These fall virtual tours will bring to all over the earth to explore all the special opportunities this season shares with us.

Fall Virtual Field Trips for Kids

Fall is such a fun time of year for raising kids! Many of us are located in places in the country where certain fruits and vegetables just don’t grow locally. One way to experience it is through a virtual field trip this fall!

I wanted to put together this list of virtual family fall trips to add to your fall bucket list. Because sometimes, you just might live in a place where it’s possible to visit these amazing fall experiences. Plus you can use them as you explore our 100+ Fall Activities for Kids!

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Apple Picking Virtual Field Trip

• Apple Harvest
• Tour an Apple Packing Facility
• Cider Making in New England
• Let’s Go To An Apple Orchard
• Life Cycle of an Apple
• How to Grow an Apple Tree from Seed to Tree
• How Does an Apple Grow?

Extend the fall fun at home with these apple activities!

Pumpkin Patch Virtual Field Trip

• Growing a Pumpkin Patch
• Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch
• Pumpkins: How Does It Grow
• Pumpkin Varieties and When to Harvest
• Pumpkin Growth Time Lapse
• Pumpkin Farm Harvest
• Learning Edible Pumpkins
• Meet a Pumpkin Farmer
• Giant Pumpkin Time Lapse
• Growing Giant Pumpkins
• Virtual Field Trip Pumpkin Patch
• A Visit to a Pumpkin Farm
• How Pumpkin Seeds are Harvested

Want more Pumpkin Patch Virtual Tours? Visit our Virtual Pumpkin Patch Field Trip for Kids, packed full of fun ideas for the kids to explore as they learn about pumpkin patches this fall.

• How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
• How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree
• Modern Agriculture Machines Pumpkin Harvesters
• Asian Pumpkin Farming and Harvesting
• 300 Different Varieties Of Squash From All Around The World
• Virtual Field trip to Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard
• Pick Your Own Pumpkin Farm
• How to Grow a Pumpkin
• How Pumpkins are Harvested on Family Farm
• Picking Pumpkins, The Pumpkin Harvest Process
• Top 10 Pumpkin Patches in U.S.
• Grow Big Pumpkins – Vine Burying, Pollination, Vine Training

Pumpkin, pumpkin Pumpkins! Get hands-on with these pumpkin activities!

Corn Maze Virtual Field Trip

• How to Make a Corn Maze
• Farmers turn to professionals to cut corn maze
• From mind to maze: The making of a corn maze
• How Corn is Picked
• Time Lapse of Corn Growing
• Sweet Corn Harvesting in Minnesota
• Watch the Corn Grow: Time Lapse

Autumn is a season of change! Explores these adorable acorn activities!

Turkey Farm Virtual Field Trip

• Visiting a Turkey Farm
• Applegate: Family Turkey Farmers
• Organic Bronze Turkeys
• Gobbling Demonstrations

Hay Ride Virtual Field Trip

• Rose’s Berry Farm – Fall Hayride
• Going for a Hay Ride: Square Baling
• Growing Hay for the Cattle
• Making Hay in South Dakota
• Making Horse Hay in Small Square Bales
• Hay and Grain Harvest in Canada
• Harvesting Straw Bales New Holland
• Farmer Planting Hay

Learn about life from long about with through living history activities.

Virtual Tours of Fall Leaves for Kids

• Fall Foliage Prediction Map
• Why do Leaves Change Colors
• The Science of Fall for Kids
• Exquisite Places Around The World To See Brilliant Fall Colors 
• Top 70 Beautiful Autumn Waterfall in the World
•  The Beauty Of Autumn Roads
• Peak Fall Foliage in New England

Explore red, yellow, orange, and brown with these fall leaf activities.

You could also make this Nature Craft for Fall.

Fall Virtual Tours of National Parks

• Fall Colors in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Bear Lake Fall Colors in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Aspen Trees in Colorado in Fall
• Aspen Trees by Drown in Colorado
• Breathtaking 4k drone footage of three Utah Canyons

Grab this printable Virtual Field Trip Log to track your fall adventures!

You may also enjoy these fall activities for kids

Fall Virtual Tours for Kids

No matter what part of the country or world you live in, take a moment with your child this fall to explore virtually what fall looks like through leaves, apples, corn mazes, pumpkin patches and MORE!

Where is your favorite spot during the fall?

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100+ Fun and Easy Fall Activities for Kids

Check out our collection of Fall Activities for crafts, recipes, learning and family fun!

A collection of 100+ fall activities for your child to explore as the season changes. Have fun and learn with apples, acorns, pumpkins & more!

Kick off your fall fun with these 50+ Fall STEM Activities for Kids!

Apple Activities for Fall

Apples are a great theme for kids in the fall because they are:

• A seasonal fruit that is often associated with fall.
• A versatile fruit that can be used in many different activities, such as baking, cooking, and art projects.
• A healthy and nutritious snack that kids enjoy.
• A fun and engaging topic that can be used to teach kids about science, math, and literacy.

Apples are also a symbol of knowledge and education, which makes them a perfect fit for school for back to school time.

