It's apple season! The second most popular fruit in the United States (second to bananas), apples are a nutritious and delicious treat kids love. Celebrate the fruit of fall with this adorable apple core craft. This simple hands-on activity that uses materials you probably already have on hand teaches young kids about what's inside of an apple and can be turned into a fun sensory experience with finger-painting. Get creative as you bite into this favorite fruit!
Materials:
- White paper plates
- Red and green Bingo daubers, markers, finger paints or crayons
- Black crayon
- Scissors
- Tape or glue
- Pencil
Directions:
- Draw two curved lines on one side of the paper plate. It should look similar to a baseball.
- Cut along the curved lines. Put the cut pieces off to the side. These will be the leaves.
- Use the red Bingo dauber to fill in the top and bottom of the "apple core.
- Use the green Bingo dauber to fill in the leaves.
- Use the black crayon to draw seeds.
- Turn the apple core over and tape or glue the leaves to one end of the apple core.
Display your fall bounty for everyone to enjoy!
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