Links to More Than 100 Apple Crafts!

A worm, crafted from a paper chain, wiggles his way down the face of a vividly colored paper
 apple. With the combination of several ordinary tools plus materials found at any grocery or
drug store, your child can craft fun and easy apple projects for fall displays and school
assignments.

      Above is one of many paper apple crafts posted at Thrifty Scissors. Here I have combined several craft methods used by early learning teachers to develop the small motor skills of their young students. You will need the following supplies to make the apple craft shown above.

• a large white paper plate
• green, red, black and pink markers
• a pale or lime green paper
• goggle eyes
• pinking shears 
• regular scissors also
• brown and green construction paper
• white glue

Directions for the paper chain worm:

1. Students may cut strips of paper using the pinking shears. This will give their worms a ruffled look. The number of strips will determine the length of their worms. Of course, the more links they add to the worm, the more practice students get at manipulating paper. I made the above worm from small half inch wide strips and looped these together into a very tight chain fold because I liked the look. If your classroom glue is not very tacky, teachers may wish to ofter students transparent tape to hold the loops together.
2. Students must loop and paste each link into the previous link in order to craft a continuous linked chain. 
3. When they have completed their worms to the desired length, instruct them to cut out a small round head for each worm and glue on the goggle eyes. 
4. Draw smiles on the worm faces and then paste the paper heads to the last link on each chain. 

Directions for crafting the paper apple: 

1. I suggest cutting apple shapes from a large white paper plates for this particular paper project. I could have used a red paper plates but this would have eliminated the coloring practice that my students needed. Some of you who are working with very young children may opt for this strategy. 
2. Suggest the coloring of the white paper plate either red, green or yellow. Depending upon the personal preferences of each student.
3. Then give each student brown and green scraps of construction paper to cut leaves and a stem for their paper apples. Attach these with school glue.
4. Attach the paper chain worm with glue as well.

      Cutting, pasting, folding, coloring, and even twisting paper are the most popular and inexpensive practices included in this helpful listing for educators. Apple crafts and activities in during the Autumn months are quite common in classrooms all across the United States. 

Crafting paper apples:

1. Back to school apple trees
2. Apple Print Wreath
3. Apple Tree Sewing Cards
   
4. Apple life cycle paper plate project
5. Woven paper apples
6. An apple newsprint banner
7. A paper apple book (bottom of page)
8. Candy apple craft with scripture
9. Phonics apple craft
10. Fall Apples and Johnny Appleseed (Math, Craft, and Literacy Fun by Robin Sellers)
11. Coffee Filter Apples
12. Paint an apple tree on a paper plate
13. Little Apple Yarn Favors
14. Apple tree craft with buttons, tissue paper and a paper towel roll
15. Paper bag apple tree
16. Handprint, footprint apple tree
17. Easy construction paper apple tree craft
18. Craft an Apple Lacing Card from A Paper Plate
19. Baby shower with apple theme, cute craft ideas!
20. String a wormy apple craft
    

Crafting ceramic, clay and plastic apples:

1. A bushel of apples to play with
2. Plastic Bottle Apples
3. Recycle clear, plastic lids into apples
4. A clay and wire apple tree
5. Salt dough apple wreath
6. Attempting to throw an apple shaped pot on a wheel
   

Sewing/Knitting apple crafts:

1. Apple Knitting Pattern Tutorial
2. Apple Hats!
3. Apple Tea Cozy & Coasters
4. Felt wool apple with removable slices
5. Sample photos of felt apples from "Big Little Felt Universe"
6. Japanese peal away felt apple
7. Apple + Watermelon Gift Pouches
8. Felt apple themed tea set for kiddos (pictures only)
9. Pattern for felt apple bean bags
10. Little Apple Yarn Favors
11. How to make an apple pin cushion
12. Apple embroidery hoop picture tutorial
13. Apple Print Tee Shirts
14. Quilted apple picture collage for school children (picture only)
15. Sew the perfect apple pincushion
16. The very complicated apple tree knit scarf
17. Stamping with paint onto knit shirts
18. Bushel of Apples Felt Garland

Decorating with both fresh and dried apples :