Here are our of top picks of apple activities for fall…

Apple Orchard Virtual Field Trip & Apple Activities

Apple Books

STEM Activities with Apples

Stacking Apples STEM Activity

Apple Theme STEM Activity

Marble Painting Apple Tree Craft

Apple Sight Words

Apple Pie Pockets Recipes for Kids

Apple Pie Cooking with Kids

Apple Tot School

Counting Apples Math Game

DIY Apple Game for Kids

Apple Man Craft

Apple Tin Sorting

Apple Core Stars

For more ideas visit our 75+ Apple Activities for Kids

Fall Learning Activities for Kids

Fall is a great theme for kids because it is a time of change and new beginnings. The leaves change color, the weather gets cooler, and the days get shorter. This can be a great time to teach kids about the changing seasons and the natural world.

Fall is also a time for harvest, which can be a great opportunity to teach kids about food and where it comes from. There are many fun activities that can be done around the theme of fall, such as apple picking, pumpkin carving, and hayrides.

Overall, fall is a great time to teach kids about the world around them and have some fun at the same time.

Here are a few of our favorite fall activities for kids…

Fall Virtual Field Trips for Kids

Fall STEM Activities for Kids

Printable Fall Journal

Fall Muffin Tin Syllable Counting Game

Fall Painting for Kids of All Ages

Fall Books and Dot Marker Printables

Fall Alphabet Activity in Nature

Scarecrow Shapes Activity

Fall Harvest Themed Activities for Preschoolers

DIY Fall Color Word Book

Have a child in Elementary School? You may also find these Fall Activities for Kids After School helpful.

Fall Crafts for Kids

Acorn Painting

Fall Collage

Handprint Pumpkin

Fall Painting with Toddlers

Dot Stamp Tree

Fall Sensory Activity with Pumpkins, Leaves, Acorns and Water

Leaf Weaving

Fall Painting with Leaves

Fall Leaf Activities for Kids

Fall leaves are a great theme to use for kids for autumn because they are:

• Visually appealing. Fall leaves are colorful and vibrant, which can capture the attention of young children.
• Multisensory. Fall leaves can be used to create a variety of sensory experiences, such as crunching them underfoot, smelling their earthy scent, and feeling their soft texture.
• Hands-on. Fall leaves can be used in a variety of hands-on activities, such as leaf rubbings, leaf prints, and leaf collages.
• Educational. Fall leaves can be used to teach children about the changing seasons, the life cycle of plants, and the importance of conservation.
• Fun. Fall leaves are simply fun to play with! Kids can have hours of fun chasing them in the wind, jumping in piles of them, and making leaf art.

Here are a few of our favorite fall activities to explore…

Number Leaf Scavenger Hunt

Leaf Sculptures: Fall STEM Activity

Chalk Number Game with Leaves

Leaf Sorting

Leaf Fact Families for Math 

Leaf Fine Motor Activities

Leaf Games for Movement Fun

F is for Fall Leaf Activity 

Take a Fall Virtual Field Trip to explore the changing leaves and fall colors.

Fall Leaf Craft with Washi Tape

Fall Leaf Movement Activity with Sidewalk Chalk

Printable Fall Journal

Overall, fall leaves are a great way to engage and excite kids about autumn.

For more visit the Fall Leaf Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers

Fall Recipes the Kids Can Make

There’s just something special about fall that makes you want to head to the kitchen with your child and bake something delicious. Perhaps it’s the aromatic spices or all the tasty recipes but you’ll find yourself mixing and stirring with your little one.

Here are some of our favorite kid-friendly fall recipes.

Apple Pie Cooking with Kids

Apple Pie Pockets Recipes for Kids

Spider Meatballs

Spider Web Cake

Turkey Casserole

Bat Shaped Chocolate Graham Crackers

Owl Pizza

Kid Friendly Vegan Halloween Recipes

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownies

Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe

Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Monster Cookie Dip Recipe

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Acorn Learning Activities for Kids

Acorns are a great theme to use for kids for fall because they are:

• Seasonal. Acorns are a symbol of fall, so they are a natural fit for a fall-themed activity.
• Educational. Acorns can be used to teach kids about the life cycle of a tree, as well as about the importance of recycling and conservation.
• Fun. Acorns can be used in a variety of fun activities, such as arts and crafts, games, and nature walks.
• Inexpensive. Acorns are a relatively inexpensive activity, so they can be easily incorporated into a classroom budget.
• Versatile. Acorns can be used in a variety of different ways, so they can be adapted to fit the needs of different classrooms and groups of students.

Acorn Color Match

Acorn Painting and Sorting Activity

Acorn Counting

Acorn Alphabet Jar

Acorn Math Games for Kids with printable

For more ideas, explore these acorn activities for kids.

Farm Activities for Kids

The farm can be such a fun theme to use in the fall with kids.

• Farms are a familiar and relatable topic for many children, especially those who live in rural areas.
• Farms provide a great opportunity for hands-on learning about agriculture and the food system.
• Fall is a great time of year to visit farms, as many of them are in full swing with harvest activities.
• Farm-themed activities can be incorporated into a variety of subjects, including science, math, social studies, and art.
• Farm-themed activities can be used to teach children about the importance of sustainability and conservation.
• Farm-themed activities can be fun and engaging for children of all ages.

