Can you imagine a way to make a circle out of a rectangle? Look no further than our 3D paper apple craft! All you need to get started is paper and scissors! Grab our free template and project sheet below for an easy apple art activity (STEAM) for one kid or a group!
How to Make 3D Paper Apples
SUPPLIES:
- Apple Template (see below)
- Scissors
- Pipe cleaners
- Markers
- Colored paper or card stock
STEP 1. Print out the template.
STEP 2. Use the apple template to cut shapes out of colored card stock or construction paper.
STEP 3. Make a ring with one of the smaller strips and fasten with tape.
TIP: For older kids, think of and write words that describe apples on the strips before beginning.
STEP 4. Wrap a second strip around the first and tape together at the top and bottom. Repeat with all the small strips.
STEP 5. Use the longest strip last and wrap it around all the others. Tape to the bottom of the apple.
STEP 6. Tape or glue leaves to the top of the apple.
Repeat to make different colored apples!
Grab your paper apple template here to get started today.
What are 3D Paper Crafts?
Paper crafts are a great way to occupy a morning or afternoon at home or in the classroom with hands-on fun! Even better, this colorful paper apple activity is a fun way to develop hand-eye coordination for kids of various ages.
Grab a piece of paper and draw a circle on it. Now, look around the room and see if you can find a ball: a basketball, a baseball, or even a bouncy ball. Now, what would you rather play with? The ball or the circle? You can pick the ball, bounce, throw, or roll it. What can you do with the circle? Nothing much! You can look at it, and that’s about it.
You’ve just learned the difference between 2D and 3D shapes. The circle is a two-dimensional shape. It only has two measurements, length and width, and is usually called a “flat” shape. However, the ball is a three-dimensional shape because it has three measurements (length, height, and width) and is sometimes called a “solid” shape.
Also check out our 3D pumpkin paper craft!
More Fun Fall Apple Art Activities
Printable Apple Project Pack
With more than 125+ pages of apple-themed projects, you can easily plan and prep an apple unit filled with hands-on learning. Suitable for both classroom and home use in grades Kindergarten through Elementary. Easy to adapt to a wide variety of ages and abilities with more or less adult supervision.
Note: We have additional Pumpkin and General Fall Project Packs (leaves).
- 20+ Apple theme science and STEM activities with printable sheets, instructions, and useful information using easy-to-source materials perfect for limited-time needs.
- Apple theme science activities include making apple oobleck, testing sink or float, exploring an apple volcano, apple and lemon juice experiment, and dancing apple seeds. Fun and simple physics and chemistry with apples!
- Apple theme STEM challenges include a variation of the classic spaghetti tower challenge with an apple theme, stacking 10 apples, building apple structures, and more!
- More apple activities for science include parts of an apple pack, how an apple grows, apple tallying and graphing , apple taste test activity, apple 5 senses activity, and more!
- Apple Picking STEM Story Adventure Pack with real-life STEM challenges to solve and supporting materials.
- NEW! Apple Themed Art Projects
- Supply lists for every project make setup simple!
