For a fun fall crafting activity try my Apple Tree Kids Craft which is ideal for young children. Set out the crafting materials and then watch as they create. With this easy fruit tree craft for kids I don’t like to get too prescriptive and prefer to allow the kids to express their creativity.
Apple Tree Craft for Kids
When my kids were little, they had so much fun making crafts to go with each season. It helped them gain many skills, even though they didn’t realize it at the time.
This Apple Tree Kids Craft is a great fun fall crafting activity, which helps with cutting skills, grasping skills (sequins), and provides an opportunity for their creativity to be expressed.
Crafters can place their sequins randomly, in a pattern, or practice counting to use a specific number of apples. Tree trunks can be drawn in straight lines, patterns, or have hidden initials drawn on.
This easy fruit tree craft activity is ideal for preschoolers or young kids, as they can do most of the work themselves, with some adult supervision.
Apple Tree Kids Craft Project Supplies
- Toilet paper roll
- Green craft foam
- Red sequins or buttons
- Liquid glue with fine tip applicator
- Brown marker
Tools
How to make Craft Apple Trees
- To start, cut a 2″ slit on each side of the toilet paper roll (this will hold the top of the tree).
- From the green craft foam, cut a round shape similar to a cloud for the tree top.
- Glue sequins or buttons onto the tree top, these are the apples!
- Slide the tree top into slits on the toilet paper roll.
- Use the brown marker to draw “tree bark”
Variations:
When my kids were young we spent many happy afternoons sitting around the kitchen table crafting. Crafting is fun way for our kids to expressive their creativity. Here are some ideas to mix this craft up:
- I’ve used sequins to make the red apples on the tree, but you can use buttons, apple shaped stickers, or even fashion apple out of colored foam.
- If you don’t have colored foam sheets, you can also use sheets of colored card.
- Use animal or bird shaped stickers to add extra decoration to the tree and around the base or trunk of the tree.
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Apple Tree Kids Craft
Apple Tree Kids Craft
Materials
- Toilet paper roll
- Green craft foam
- Red sequins or buttons
- Glue
- Brown marker
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
Cut a 2" slit on each side of the toilet paper roll (this will hold the top of the tree)
From the green craft foam, cut a round shape similar to a cloud for the tree top.
Glue sequins or buttons onto the tree top, these are the apples!
Slide the tree top into slits on the toilet paper roll.
Use the brown marker to draw "tree bark"
These are some of the materials I use when creating this Fall Apple Tree Easy Craft for Kids:
Craft Rolls – 24-Pack Cardboard Tubes for DIY Crafts, 3.9 Inches
CTG, EVA Foam Sheets, 9 x 12 inches, Lime Green, 12 PiecesSequins 8mm 800/Pkg RedSharpie Fine Point Brown Original Permanent Marker (3-Each)Elmer’s E461 Craftbond Tacky Glue 8Oz, 8 oz, MulticolorWestcott 8Ten Apples Up On Top!Apples, Apples, Apples