Farm Animals Activities and Crafts

Mystery Farm Animals Books for Beginning Readers

Farm Themed Books

Farm Muffin Tine Syllable Counting Game

Little Blue Truck Magnetic Sensory Bin

Little Blue Truck Art Project

Farm Themed LEGO Fun

Click Clack Moo Shape Activity

DIY Pretend Play Farm Mat

Harvest Activities for Kids

Diwali Activities for Kids

Diwali is a great theme for kids for fall because it is a festival of lights and new beginnings. It is a time for families and friends to come together and celebrate the triumph of good over evil. The festival is also a time for giving and receiving gifts, which is something that kids will enjoy.

Diwali is a colorful and festive holiday, which will make for a fun and engaging learning experience for kids.

Here are some of our favorite Diwali Activities:

Diwali Activities for Kids

Rangoli Craft Idea for Kids

Diwali Books for Kids

All About Diwali

8 Easy Diwali Crafts for Kids

Flower Rangoli for Diwali

Make Your Own Diyas for Diwali

Diya Crafts for Kids

For more ideas see our Diwali Crafts for Kids

Fall Sewing Crafts for Kids

Turkey Finger Puppets

Owl Costume

Owl Handprint T-Shirt

Owl Apron

Jessie Costume

Spider Shirt

DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids

Gruffalo Finger Puppets

Gruffalo Apron

Pumpkin Activities for Kids

Pumpkins are a great theme for kids for fall because they are:

• Fun and festive
• Easy to find and inexpensive
• Can be used in a variety of activities, such as carving, painting, and decorating
• Can be used to teach about the fall season and the harvest
• Can be used to promote healthy eating habits
• Can be used to create a sense of community and belonging

Pumpkin Books for Kids

12 Storybook Pumpkin Ideas

Stacking Pumpkins STEM Activity

Pumpkin Themed Games

20+ Pumpkin Craft Ideas for Kids

Five Little Pumpkins STEM Activity

Take a Virtual Field Trip to a Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Pattern Math Game

Pumpkin Patch Art Activity

10 STEAM Pumpkin Activities

Pumpkin Washi Tape Craft

Pumpkin Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game

Pumpkins are a versatile and popular fall crop that can be used in a variety of ways to engage and educate elementary school students.

For more ideas visit our Play and Learn 36+ Pumpkin Activities for Kids

Halloween Activities for Kids

Halloween Party Games for Kids

Flying Bat STEM Activity

Monster Science Lab Experiment

Witch Themed Alphabet Hide and Seek Game

Witched Themed Party Ideas for Kids

Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game

Spider Web Fine Motor Activity

Bat Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game

Spooky Monster Activities for Kids

Spider Activities for School Ages

Halloween Books and Activities for Kids

31 Days of Spooktacular October Activities for Kids

Halloween Movies for Kids

Halloween Sensory Bin Ideas

For more ideas visit Fun and Easy Halloween Activities for Kids

Halloween Writing Activities for Kids

Using Costume for Writing and Play

Halloween Sticker Writing

Humbug Witch

Jessie Costume

Monster Fun

For more writing ideas visit Writing Resources for Parents

Owl Activities for Kids

Owls are a great theme for kids!

• Interesting and engaging for kids
• Symbolize wisdom and intelligence
• Associated with the fall season
• Can be used in a variety of activities and projects

Kids can learn about owl habitats, diets, and behaviors. They could also create owl-themed art projects, write stories about owls, or even build owl houses.

Here are a few of our favorite owl activities…

Owl Books for Kids

Owl Alphabet Games for Kids with printable

Owl Crayon Rubbings

Owl Themed Activities and Crafts

Owl Pizza

Owl Costume

Owl Handprint T-Shirt

Owl Apron

Dissecting Owl Pellet Science Activity

Night Owl Painting Project

For more ideas for our Owl Activities for Kids

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Thanksgiving is a great theme to use for kids because it is a time of year that is all about family, friends, and giving thanks. It is a time when kids can learn about the importance of these things and how to appreciate what they have. Thanksgiving is also a time when kids can learn about American history and the traditions of the holiday.

There are many activities that can be done to celebrate Thanksgiving, such as making crafts, writing stories, and having a feast.

Handprint Fall Tree

Giving Thanks Craft

Turkey Handprints

Turkey Crafts for Kids

Acts of Kindness Tree for Thanksgiving

Looking for more ideas? Take a Virtual Field Trip to a Turkey Farm

Making a Thankful Banner for Thanksgiving

30 Day Gratitude Challenge for Kids with Printable Gratitude Journal

Teaching Gratitude In our Home with Kids

Magnetic Thankful Tree Craft

Turkey Activities for Preschool

the Littlest Pilgrim Story Prompt and Craft

For more visit our Thanksgiving Activities for School Ages

Book Lists for Fall

• 5 Must Read Fall Books
• Fall Leaf Books for Kids
• Apple Books
• Farm Themed Books
• Diwali Books for Kids
• Owl Books for Kids
• September Read Aloud Books
• Halloween Books Challenge
• Witch Books for Kids
• November Books
• The Best Children’s Thanksgiving Books

Learn more about our favorites book at our Weekly Virtual Book Club

Want ideas for what to do this fall with your child? Download our FREE September Calendar.

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Apples are a versatile and engaging theme that can be used to teach a variety of subjects at the beginning of the school year with elementary school kids.

What will you pick first from this apple themed after school activity plan?

