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October 6, 2009 | 13 Comments

Apple Picking Craft

Basket of Apples

Apple Kids Craft

Sometimes I think of a kids’ craft and in my mind, it’s simple, when in reality it’s not. This is one of those crafts but I still wanted to share. We had fun doing it but it was definitely a mom and little man joint effort. I helped with almost every step of this apple picking craft.  All the steps were worth it though, he was so proud to show off his “tricky art” to his dad when he got home from work.  If you are looking for a more toddler-friendly apple craft, try this or this or this.

Apple Picking Craft

  1. Gather your materials. To make this apple picking craft, you will need 1 sheet of plain construction paper (or paper grocery bags would be awesome too),1 sheet of orange construction paper, some green paper, red, brown, and green markers (crayons or paint would work as well), popsicle sticks, glue, and scissors.Art Materials
  2. First, start by drawing some apples ( yes those are apples) on the plain construction paper.Apple Craft
  3. Then, have your child color the apples. 2October 065
  4. While they color draw a basic basket on the orange paper, leaving room under for the grass.  This is just a guide for your child. Cut a strip of green for the grass, set aside.2October 067
  5. When they are done, cut the apples out.2October 069
  6. Have them make cuts along the green strip to make grass, do not cut all the way through. I folded it in half to make it easier for him to hold it.2October 068
  7. Time to glue.
  8. Squeeze a line of glue on the bottom for the grass.2October 070
  9. Add the grass.2October 071
  10. Next, add glue to the basket.2October 072
  11. Add the apples.2October 073
  12. Add stems and leaves with a green marker2October 074
  13. Then, add glue for the sticks.2October 075
  14. Add the sticks to complete your apple picking craft, and then let dry.2October 076

Books!

apple picking time

” Apple Picking Time” by Michele Benoit Slawson was not what I was expecting. It was so much more. I was expecting a basic book about picking apples at an orchard.  This book is anything but basic, it’s dreamy and while reading it I almost felt as though I was back in time when a whole community would come to a stand still for something like apple picking.  The protagonist is Anna a little girl who works hard in the orchard along side her parents and grandparents . She isn’t as fast as her parents, but with hard work and the support of her family she reaches her goal and fills a bin! I loved this book, I didn’t even try to read it to my son, he simply wouldn’t sit long enough. The text is long and I would suggest it for preschoolers and up.

iknowitsautum

“I Know It’s Autumn” by Eileen Spinelli  is much more age appropriate for my son and other toddlers. The book is a simple look at all the things that tell a small child that Autumn is here. Pumpkin muffins, apple picking, cooler weather,  hayrides and more all signal that the summer is gone and the fall has arrived. I like this book because there will be something a child will relate to and be able to identify with. I also love that the family is biracial and there is no mention of it at all. It’s nice to see and I wish more books were so non challant about representing all kinds of families.


“Apple Farmer Annie” by Monica Wellington is another instant favorite in our house. My son loves this author and I like how simple but informative this book is. Your little reader will learn about the basics of what happens at an apple orchard , but you can take it further if you want. On many of the pages, there are chances to learn more, like the page about sorting and classifying, where there are apples ready to count 1-10, and sorted by colors. I love the last page that says that Annie is so happy to have her own apple farm. I loved that message and think it’s a lot more powerful than some may think, women on farms in most books are “farmer’s wives” and I love that there is no one but Annie doing her own thing.

Go Apple Picking!

Check out  pickyourown.org
to find local pick your own farms near you!

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13 Comments

  1. Christy says

    October 6, 2009 at 5:21 am

    That is so cute! Your son suddenly looks so much older to me! He is such a cutie!
    .-= Christy´s last blog ..Moving Tips =-.

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    • admin says

      October 6, 2009 at 8:23 am

      Thanks!

      I know I was looking at crafts we did last year for Halloween and he still looked babyish, now he is a big boy! His birthday is almost here, we’ll be doing something special on NTFFC just not sure what yet!

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  2. Melissa Meacham says

    October 6, 2009 at 8:44 am

    I bought some craft sticks last week for a project that we are not doing. My boys saw them and keep asking to use them so this is perfect. I’ll have to post pics of our hand print rooster that we did last week. They came out very abstract and Picassoy. 🙂 But, it’s about the process not the end product, right?

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    • admin says

      October 6, 2009 at 12:15 pm

      It really is- it’s hard to get that across some times but the prcess is totally what should be the focus !

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  3. Rebecca says

    October 6, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Adorable!

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  4. Angie says

    October 6, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    this would have been great when we did Johnny Appleseed…we made a hat that looked like a pot and put and apple on it…if you want to see how it turned out look for Craft Lady on facebook and you can see some more stuff we have done…I love your site and I have been sharing it with every preschool parent and teacher I know.
    thanks for creating this website.
    Angie

    here’s a link to my page:
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Craft-Lady/118243476465?ref=ts

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  5. mamasapplecores says

    October 8, 2009 at 6:51 am

    love the basket! 🙂 We tried an apple tree, but as soon as the glue had dried he cut the whole thing to bits. Scissor happy!
    .-= mamasapplecores´s last blog ..camera eye of a 3 year old =-.

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