Easy Apple Basket Craft For Kids [Free PDF Template]
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A trip to the apple orchard is a favorite tradition for many families each fall! Capture that excitement at home or in the classroom by having kids make this apple basket craft filled with cute apples.
This project is a wonderful way to kick off a season of learning through creativity. Check out our other apple activities kids will love and keep the fun going all throughout the fall season.
Preschool Harvest Craft
This sweet apple harvest basket is an easy paper activity kids will love. They’ll enjoy building their own baskets and filling them with colorful apples made from construction paper. It’s a fun and engaging way to celebrate fall.
As children cut and glue their apples into place, they’ll hone important fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. This hands-on activity encourages them to focus and use their creativity to make a basket full of fall’s favorite fruit.
Grab the free printable template to get kids started creating their bushel of apples. Just print and grab a couple of common supplies for some seasonal fun that’s easy to set up and sneaks in some learning, too!
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Apple Basket Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this apple basket to life!
Pick an apple piece and help your child glue on the eyes near the top center. Let them choose the expression they like most; it’s part of the fun!
Time to top it off! Glue a brown stem to the back of each apple to complete their look.
Once you’ve finished one apple, go ahead and do the same for the others! Glue the eyes and stem to each apple using the expressions your child loves best. This is a great time to talk about how each apple has its own personality!
Let’s start filling the basket! Take one of your finished apples and glue it right in the center of the basket. Press it down gently to make sure it sticks well.
Next, take your second apple and glue it just slightly behind and to the side of the first one.
Now take your third apple and glue it behind the green apple on the left. Let it peek out just enough to help balance the basket. Press it down gently to secure it.
Finally, glue the last apple behind the green one, right in the middle. Let it peek out from the top so all three apples are visible in the basket. Press it down gently to finish this step.
Don’t you just love how this adorable apple basket turned out? We think your kids will love creating it! While you’re here, be sure to check out some of our other favorite fall crafts for more hands-on fun.
Fall 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?!
Easy Fall Crafts
Scarecrow Photo Craft – This scarecrow is extra special since it uses a photo of your little one for the face. It’s a fun fall project that kids will enjoy making, and you’ll love it because it features your little one’s picture and helps them work on important skills when they put it together!
Indian Corn Craft – Making an ear of this a-maize-ing Indian corn is a fun way for kids to learn about the harvest season.
Your little ones will love dotting bright kernels on either the craft version or the color, cut, and paste version. Once they’re all done, they will have practiced fine motor skills and added a festive fall touch to your decor.
Pumpkin Paper Plate Craft – Have kids turn a simple paper plate into a cheerful pumpkin masterpiece this fall!
They’ll love painting, cutting, and gluing to bring their happy pumpkin to life. This art project is easy to make and they’ll be proud to display it. Just grab the free template for them to add the finishing touches!
Apple Picking Craft – Kids can go apple picking without leaving home with this hands-on activity! They’ll trace, cut, and glue a sweet scene of a hand reaching for a juicy apple. It’s a hands-on way to boost fine motor skills and enjoy a taste of fall fun!
Fall Worksheets For Kindergarten
These pumpkin activity sheets are packed with fun, learning, and lots of cute pumpkins. Learning new skills is lots of fun when kids solve mazes, count pumpkins, match shapes, and spot look-alikes.
Each page encourages important early learning skills like problem solving, number recognition, and visual discrimination. Helping a pumpkin find its way through a maze and matching shadows just right, are some of the activities that are sure to keep little learners smiling and engaged this fall.
Mix learning and fun in a way kids will love with these apple dot to dots worksheets. Each dot connected will reveal baskets, apples, and cores.
Little ones will strengthen number recognition, counting skills, following sequences and hand-eye coordination with these pages. Once they’re done going dot to dot, they can grab the crayons to color in the different apple illustrations. Download, print, and go!
Educational Apple Life Cycle Worksheets
Kick off some fun this fall with football color by numbers sheets that combine learning and play! These exciting printables are just the thing for little sports fans who love to color.
As kids color in footballs, jerseys, trophies, and clipboards, they’ll also be practicing number recognition and strengthening fine motor control. It’s a no-prep activity that keeps little hands busy and minds engaged with no whistles or timeouts needed. Just grab some crayons and let the fun begin!
Add some seasonal fun to early math practice with these adorable fall counting books! Kids will love counting squirrels, acorns, and apples as they flip through each page.
These simple, foldable books help preschoolers build number recognition and give kindergarteners extra practice with number words. They’re great for quick time-fillers or adding to autumn math centers. Just print, fold, and then kids can color and count through these fall scenes!
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Apple Basket Craft
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Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Apple Basket Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the eyes onto each apple face.
- Next, glue a stem to the top back of each apple.
- Take the first apple and glue it to the back and center of the basket base.
- After that, glue the second apple behind the first one, to the right.
- Next, take the third apple and glue it behind the first one, to the left.
- Then, glue the fourth apple behind the others, in the center, at the top.
- Finish by pressing all the apples down firmly to secure them in place.
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Free Apple Basket Craft Template
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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.
Love your free printable craft templates, Sam! Thanks for sharing your creativity! Beth
Thanks a bunch, Beth, it means a lot to hear that!