Make this keepsake Paper Plate Apple Craft for a fall activity or as a follow up to a classroom apple lesson. With finger prints as seeds, parents will cherish this sweet Apple Craft for years to come.
Paper Plate Apple Craft
I love this apple craft. It’s so simple, adorable, and with little fingerprints as seeds…it’s a wonderful fall keepsake. My youngest son’s pre-school teachers made this craft after a field trip to the apple orchard. I’ve cherished it ever since.
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Here’s What You’ll Need to Make this Apple Core Craft with the kids…
- a 9 inch paper plate
- scissors
- red tempera paint
- black tempera paint
- brown construction paper
- green construction paper
- glue – Fabri-Tac glue
- paint brush like a sponge brush
- Recommended – extra plate or container for paint, wet wipes
Instructions:
- Cut the semi-circle shapes out of both sides of the paper plate
- Pour out some red paint and let kids paint the ridge areas of the cut plate
- Pour out some black paint
- Help kids dip fingertips into the black paint and guide them to press them onto the center of the plate for the seeds
- Let the paint dry
- Cut a stem from the brown paper and green leaves from the green paper
- Glue the stem and leaves to the top of the apple core
