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Two finished paper strip apple crafts, one red and one green, displayed on blue and purple backgrounds with smiling faces, surrounded by craft supplies like glue sticks, scissors, and colored paper.

Paper Strip Apple Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Celebrate fall with this fun paper strip apple craft! Kids will glue strips of paper into an apple shape, then add a stem, leaf, and cheerful face using the free template.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Paper Strip Apple Template

Instructions

  • Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Begin by gluing one paper strip vertically in the center of the background.
  • Next, glue the remaining paper strips around the center strip to form a circular apple shape.
  • Glue the stem to the top center of the apple.
  • Then glue the leaf next to the stem.
  • Glue the eyes slightly below the leaf near the top center of the apple.
  • Grab the mouth and glue below the cheeks.
  • Then, glue the tongue inside the mouth.
  • Finish by gluing the cheeks under each of the eyes.