Johnny Appleseed, or John Chapman, is a legendary figure known for spreading apple trees across the American frontier. His love for apples and the great outdoors made him a hero in American folklore.

Your little apple lovers and outdoor explorers will enjoy this creative project where they’ll bring this Johnny Appleseed craft to life! Kids will create Johnny, complete with his tin pot used as a hat and an apple in hand.

And don’t stop here—explore even more fall crafts for kids to keep the creative juices flowing this season.

Johnny Appleseed Activity

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This is a great companion activity when learning about this piece of American history. It’s also a great opportunity to hone kids’ fine motor skills as they cut and paste their little Johnny together.

Get started by downloading our free editable template and gather a few basic supplies like scissors, glue, and colored paper. The template makes it easy for kids to create their Johnny Appleseed character with just a few simple steps!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Johnny Appleseed template (unlock template link at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by downloading the Johnny Appleseed template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this character to life!

First, guide your child to glue the eyes just below each of the eyebrows and secure them with glue.

Next, glue the hair on the top portion of the face.

Now, place the white shirt on the middle part of the body and glue it in place.

Glue the blue pants to the lower part of the body.

Position the red vest on the body and glue it in place.

Now, help your child glue the pan hat to the top of the hair.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the apple beside the arm.

Be sure to check out our kids book craft while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

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Fall Themed Kids’ Ideas

Keep your kids engaged while having fun with even more fall themed ideas. It’s the perfect season to get cozy indoors with a good book or fun project.

Read on below to find some of our favorite creative and educational activities that kids will love to do, and explore new books to read with them that celebrate the fall season.

Fall Books For Kids

Next time you’re looking for fun storytime activities with your little one, grab a book from your shelf and read to them! Below are some of the top fall-themed 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?!

Autumn Crafts For Kids

Hedgehog Toilet Paper Roll Craft – This cute hedgehog is a fantastic way to recycle a toilet paper roll tube and create a cute woodland friend. Download the free printable template to use either with colored paper or in black and white for kids to color in themselves.

Try this Scarecrow Name Craft!

Yarn Apple Craft – Give your little one’s hands a fun workout with this adorable yarn apple project! They’ll get to paint, cut, glue, and wrap, making it a fantastic exercise for their fine motor skills. Plus, they’ll love to decorate with their fall decoration to show off their work.

Pumpkin Craft For Preschoolers – Your little pumpkins will adore making a gourd-geous paper pumpkin! It’s a fun and festive way to decorate for fall while working on fine motor skills and sparking creativity. Add a splash of autumn charm to any space with this cute pumpkin!

Pete The Cat Scarecrow Craft – Get your kids into the autumn spirit with a fun Pete the Cat activity! They’ll love dressing up Pete in his scarecrow costume this fall.  It’s a perfect way for kids to celebrate the season and have a blast with their favorite blue cat!

Fall Printables For Preschool

On the hunt for the perfect fall read? The Scarecrow’s Hat activities are all about a clever chicken who recruits her farmyard friends to nab a coveted scarecrow hat. Take the adventure to the next level with our fun filled activities!

Kids will crack pattern puzzles, spot the letter ‘Ss,’ label chicken parts, trace lines for fine motor skills, and gobble up new words learned with flashcards. Learning has never been this fun!

Kids can practice counting, learn the letter ‘A,’ and boost their fine motor skills with our apple do a dot printables. Grab some dot markers, stickers, or crayons to help your kids tackle letter mazes, dot art, counting games, and more.

Simple Little Acorn Craft

They’ll have a bushel of apple-icious fun as they hone their letter recognition and graphing skills.

Turn story time into an educational adventure with our free Little Acorn book activities! These printables are perfect for continuing the fun of the story with activities like letter tracing, pattern puzzles, letter hunts, vocabulary building, and fine motor practice.

Kids will love the variety and creativity in each activity. Use them alongside the book or as a standalone activity to keep the learning fun going all fall long!

Celebrate Johnny Appleseed with a fun and educational counting game that’s perfect to play at home or in the classroom! This engaging apple seed counting activity makes math fun as kids roll the dice, count the dots, and place that amount of apple seeds on their counting mat.

It’s a hands-on way to boost counting and addition skills while having a blast. Plus, it encourages kids to take turns and learn patience when playing in a group.

Apple Pattern Worksheets

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