Back-to-school apple crafts

Welcome fall with some back-to-school apple crafts that are just as sweet as they are easy for kids to make! From candy holder apple crafts to apple crafts for kids that double as a goodie bag, check out these apple-themed projects that are great for kids of any age.

With a little paint, glue and felt, you can turn a plain terra-cotta pot into a sweet candy dish — great for gifting to your teacher or using at home!

What you’ll need:

• 4-inch sized terra-cotta pot and saucer
• Red acrylic paint
• Foam brush
• Green felt
• Scissors
• Craft glue
• Candy (optional)

What you’ll do:

1. Paint the outside of the terra-cotta pot and set aside to dry.
2. Turn the terra-cotta saucer upside down and paint the bottom red as well. Also allow to dry.
3. Cut a leaf shape from the green felt and then glue to the middle of the saucer.
4. Finally, place the saucer face down on top of the pot and fill with goodies for an apple craft that’s good enough to keep or give to the teacher!
5. Tip: To keep smaller candies and treats from falling out, you can cut a felt circle to fit into the bottom of the pot to cover the drainage hole and place inside the pot.

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In addition to being a cute and easy apple craft, this back-to-school project is great for teaching preschoolers and younger learners to count, too!

What you’ll need:

• Paper plate
• Red tempura or acrylic paint
• Foam brush
• Green or brown pipe cleaner
• Green construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Apple seeds, cleaned and dried from an apple core

What you’ll do:

1. Help your child paint a paper plate red with the foam brush.
2. While the paint is drying, bend a brown pipe cleaner into a stem shape and glue to the top of the apple craft, adhering from behind but still sticking out of the top.
3. Use the green construction paper to cut a leaf shape and glue to the plate next to the stem.
4. Once the paint is dry, adhere apple seeds to the plate and allow to dry before displaying this easy apple craft made by the apple of your eye!

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Whether you whip up these apple crafts for fun or use them as goodie bags, this simple back-to-school craft is easy for kids of any age.

What you’ll need:

• Paper lunch bag
• Red crayons
• Green crayons
• Ribbon or string
• Goodies

What you’ll do:

1. Have your youngster color the bottom two thirds of your paper lunch bag red for this back-to-school craft for kids. Be sure to unfold and color all four sides!
2. Next, have your child color the remaining top third of the paper lunch bag green to represent the stem and leaves.
3. Once your bag is completely colored, open up the lunch bag, fill with snacks or cookies and twist the bag closed (where the green and the red meet).
4. Attach your ribbon or string and your apple craft is ready to decorate your mantle or send to school as a cute back-to-school treat!

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