Apple Activities for After School

Apples are a delicious and nutritious fruit that are perfect for after-school snacks and activities. They are also the perfect theme for back to school fun with your child this fall.

Their familiarity, diversity, and availability in various colors, shapes, and sizes make them suitable for introducing concepts related to diversity, inclusion, math, science, language arts, and healthy eating. Additionally, apples’ association with positive things like autumn, harvest, and new beginnings creates a positive learning environment.

In this apple themed after school activity plan, we’ll share 50+ fun and educational apple activities that are perfect for school-aged kids. These activities will help kids learn about apples, science, math, and more.

So gather your apples and get ready to have some fun!

Apple Reading Activities

• Apple Sight Word Game: Help make learning sight words fun with this interactive game.
• Apple Books for Kids: Grab a few apple books from the library to explore apples.
• Apple Tree Game with Sight Words: Spin and find sight words on the apple tree.
• Apple CVC Word Literacy Activity: Strengthen phonics, fine motor skills, and following directions.
• Alphabet Tree Matching Game: Practice letter identification and fine motor skills.
• Apple Emergent Reader Book: Work on learning to read with apples.
• Apple Letter Matching: Match lowercase and uppercase letters on apple cutouts.
• Apple Word Search: Create a word search using apple-related words.
• Apple Rhymes: Create rhymes or poems using apple-related words.

Apple Books for Kids

• Apple Books for Kids

Apple Writing Activities

• Apple Writing Prompts: Focus on writing this fall with these adorable apple prompts.
• Apple Writing Paper: Writing is just more fun with apple themed paper!
• Apple Story Writing: Encourage kids to write a story about an apple’s journey from the tree to the table.

Apple Math Activities

• Counting Apple Number Game: Use apple cutouts or real apples to practice counting and simple addition/subtraction.
• Magnetic Apples Math Game: Work on basic math facts with magnetic apples!
• Apple Math Facts Worksheet: Time to practice math facts with this apple themed fun.
• Hands-On Apple Math Games: Grab some pretend apples and let’s get counting.
• Greater Than/Less Than Apple Tree Math: Apple trees make for the perfect comparison math.
• Apple Graphing: Create a graph of different types or colors of apples and compare quantities.
• Apple Fractions: Use apple slices to visually demonstrate fractions.
• Apple Patterning: Make patterns using apple slices or apple-shaped counters.
• Measuring Apples: Use rulers or measuring tapes to measure the circumference and height of apples.

Apple Science Activities

• Apple Orchard Virtual Field Trip: Explore where apples grow and how they are harvested.
• DIY Apple Science Game: Create your own apple fun and explore friction.
• Apple Sequencing Activity: Dive into the apple cycle with this activity.
• Apple Oxidation Experiment: Slice apples and observe how they brown over time; experiment with different liquids like lemon juice to prevent browning.
• Apple Volcanoes: Hollow out apples and fill them with baking soda and vinegar for a fizzy eruption.
• Apple Sink or Float: Test if whole apples and apple slices sink or float in water.
• Apple Dissection: Cut open apples to explore the seeds, core, and flesh, and learn about apple anatomy.
• Apple Rot Observation: Leave apples in different environments (e.g., fridge, open air) and observe how they decompose over time.

Apple STEM Activities

• Apple Tree STEM Activity: Explore and tinker to create your own apple picking machine.
• Stacking Apple STEM Activity: Take this apple STEM Challenge.
• STEM Activities with Apples: Explore STEM concepts this fall with apples.

Apple Art Projects

• Apple Tree Marble Painting: Take a few marbles and paint to create your own apple tree.
• Making Apple Star Prints: Get inspired to create your own starry night.
• Apple Still Art Project: Dive into the world of art with still art and apples.
• Circle Print Apple Art: Get creative with circles and an apple.
• Pop Art Apple Project: Go crazy with your own pop art style with an extra big apple.
• Paper Quilling Apple Craft: Use your fine motor skills to create a beautiful apple with paper.
• Apple Stamping: Cut apples in half and use them as stamps with paint to create apple prints.
• Paper Plate Apple Craft: Paint or color paper plates to resemble apples; add paper leaves and stems.
• Apple Suncatchers: Use tissue paper, contact paper, and apple templates to create colorful window suncatchers.

Apple Sensory Activities

• Apple Sensory Bin: Fill a bin with apple slices, seeds, cinnamon sticks, and other apple-scented items for tactile exploration.
• Apple Scented Playdough: Make playdough with apple-scented extracts or spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Apple Tasting: Taste different apple varieties and describe their flavors, textures, and colors.
• Apple Cider Making: Let kids help press apples to make fresh apple cider.
• Apple Slime: Make apple-scented slime using apple-scented oil and green or red coloring.

Apple Recipes for Kids

• Apple Tasting Chart: Taste different apple varieties and create a chart ranking their sweetness, tartness, and juiciness.
• Apple Pie Pockets Recipe for Kids
• Mini Apple Pie Recipe for Kids: Bake mini apple pies or turnovers together.
• Easy Apple Brumble Recipe
• Mini Apple Pizzas
• Apple Nachos
• Apple Sauce Cooking: Make homemade apple sauce and explore how the apples change when cooked.
• Apple Sandwiches: Slice apples and fill them with peanut butter or cream cheese for a fun snack.
• Apple Butter: Cook apples down to make apple butter, perfect for spreading on toast.