1. Apple, Orange, Cinnamon Garland 
2. Hedge Apples display with Life in Bloom
3. Dried Apple Garland Craft by The Merrythought
4. Floating Candlelit Apples
5. Rustic farmhouse apple craft at Linda's DIY by Design
6. Decorating with apples and roses
7. Dry apples and oranges for arrangements by Our Little Nest

Apple games, worksheets and activities:

1. Apple Unit (educational games)
2. Apple games for early learners
3. Free Apple Activities Pack
4. Homeschool Share – Johnny Appleseed
5. Homeschool Creations Apple Read Write Build
6. Confessions of a Homeschooler – A is for Apple
7. All Our Days Apple Packs
8. Spell Out Loud – Apple Pattern Cards
9. 1+1+1=1 – Apple Printables
10. Four Seasons of an Apple Tree 
11. Apple Scented Cloud Dough
12. Apple pie scented play dough
13. Apple roll and pick game

Sweet Apple Deserts and Treats: 

1. Warm Apples and Ice Cream
2. Apple Tree Snack
3. Apple Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream
4. Individual Apple Tarts
5. How to make hot pink candy apples
6. Apple cookies for the teacher and classmates on first day of school
7. How to make perfect candy apples
8. Tasty Apple Smiles by Pirate Lifestyle
9. Spiced Apple Waffles
10. Homemade Applesauce

An Apple for The Teacher:

1. Surprise your teacher with an edible chalkboard
2. Teacher Appreciation - printable apple tags by Paula Biggs
3. thank you teacher card by Juliette Hirons
4. Printable Teacher Thank You Notes - from tip junkie
5. Apple Tree Magnet Board - for cute little framed photos for her students...
6. Draw a back to school stack of books and apple - for your teacher by Art for Kids Hub
7. Give your teacher a wooden basket craft  - with chalk work apples and strawberries!
8. Apple Gift Basket - idea by 30DAYS
9. How to make a book page apple for your favorite teacher's desk...

The Apple in Literature:

1. "The Giving Tree'' - read aloud by Keith Carradine
2. "Ten Red Apples," by Pat Hutchins
3. ''Apple Trouble'' - read aloud by Ms. Michelle's Story time
4. "Oats and Wild Apples," by Frank Asch
5. "Bad Apple'' a tale of friendship read aloud by KidTimeStoryTime and puppet friends 
6. Who as Johnny Appleseed?

Apple Facts:

1. Apples: History & Nutrition
2. The history of apples by Homeschool Arcade who, when, what, how...

100 Dr. Seuss Resources

      Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for children's picture books written and illustrated as Dr. Seuss. He had used the pen name Dr. Theophrastus Seuss in college and later used Theo LeSieg, and once Rosetta Stone, as well as Dr. Seuss.
      Geisel published 46 children's books, often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of anapestic meter. His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
       Numerous adaptations of his work have been created, including 11 television specials, four feature films, a Broadway musical and four television series. He won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 for Horton Hatches the Egg and again in 1961 for And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Geisel also worked as an illustrator for advertising campaigns, most notably for Flit and Standard Oil, and as a political cartoonist for PM, a New York City newspaper. During World War II, he worked in an animation department of the United States Army, where he wrote Design for Death, a film that later won the 1947 Academy Award for Documentary Feature. Read more . . .

1. Seussville site Random House
2. Dr. Seuss biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
3. The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Seuss
4. Dr. Seuss / Theodor Geisel artwork can be viewed at American Art Archives web site
5. Register of the Dr. Seuss Collection, UC San Diego
6. Dr. Seuss Official Channel for Kids at YouTube
7. Dr. Seuss Inspiration for The Classroom Pinboard
8. Seuss Landing at Universal Studios and a Review
9. Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield MA
10. YouTube video of Seuss Landing Tour
11. Survive 12 Hours at Seuss Landing YouTube Video
12. A Video Tour of Seuss Museum in Springfield, MA
13. The Grinch Stole Christmas trailer for modern film here, and the cartoon one here...

