Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. Fall is almost here and soon we'll see apples everywhere! Apples come in many colors and forms (apple cider is my favorite!) As I wander the grocery stores and Apple Hill (a local apple tree farm), I can’t help but be in awe of all the colors! There are so many different colors of apples and each one has a slightly different flavor. One of my favorite things to teach with apples is that, although they are all … [Read more...]
Apple Tree Fine Motor Activity
Fall is here! I love fall for so many reasons. For one, there are so many things you can do with apples! I have a ton of apple ideas on my site, but here's a quick apple tree fine motor activity. Materials for this activity: green and brown felt Velcro dots red craft pom poms tape scissors glue (hot glue gun works well!) Begin by creating a tree with the felt. Glue the green and brown pieces together. Then add Velcro dots to the green tree. I added ten … [Read more...]
Apple Fraction Dominoes
September is in full swing, which means apple themed activities are abound! Today I'm sharing with you an apple fraction dominoes game. It's great for older children, but can also be played with younger children. The goal of the game is to match up the pictures, so even preschoolers can join in on the game. In fact, it's a great way to introduce them to fractions! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Materials for Apple Fraction Dominoes Game apple fraction dominoes … [Read more...]
Apple Smash Activity
Happy September! When I think of September, I think of apples! This is the perfect time of year to do activities with apples. Preschoolers love it! Today I'm sharing an apple smash activity. Now I know it may sound strange to have your child smash things for an activity, but I promise there is purpose for this! Materials for Apple Smash about 20 cotton balls 1 cup flour 1 cup water red food coloring tin foil baking sheet whisk bowl fork foam poster board … [Read more...]
8 Apple Activities for Preschoolers
Happy September! I love this time of year...there are apples everywhere! There are so many things you can do with apples, so here are 8 of our favorite apple activities for preschoolers. 1. Homemade Applesauce This recipe is fun to make with your preschooler, and it tastes so good! It reminds me of warm apple pie filling. To get the recipe, see this post. 2. Apple Play Dough This recipe uses REAL apples to make play dough! Smells so good, too! Find the recipe right here. 3. … [Read more...]
Apple Cinnamon Play Dough
I love making homemade play dough. It's so easy and lasts for a long time! I know there are lots of play dough recipes that are apple themed, but none of them use real apples. This recipe does! After hours in the kitchen, I perfected a new recipe of apple cinnamon play dough! It smells so great! This post contains affiliate links. This recipe uses ingredients you probably already have in your cupboards! I chose to make this a natural color and did not use food coloring in this recipe. You … [Read more...]
Counting Apples Activity
Tis the season for all things apples! This counting apples activity is hands-on and and makes math fun. Your little preschoolers will love it! This activity is all about learning to count and practicing one-to-one correspondence. One-to-one correspondence means counting objects with meaning, or the ability to match one object to one other object. This counting apple activity is a simple way to practice this skill. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for … [Read more...]
Apple Racing Game – Cooperative Learning Game
Apple season is in full swing and I've got a very fun game to share with you today! This Apple Racing Game is a cooperative learning game. That simply means instead of competing with each other to win the game, players work together to win the game. This is such an important skill for young children to work on and this game makes it fun! The Great Apple Race was inspired by a game we love to play at our house called Hoot Owl Hoot. In this game, you have 3 apple game pieces. The goal of … [Read more...]
Apple Tree Game with Sight Words
I love September...it is quite possibly my favorite time of the year! Since apples themes are everywhere right now, I thought I'd share with you a sight words apple tree game I created for my Preschooler and Kindergartener. They are both learning how to read, so this game is a great way to introduce sight words to them! For this game, children don't have to know how to read yet, because they will be looking at the letters in the words and looking for the same ones on the apple tree. If … [Read more...]
10 Apple Science Activities for Little Learners
Science activities are so much fun to do with preschoolers! I find that my boys love doing anything science-related with me. While I do enjoy browsing Pinterest for ideas, I don't love doing science experiments that don't explain the "why" behind them. I decided to plan specific activities for my boys and also explain the science behind each activity. So I've created these science packets for little learners that are hands-on and fun for kids! My first packet is all about APPLES! In this … [Read more...]