Apple Activities for All Ages

• Apple Activities for Toddlers
• Apple Activities for Preschoolers

These activities not only make learning fun but also help kids engage their creativity, critical thinking, and motor skills.

You may also enjoy these activities this fall with your child…

Here’s our favorite apple books…

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Apple Books for Kindergarten

As the weather begins to cool and we head into fall, one of my favorite fall themes to use is apples.

They are something familiar and yet provide so many opportunities for learning something new. With apples, you can explore so many math, science, and literacy concepts from this popular apple STEM challenge to apple site words.

The selected apple books will help children learn about how apples are grown and harvested in the apple orchard. Go on a virtual field trip to an apple orchard after you read a few apple books!

The books also share ways we prepare apples, including delicious apple pie. Try this kid’s apple pie recipe to go along with your apple book.

This is an adorable collection of apple books for kids ages 3-7.

Which apple book will you read first?

One Red Apple by Harriet Ziefert – Follow the life cycle of an apple: from fruit growing on the tree to market, to picnic, to seed, to sapling and tree, andfinally to a new apple. This simple, joyful book with radiant illustrations introduces readers to the amazing and delectableway the earth provides food.

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Apples by Gail Gibbons – Discover where your favorite crunchy, refreshing fruit comes from. Explore how apples come in all shapes and sizes from all over the world. The book walks readers through the planting, growing, picking, and selling that bring this tasty fruit into the home.

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Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace – It’s a blue sky autumn day and Minna, Pop, Mom, and Dad have decided to go on an outing to Long Hill Orchard. As the bunnies fill their baskets, Farmer Miller teaches them all about apples. This charming story is filled with fun facts, activities, and an applesauce recipe.

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Hello, World! How Do Apples Grow? by Jill McDonald – Young children love to eat apples and go to orchards. Here’s a Hello, World! book that teaches toddlers all about how apples grow—from seed to sapling to tree to applesauce.

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Apple Picking Day! by Candice Ransom – Who doesn’t love to go apple picking at the first sign of fall? A sister and brother celebrate autumn with a trip to a local apple orchard in this simple, rhyming Step 1 early reader. The kids bound with glee through the rows of trees, and race against other children to pick the most and the best apples.

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Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington – Apple cider, applesauce, apple muffins, cakes, and pies! Annie is a very busy apple farmer. She bakes yummy treats with the apples she picks and saves her best apples to sell at the market. Follow Annie through her apple-filled day of picking, counting, sorting, baking, and selling, and then try making some of her simple apple recipes.

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One Green Apple by Eve Bunting – Farah feels alone, even when surrounded by her classmates. She listens and nods but doesn’t speak. It’s hard being the new kid in school, especially when you’re from another country and don’t know the language. Then, on a field trip to an apple orchard, Farah discovers there are lots of things that sound the same as they did at home, from dogs crunching their food to the ripple of friendly laughter. As she helps the class make apple cider, Farah connects with the other students and begins to feel that she belongs.

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My Little Golden Book About Johnny Appleseed by Lori Haskins Houran – In this simple yet lively book, preschoolers will be introduced to John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Lyrical text and bright, appealing artwork capture the essence of this important American and early conservationist who traveled the country planting apple trees. Little ones will enjoy engaging anecdotes about Johnny Appleseed, beginning with the young John, who liked to walk barefoot in the cool, quiet woods. They’ll gain a clear understanding of the way he helped American settlers by walking a hundred thousand miles in his lifetime, for over fifty years, to plant seeds.

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The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall – Two young sisters follow the progress of their apple tree through the seasons, from a bare tree in the winter, through the pink blossoms of the spring, to the apple picking in the autumn.

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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman – Bake a delicious apple pie–and take a trip with this culinary global adventure! This picture book takes readers around the globe to gather ingredients for a delicious apple pie. First hop a steamboat to Italy for the finest semolina wheat. Then hitch a ride to England and hijack a cow for the freshest possible milk. And, oh yes! Don’t forget to go apple picking in Vermont!

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How to Grow an Apple Pie by Beth Charles – It’s easy to make an apple pie, but what does it take to make the apples? Sophie is about to find out! First, the apple trees need to be about six years old―just like Sophie. Next, they need to be pruned, and the bees have to pollinate their blossoms! After that, the tiny apples grow through the summer until they’re ready to pick in the fall. Finally, it’s time for Sophie to make the perfect pie!

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Amelia Bedelia’s First Apple Pie by Herman Parish – Amelia Bedelia loves everything about autumn in this playful apple themed book. She even bakes a warm apple pie.

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Pinkalicious: Apples, Apples, Apples! by Victoria Kann – Pinkalicious and the Pinkertons are all excited when they return from their trip to the orchard with lots of Pink Lady apples to munch on! After realizing they have more apples than the family could possibly use, Pinkalicious finds ways to share the apples with others.

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Curious George Apple Harvest by H. A. Rey – While helping the Renkinses harvest their apples, George discovers a giant cider press inside the barn! As usual, George’s curiosity gets the best of him, and he accidentally starts the machine. Suddenly all of the apples they’ve collected are being washed, chopped, and squished into liquid! Will George be able to collect the cider and stop the machine, or will he find himself in an even stickier situation?