About Dr. Seuss and Video:

1. Dr. Seuss: Rhymes and Reasons Video: * part one * part two * part three * part four * part five * part six * part seven * part eight * part nine
2. Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches Video
3. Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who Video, Part One and Part Two
4. Seussville site Random House
5. Dr. Seuss biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
6. Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr. Seuss
7. The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Seuss
8. The Register of Dr. Seuss Collection UC San Diego
9. Eugene Hotchkiss III (Spring 2004). "Dr. Seuss Keeps Me Guessing: A Commencement story by President Emeritus Eugene Hotchkiss III". lakeforest.edu. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
10. Dr. Seuss / Theodor Geisel artwork can be viewed at American Art Archives web site
11. Dr. Seuss at the Internet Movie Database
12. Dr. Seuss for Kids - learn his history and about his stories

Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans & Activities:

1. Lessons: The Lorax
2. Dr. Seuss at The Virtual Vine
3. Bartholomew and the Oobleck
4. You've Got A Wocket Where?
5. Meeting and Reading Dr. Seuss
6. Teaching With Favorite Dr. Seuss Books
7. 10 Apples Up On Top
8. Dr. Seuss Themes for Preschool 

Dr. Seuss Organizers, Printable Worksheets & Coloring Pages:

1. Free Dr. Seuss Printable Activities from raymondgeddes.com
2. Free Printables to Use With Dr. Seuss by Leap of Faith Crafting
3. Dr. Seuss Printables by Readbrightly.com
4. Do You Like Green Eggs & Ham?
5. Super Teacher Worksheet Collection for Dr. Seuss here...
6. Dr. Seuss Coloring Pages

Games About Dr. Seuss Characters:

1. Activities & Games from Random House
2. Ring Toss Gack 
3. Dr. Seuss Photo Booth 
4. Color by Number Dr. Seuss by madewithhappy

Seuss Sings to Kids:

1. Dr. Seuss sings the 50 United States
2. Wes Tank Raps Seuss Playlist
3. "Mr. Brown Can Moo" Sing-Along with texts
4. Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book Song

Free Digital Downloads for Dr. Seuss Learning:

1. Green Eggs and Ham by Mama's Bilingual Play-School 
2. Free coloring pages for early learners from Maritza Good Idea
3. Free Printable Seuss Jokes by artsyfartsymama.com

Dr. Seuss Party Ideas:

1. D.I.Y. Truffula Tree by Caffie Mincey
2. How to throw a very Grinchy Christmas Party
3. Cat In The Hat Birthday Party Ideas by LeeLaaLoo
4. Dr. Seuss Baby Shower 
5. Dr. Seuss Activities for Kids 
6. Dr. Seuss Birthday Sign Project Here by MamaMittens
7. DIY Dr. Seuss Party Hat by Mrs. Approved
8. Paper Balloons for Dr. Seuss Party by Paula Biggs
9. My Life as MaMa: It's The Cat in The Hat
10. Cat in The Hat Birthday Ideas
    
11. Cat in The Hat Cupcake Ideas by Johana CaudiG's Recipes, Tutorials and Vlogs

Dr. Seuss Crafts:  

1. Handprint Cards Thing 1 and Thing 2
2. Egg Carton Turtle Craft 
3. Dr. Seuss preschool craft and free printables by meandmyinklings.com
4. The Cat in the Hat craft by Rebecca 
5. Dr. Seuss Creations: Tizzled Topped Tufted Mazurkas 
6. Cat in The Hat Portraits 
7. Horton Hears a Who Hat
8. Make a Fox in Socks Tweetle Beetle Battle Bottle
9. Make your own foot book
10. Thing Pencils
11. Library Card Frame 
12. Cat in the Hat Hats/Puppets from toilet paper rolls 
13. The Cat in the Hat Pasta Puppet

Dr. Seuss Sweets and Recipes:

1. Two Plus Jilly: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! 
2. Dr. Seuss marshmallows 
3. Muffin Tin Monday: Yertle The Turtle 
4. Yertle The Turtle fruit bowl 
5. The Lorax Bento 
6. Green Eggs and Ham Cake 
7. Dr. Seuss Cookies 

Dr. Seuss for The Classroom Bulletin Board etc...

1. Birthday quote, Cat's hat
2. 10 Facts About Dr. Seuss Books 
3. Classroom crafts about Yertle the Turtle 
4. Truffula Tress for the Classroom
5. Seussville directional signs 
6. Thing 1 and Thing 2 Corner Plus Cabinet 
7. Horton Hears a Who Door
8. Dr. Seuss Inspired Reading Chart