Fall is in the air, and that means it’s apple picking season! Nothing says autumn quite like a visit to the orchard to fill baskets with shiny, red apples.
This quintessential fall activity inspired a fun and creative project to do with kids! When kids make this apple tree name craft, they’ll create an apple tree, but with a personalized twist – each apple will spell out a letter of their name!
Be sure to check out our other apple activities that are perfect for exploring the letter A and all things fall!
Apple Name Activity
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It’s a great way for little ones to practice spelling and end up with a personalized piece of art that celebrates the season.
We’ve included a free, editable template where you can type in your child’s name before printing. This lets kids focus on letter recognition as they pick out the letters to spell their names. Or, for an extra challenge, leave the apples blank and let kids write their names by hand!
Supplies
Directions
Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this apple tree to life!
First, guide your child to glue the leaves to the top portion of the trunk.
Next, glue the apple letters to the center of the leaves to spell out the child’s name.
Now, help your child draw the stem to the top of each apple.
Use a marker to draw a hole in the trunk of the tree.
Finally, encourage your child to draw the leaves around the tree.
Be sure to check out our name crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!
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Autumn Themed Ideas For Kids
Find even more ways to bring the excitement of autumn into your home or classroom with some of our favorite creative projects and educational activities. We’ve gathered many fun ideas that will keep little hands busy and minds engaged all season long.
Read below for some fall-themed books to cozy up with and hands-on activities that will have kids having fun while learning.
Fall Books For Kids
Next time you’re looking for fun storytime activities with your little one, grab a book from your shelf and read to them! Below are some of the top fall-themed books for kids.
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: The mischievous old lady swallowed a handful of leaves! Her tummy started to rumble. So she swallowed some more items. Then, even more. But as her stomach grew full, the leaves began to poke out through her mouth… when suddenly – poofffff! – it turned into a scarecrow!
Pete The Cat Falling For Autumn: Pete is not a fan of fall. But he decides to do some detective work and finds out that there are many things about this season he loves, like corn mazes, hayrides, wearing scarves, and apple picking! This story helps kids learn that even though they might not love every season of the year, there are still good parts to each one.
We’re Going On A Leaf Hunt: The seasons are changing, the days are getting shorter, and children everywhere are starting to make plans for their favorite outdoor adventures – and what could be more fun than a Leaf Hunt?!
Autumn Season Craft Ideas
Handprint Fox – For some foxy fun, have kids turn their handprints into an adorable paper fox with just a few snips, glue, and our free template. It’s a playful and easy project that brings the beauty of the forest right to their fingertips!
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Corn Puppet Craft – Kids will love making a cute corn puppet from a paper bag. It’s a fun, easy activity that lets them create a lively character for all their fall adventures. Grab your supplies and let the imaginative play begin!
Pete the Cat Scarecrow Craft—With this hands-on project, Pete is ready for fall and dressed as a scarecrow! It’s a creative way to combine crafting and story time and is perfect for adding some fall flair to your kiddo’s day!
Torn Paper Apple Craft – The apples of your eye will love creating a cute apple and worm by tearing and gluing paper on our free template. Once they’ve completed this activity, they’ll have a charming creation, and will have boosted their bilateral coordination and fine motor skills!
Autumn Kids Activities
Kids will enjoy exploring the staple crop, corn, and the letter Cc with these corn worksheets. Start with the corn handwriting practice by tracing and writing the letter ‘Cc’ and the word ‘corn.’ Next, kids will label the parts of a corn plant to learn about its anatomy and boost critical thinking.
Then they can finish up with the ‘Cc’ letter maze to practice letter recognition, fine motor skills, and problem solving to make their way through the maze.
These free printable scarecrow activity sheets feature scarecrows and seasonal illustrations that will have kids navigating mazes, matching shadows, counting, and graphing. They’re great for preschoolers and kindergarteners, and they’ll keep kids engaged and excited to learn, whether at home or in the classroom.
Try this Apple Name Craft
Included are four different activities: shadow matching, count and graph, maze solving, and object matching. Kids will develop essential skills all while having a blast.
Kids will be ready for a fruity challenge with our apple pattern worksheets! They will love completing these fun patterns by cutting and pasting the next apple image. It’s like solving puzzles that sharpen their critical thinking and problem solving skills while they learn about patterns, shapes, and colors.
Plus, they’ll boost their fine motor skills with scissors and glue as they piece together each pattern. Download these free printables today and combine play and learning in one delicious activity!
Your little pumpkins can squish, mold, and shape playdough into different autumn scenes with these fall playdough mats. These mats will boost fine motor skills and ignite creativity and imaginative play as they mold play dough to fit each shape.
Cute Acorn Craft
This activity is great for cozy fall days at home or school, and it offers a sensory rich experience that keeps little hands busy and minds inspired.
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Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Markers (brown and green)
- Apple tree template
Instructions
- Download the tree template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the leaves to the top portion of the trunk.
- Next, glue your apple letters in the middle of the tree to spell your child’s name.
- Now, draw a stem on top of each apple.
- Use a brown marker to draw a hole in the tree trunk.
- Finish off by drawing the leaves around the tree.
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Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