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The Apple Orchard Riddle by Margaret McNamara – In this playful, humorous, and child-friendly classroom story, the students learn a lot about apples and apple orchards—including how apples are harvested, how cider is made, and what the different varieties of apples are—while trying to solve a riddle.

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Fall Apples: Crisp and Juicy by Martha E. H. Rustad – Let’s go to the apple orchard! Find out how apples grow. See the many things we do with apples. Taste some cider and apple pie. Yum! What happens in fall?

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Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson – It begins with a bare brown tree. But tap that tree, turn the page, and one bright green leaf has sprouted! Tap again—one, two, three, four—and four more leaves have grown on the next page. Pat, clap, wiggle, jiggle, and see blossoms bloom, apples grow, and the leaves swirl away with the autumn breeze.

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The Biggest Apple Ever by Steven Kroll – As another year at Mouseville School begins, the students will be learning all about apples–starting with a contest to find the biggest one ever! As usual, Clayton the town mouse and Desmond the country mouse are each eying the prize. But when they can’t find the biggest apple, even after they decide to work together, will they just give up? Or do they have another trick up their sleeves?

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Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship by Edward Hemingway – It takes a firm apple to stand up to bullies. In this book when Mac, an apple, meets Will, a worm, they become fast friends, teaching each other games and even finishing each other’s sentences. But apples aren’t supposed to like worms, and Mac gets called “rotten” and “bad apple.” At first, Mac doesn’t know what to do—it’s never easy standing up to bullies–but after a lonely day without Will, Mac decides he’d rather be a bad apple with Will than a sad apple without.

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Ten Apples Up On Top! by Theo. LeSieg – Don’t let the apples drop! Three animal friends practice balancing apples on their heads in this hilarious introduction to counting. Kids will learn to count to ten–and want to start all over again!

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Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins – Ten red apples hanging on a tree. Yippee, fiddle-dee-fee! But they are not there for long. Horse, cow, donkey, pig, hen, and the other farm animals each eat one. “Save one for me,” calls the farmer. But what about the farmer’s wife?

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Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray – When an apple pie arrives piping hot on the kitchen table, a little pup does everything from A to Z to get his paws on it. He Ogles it. He Pines for it. But will his ABC antics land him a slice?

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The Mouse’s Apples by Frances Stickley – Mouse is having a wonderful day: she’s foraged four plump apples for her tea, the most she’s ever found! But here comes Bear, and he’s feeling especially greedy and mean. He wants every apple for himself. Mouse might have to think up a clever trick to teach Bear a lesson.

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Who Knew? Under the Apple Tree by Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton – The apples are ripe! Which animal will be first to know? Or second? Or third? Inspire young readers to notice the arrival of fall with ordinal numbers in this beautifully illustrated picture book.

The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons – In bright illustrations and simple text, Arnold collects apple blossoms in spring, builds a treehouse in summer, makes apple pie and cider in the fall, and hangs strings of popcorn and berries for the birds in winter, among other seasonal activities. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works.

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Apple Trees and The Seasons by Julie Lundgren – Follow along on a fun, science adventure journeying through each of the four seasons to see how apples grow into yummy snacks for picking (and eating!)

An Apple Tree’s Life Cycle by Mary R. Dunn – The process of a new life starting is fascinating! Watch an apple tree grow from a seed to a fruit-bearing tree. Young readers will learn about the stages in an apple tree’s life, as well as it’s appearance. The life cycle of an apple tree is a beautiful thing to see!

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Apples by Jacqueline Farmer – The average American consumes about sixty-five fresh apples each year. Where do so many apples come from? How do they grow? Jacqueline Farmer takes young readers on a field trip to the apple orchard to find out how apple growers turn seeds and seedlings into the many different varieties of America’s favorite fruit.

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Apple Themed Book Basket Toys

Here’s a few apple themed toys to add to your home or classroom.

Apple Themed Book Extensions

• 50+ Apple Activities for After School Fun
• Apple STEM Challenge
• Apple Orchard Virtual Field Trip
• STEM Activities with Apples
• Counting Apples Math Game 
• Apple Sight Word Game
• Kid’s Apple Pie Recipe
• DIY Apple Game
• Stacking Apples Game with Playdough
• Apple Pie Pockets Recipe for Kids
• Apple Print Art Idea with Starry Night 
•  75+ Apple Themed Preschool Activities

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You just need a few inventor materials like recycled cardboard, magnets and a small round object. 

Let’s get started!  

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Apple STEM Activity

This apple STEM Activity is going to be one of your child’s favorite this fall as they create a special maze for the apples to travel down from the apple tree to the apple basket.  It will give them a chance for  lots of trail and error and problem solving to make it work.  Apples are one of our favorite themes with preschoolers.  Click here for more Apple Themed Activities

We’re featuring an Apple Theme for our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids! That means at the bottom you’ll fun 20+ apple activities for your preschooler to do this week!  

The book we’re featuring is Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins.  Grab here on Amazon. 

Here’s a peek at more APPLE THEMED BOOKS! 

Click here to see the other fall books we’re using for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids

Materials for Apple STEM Activity

• Plastic Apples 
• Magnetic Tape
• Recycled Cardboard Tubes
• Magnetic Surface
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun
• Green Paper
• Small Container

Explore our list of 50+ Apple Activities for After School Fun!

