This cute Apple Popsicle Stick craft is one of our craft ideas for kids that is perfect for fall. It’s easy for kids to make at home or at school too.
It’s a simple craft activity for preschool and kindergarten children to work on colors, cutting, and counting while creating a craft stick apple core.
Popsicle Stick Apple Fall Craft
Easy, low prep crafts are my favorite, especially for younger kids. There are so many fun projects to create using popsicle sticks.
Plus it works great as both a fall craft and a back to school craft! Extend this activity with an Apple Volcano Science Experiment or add it to an apple unit study.
Tracing the patterns onto card stock paper, cutting out the pieces, and squeezing glue are all different ways for kids to strengthen their fine motor skills.
You can also cut out all of the parts ahead of time and let the children focus on putting their apples together. To practice counting, have them count out the four popsicle sticks, four semi-circles, two stems and two leaves.
Don’t forget to grab our parts of an apple printable activity too; it goes along with this perfectly.
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For assembly, I recommend using my favorite tacky craft glue, but you can use another liquid glue with a fine tip applicator. It may take longer to dry though.
I suggest using a hot glue gun if you are creating a bushel of apples for classroom decor!
Apple Popsicle Stick Craft Supplies:
- 4 Popsicle Craft Sticks
- Red, Brown and Green Cardstock or construction paper
- Pencil
- Permanent Marker with fine tip
- Tacky Craft Glue or Low Temp Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Apple Pattern PDF
How to Make a Popsicle Stick Apple:
First, print out the apple pattern (download and save the Apple Pattern Sheet HERE) and cut out the pieces.
Trace the patterns onto cardstock or construction paper and cut the parts out with scissors.
Lay four popsicle craft sticks next to each other in a row.
Next, glue the sticks to the front of the base of the apple and the top of the apple.
Flip the apple over and attach the top and base of the apple to the back of the apple.
(The popsicle sticks will be sandwiched between the semi-circle apple pieces.)
Attach a stem and leaf to the front of the apple, then flip it over and attach a stem and leaf to the back of the apple.
Lastly, draw four black teardrop shaped seeds in the center of the apple core.
Now you can use twine to hang the apples or attach a magnet on the back. Another idea is to write your child’s name on the top or bottom of the apple.
After making red apples, use the pattern to also make green and yellow apples too!
More Fall Activities for Kids:
- Fall Activities for Toddlers
- Leaf Rubbings Activity
- 30 Fall Picture Books
- Pumpkin Size Sorting Activity
- Fall Printable 1-10 Counting Mats
More Popsicle Stick Crafts:
- Monster Popsicle Stick Bookmark
- Dad Rocks Popsicle Stick Box
- Home Popsicle Stick Magnet
- Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Hat
- Popsicle Stick Rainbow
Popsicle Stick Apple
Make a cute apple core using popsicle craft sticks and card stock paper. Great fall craft for kids!
Instructions
- First, print out the apple pattern (download and save the Apple Pattern Sheet HERE) and cut out the pieces.
- Trace the patterns onto cardstock or construction paper and cut the parts out with scissors.
- Lay four popsicle craft sticks next to each other in a row.
- Next, glue the sticks to the front of the base of the apple and the top of the apple.
- Flip the apple over and attach the top and base of the apple to the back of the apple. (The popsicle sticks will be sandwiched between the semi-circle apple pieces.)
- Attach a stem and leaf to the front of the apple, then flip it over and attach a stem and leaf to the back of the apple.
- Lastly, draw four black teardrop shaped seeds in the center of the apple core.
