children taste and compare them. Discuss their flavors, textures, and colors. You could also provide some toppings like peanut butter or caramel for dipping.
- Apple Art: Create apple-themed art projects. Use cut apples as stamps to make apple prints, or let the children paint apples with various colors. They can also make apple collages using torn paper or tissue paper. See many fun ideas below!
- Apple Science: Explore the concept of buoyancy by experimenting with whether apples float or sink in water. You can also cut apples in half horizontally and vertically to observe the different parts inside.
- Apple Math: Use apple-shaped cutouts for counting and basic math activities. You can create simple addition and subtraction problems using apple visuals.
- Apple Story Time: Read apple-themed storybooks during story time. Choose age-appropriate books that involve apples or orchard adventures.
- Apple Cooking: Involve the children in simple apple-themed cooking activities. Make applesauce, apple slices with cinnamon, or mini apple pies using pre-made pie crusts.
- Apple Exploration Table: Set up a sensory exploration table with different types of apples, magnifying glasses, and various textures like leaves, twigs, and even apple-scented playdough.
- Apple Sorting: Provide a variety of apples in different sizes and colors. Have the children sort them into categories based on their attributes.
- Apple Investigation: Cut open an apple and let the children observe the core, seeds, and other parts. Discuss the life cycle of an apple and its growth stages.
- Apple Hunt: Hide plastic or paper apples around the room or outdoor area for the children to find. This can be a fun physical activity that also incorporates counting.
- Apple Science Experiment: Cut apples into slices and dip them in various liquids (lemon juice, water, milk) to see how they react and change color over time.
- Printable Preschool Apples Pack: I can explore! This is part of our fun series for preschoolers with a STEAM focus. Add the I can explore apples pack to your lesson plans.
Printable Preschool Apple Activities Pack
Get ready to explore this year with our growing Preschool STEM Bundle with 20 themes!
Each unit contains approximately 20 activities, with instructions and templates as needed. Hands-on activities are provided to keep it fun and exciting. This includes sensory bins, experiments, games, and more! Easy supplies keep it low cost, and book suggestions add the learning time.
Or grab the Apple Preschool Pack on its own!