Directions for Apple STEM Activity

1. Work on your preschooler’s cutting skills by having them cut a link through the cardboard tube to make it a half-circle shape.

If they are still working on these skills they can do it with you.  It’s a study surface which makes it a little bit easier to hold than paper.  You could even draw a line for them to follow to make it easier.

2. Once you’ve cut the recycled cardboard tube you can attach the magnets to it!  This is an adult activity.  We bought the magnetic tape that had a sticky side but we couldn’t get it to stick to the recycled cardboard.  

I just grabbed my glue gun and attached the pieces to that. So that my little one felt involved I had her take the white sticker paper off the backs of the magnets for me while I glued

3. Set up the magnetic board on the wall or you can use your side of your refrigerator or filing cabinet, any large magnetic surface works for this apple stem activity!

4. Cut an apple tree out of green construction paper.  We also had some magnetic apples left from our  Magnetic Apple Math Game. We attached the green apple leaf outline with magnets to the board but you could use tape too

Now it’s time to take the APPLE STEM CHALLENGE!

5. Give your preschooler the magnetic cardboard tubes and give them this STEM Challenge.

TASK: Make the apples go into the basket from the tree using the Magnetic Tubes

You could ask them a thinking question like…

Can you pick the apples from the apple tree using these tubes to make them go into the basket?

This is a problem-solving game that incorporates science and a little bit of math since the book is 10 red apples. Your child will have so much fun with this simple STEM Activity!

Share with us how your child created their Apple STEM Activity in our VBC Facebook group!  Join now!

Plus be inspired by all the other apple themed activities shared in the Facebook Group by parents, grandparents, teachers and our VBC Cohosts!

Try this stacking apples STEM Challenge or you can visit more Apple Themed Activities at The Educators’ Spin On It or you can take a look below and be inspired by the 20+ Apple Themed Activities from our Virtual Book Club for Kids CoHosts!  

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Apple Themed Activities for Preschool

Apple Tree Alphabet Letter Match – Still Playing School

Apple Piece Names – Preschool Powol Packets

Apple Addition within 5 Dough Strips – Sea of Knowledge

Fingerprint Apple Counting Activity – Messy Little Monster

Apple Math: Counting & Fractions Teach Beside Me

Red apple number bonds to 10 – Rainy Day Mum

Apple picking sticky wall – Views from a Step stool

Baked Apples – Witty Hoots

Apple Stack Game and Snack- Toddler Approved

Jumping Apple Seeds- JDaniel4’s Mom

Glitter Apple Stamping – My Bored Toddler

Apple Tree Tracing Page- Mama Smiles

Apple Farm Song with Movement – My Storytime Corner

Ten Red Apples: Number Words Activities- Growing Book by Book

Apple Tree Gross Motor Game – Inspiration Laboratories

Apple Sewing – CrArty KidsVisual Perception Apple Activity – The OT Toolbox

Click here to see which books we’re reading together with you and your preschooler!  

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Apple Orchard Theme Activities for Virtual Field Trip

• WATCH
• LEARN
• READ
• DISCUSS
• PLAY

This week, our playful preschool theme is all about APPLES! In addition to making an apple tree sight word and counting apples, we are taking a closer look at the trip our apples took from the orchard to our table. Affiliate links. The first thing we did was…

WATCH: Take a Virtual Tour of an Apple Orchard and Packing Facility

Have you ever thought about how apples get from the farm to the table?  This activity combines social studies and technology for preschoolers. It allows them to visualize what happens at a packing facility.

Apples travel from the orchard to a packing facility, to a storage unit, to the store, and finally – your home!

CLICK HERE for 50+ VIRTUAL Field Trips for Kids

What happens at an apple orchard?

1. First, the apple trees are grown.
2. In the spring blossoms form on the trees.
3. Then, these blossoms turn into small apples.
4. As time progresses, these apples grow and ripen.
5. Then, starting in July, apples are harvested.
6. Finally, the harvest continues as different apple varieties are ripe.

See how one family farm harvests the different varieties.
(This video is nice, but long for my preschooler.  We watched just a portion to see how the trees and harvest looked like)

What happens at an apple packing facility?

1. First, the apples are weighed
2. They are put on a convener.
3. They are rinsed with heated chlorinated water.
4. They are put on a rolling convener.
5. The apples are sprayed with water and food safe soap.
6. They are dried with a fan.
7. Wax is applied.
8. Apples run through a drier.
9. Apples are hand sorted.
10. They run through a color and size sorter.
11. Stickers are applied to tell consumers what type of apple they are.
12. Apples are placed in trays or bags.
13. The trays and bags are put in boxes.
14. The boxes are then moved to a storage facility.

Here is a video that shows this process. WARNING – my kids wanted to watch this over and over and over again.  You may want to set a limit of how many times they can watch it BEFORE you hit play!

Some apples are used to make other products such as apple sauce, apple juice, or even apple cider.

Learn How Apple Cider Is Made

Tour a Carlson Orchards Apple Cider Packing Facility
A variety of apples are used to make apple cider such as the Eastern Red Delicious and Macintosh apples. See the process and equipment that is used to press and process the apples.

