Get ready for a roaring adventure as we bring the lion and tiger characters from a beloved Dr. Seuss book to life with our 10 Apples Up On Top craft! 

Kids will love to join in on the fun to create a lion and tiger skillfully balancing red apples on their heads, just like in the book.

Be sure to check out all our children’s book activities for more fun ways to bring your kids’ favorite stories to life.

Ten Apples On Top Idea

The story introduces the concept of balancing and friendly competition just like our lion and tiger are doing with their apples! Kids will also practice counting up to ten, and work on their fine motor skills as they carefully cut and paste the pieces together.

This craft would be a great accompaniment to the book by simply bringing the characters to life, or even by making it interactive. As the story goes along, the kids can add another red apple each time they do in the story. 

So grab a few basic craft supplies, the free template, and your kids for a fun way to combine crafting with story time!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Tiger & lion template (enter your email in the form at the end of the post to get the template)

Directions

Tiger Craft

Download the template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

To make the tiger, begin by gluing the inner ears to the outer ears.

Take the mouth piece and glue it in the middle of the face, just above the bottom stripes.

Next, glue the nose to the top of the mouth lines.

Place the eyes below both of the eyebrows and glue them in place.

Finish up by gluing the apples stacked on top of the tiger’s head.

Lion Craft

Download the template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Take the face and glue it in the middle of the lion’s mane.

Next, take the eyes and glue them beneath both of the eyebrows.

Finish up by gluing hte apples stacked on top of the lion’s head.

Children’s Book Ideas For Kids

Spark your child’s excitement for reading and learning as they dive into some interactive projects inspired by their favorite stories. From crafting character puppets to coloring by numbers with them, each activity brings the books to life, igniting their imagination and fostering a love for literature.

Watch as your child’s enthusiasm for reading soars to new heights with some of our favorite craft and activity ideas based on beloved children’s books!

Fun Children’s Books

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie – This classic children’s book is still a favorite of kids today! It’s a silly story that kids will love and parents will remember!

Can I Be Your Dog? – This is the cutest storybook about a dog named Arfy who’s a homeless dog. Follow his journey to finding the right family to adopt him!

The Kissing Hand -This sweet book will not only have kids captivated but may also help with separation anxiety. We definitely recommend adding this one to your collection!

Book Crafts

Crafting is a fantastic project for kids to do since it offers numerous benefits for their developmental growth in a fun and engaging way.

Additionally, crafting can provide a tangible connection to books, making them more memorable. With each craft, children are able to stretch their imaginations and create a world where their favorite characters come alive.

Read on below to check out some fun crafts based on a few of our favorite books!

Grumpy Monkey Craft – If you have any grumpy monkeys, turn their frowns upside-down with this fun puppet craft. They can bring Jim, from the Grumpy Monkey, to life with this craft to use as a prop during story time or make up their own.

Grouchy Ladybug Craft – Kids can choose between a grouchy or friendly version of the ladybug with this fun paper craft. This is a great craft to do in conjunction with the book, The Grouchy Ladybug!

Paper Bag Put Me In The Zoo Craft – Another favorite book, Put Me in the Zoo, inspired this paper bag puppet! Kids will create Spot who shows off all he can do, and kids are able to learn colors, too!

Moose Handprint Craft – This adorable keepsake craft would be a great addition to story time when reading If You Give a Moose a Muffin! Kids will make a moose out of their own handprint and our free template!

Children’s Book Activities For Kids

After kids have read the book about an unlikely pair – The Snail and the Whale – they can kick off some learning fun with our The Snail and the Whale worksheets. These are great for kids to learn to recognize patterns and letters and expand their vocabulary.

Bring a favorite book and a favorite activity together with these polar bear color by numbers. They’re a great addition to the book, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You See? Kids will be able to work on number and color recognition when they reveal 3 different polar bear pictures!

Bring four different Dr. Seuss characters to life with some crayons or markers and these Dr. Seuss color by numbers! Kids will match the number to the color using the key at the bottom of the page to reveal Horton, Fox, Cat, and Fish.

Use this pack of Rainbow Fish book printables to get kids learning after reading the classic, The Rainbow Fish. This set of printables is filled with coloring pages, counting activities, matching games, and more to bring the Rainbow Fish to life!

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10 Apples Up On Top Craft Template