Vocabulary words:
Press: A machine that squeezes the juice out of apples
Pasteurization: the process of killing bacteria in the food
Gallon: a unit of measurement for liquid volume

How many minutes does it take to bottle 1,000 gallons of apple cider at this facility?
<hint pay close attention at 3:15>

Let’s go to an Apple Orchard

Make a Model of the Path and Apple Takes from Orchard to Table.

Orchard to Packing Facility to Storage to Store to Your Home

How to Make an apple orchard.

Materials Needed For Apple Orchard

• Empty cereal box
• Scissors (for adults to cut)
• Tape
• Hole punch
• Green paint
• Paintbrush
• Red (or green or yellow) pom poms.

Directions for making an apple tree orchard

1. First, adults prepare 4 rectangles for the tree trunks using the thin cardboard from the empty cereal box. Wrap them into a cylinder shape and tape for the trunk. Cut circles with the remaining cereal box. Hole punch several times close together to get a hole big enough for the pom pom to fit. This irregular shape will help hold the pom pom apples in the tree.

2. Nest, set the circles out for the child to paint green.

3. Then, when dry, assemble the trees. Cut 2 small notches into the tops of each cylinder and slide the circle tree together.

4. Finally, build the store, packing facility, storage unit and home. Use bricks, blocks or any other household materials.

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Re-enact the path that apples take to get from the orchard to your home. Have your child show you how the apples get from the orchard to their table at home.

Preschool Apple Theme Activities Challenge Discussion Question:

How has modern technology changed the way people get apples?

EVEN MORE Preschool Apple Theme Activities

SCIENCE
Examining Apple Parts, How Does It Grow, Sink/Float at Little Bins For Little Hands

MUSIC & MOVEMENT
Apple Hop at Learning 2 Walk

MATH
Counting Apples with Preschoolers: Real-Life Math at Life Over C’s
Apple Math Fun in Preschool – Tasting and Graphing Apples at Fun-A-Day
Magnetic Apple Math Game
Counting Apples
Stacking Apples

WRITING
Scented Playdough Pre-Writing Activity at Preschool Toolbox

LITERACY
Alphabet Activity: Apple Tree Letter Matching at Mom Inspired Life
Alphabet Learning: Apple Stamping at Growing Book by Book
Apple Sight Word Tree

SENSORY 
Applesauce Dough for Sensory Play at Still Playing School

COOKING 
How to Make Homemade Apple Pie – Cooking with Preschoolers Powerful Mothering

SCIENCE
Apple Oxidation Experiment at Raising Lifelong Learners

CRAFT
Paper Plate Apple Craft at The Kennedy Adventures

Apple Tree Craft with Marble Painting

Preschool Apple Theme Books

Connect literacy with everything you do!!!! Here are 10 Apple Books for this thematic unit.

1. Annie the Apple Pie Fairy
2. Johnny Appleseed
3. How Do Apples Grow?
4. The Apple Pie Tree
5. Ten Apples Up On Top!
6. Apples and Pumpkins
7. Apples, Apples, Apples
8. The Biggest Apple Ever
9. Ten Red Apples
10. Amelia Bedelia’s First Apple Pie

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Stacking Apples STEM Game for Kids

Finding a storybook that shares STEM concepts in it can be such fun.  One of our new favorite this fall is the book Ten Apples Up on Top!  by Dr. Seuss our featured book of the week for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids!

It’s a perfect match to challenge your child’s thinking skills with our stacking apples game.

Grab your own copy of Ten Apples Up on Top! by Dr. Seuss
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After reading this adorable story of three friends challenging each other to stack on more apples you instantly want to how many apples can you really stack on top of your head. You and I both know it’s nearly impossible to stack up 10 apples on your head but for kids who still believe in magic and have huge imaginations its’ quite possible, right?  

So with the magic of a few materials, you can build your child’s imagination and creative thinking skills to make this Stacking Apples Game.

Materials:

• Pretend Apples or Decorative Apples 
• Playdough
• Foam Numbers

Directions for Apple STEM Game

1. Read the story Ten Apples Up on Top!  with your child.

2. Get out the pretend apples and allow your child time to play with them and see what they do.  Before starting any new game with young children it can be helpful to give them time just to play before you begin to give them specific tasks that need to be completed.

3. After exploring the apples discuss with your child how it would be fun to stack the apples up on top just like in the storybook.  Make a STEM Challenge!  Ask your child how many they think they could stack on top of each other.

4. Create a tray area for them to explore the Apples STEM challenge. Give them the container of play dough and tell them they can use it if it will help them get 10 apples up on top, just like in the book.  Better yet give them a container of numbers and challenge them to build up the matching amount to the number they pull out from the selection.

And then wait… see what they come up with on their own as they stack the apples.

I did this activity with both of my kids ages 5 and 10 who have different problem-solving skill sets.  They both took the STEM challenge independently and then discovered quite quickly it’s easier to work together when it gets to the really high numbers.

5. As your child builds with the Playdough and Pretend Apples encourage them to try various ways to see which one performs the best when holding up the apples to their highest point.  We were able to get to 10 apples but it took some patience and a few extra fingers to get up there.  Just like in the story as the characters used their apple tree sticks to keep them up on top.

How tall did your child’s apple stack get? 

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Apple Toys for Kids on Amazon for Critical Thinking Skills

Here’s a peek at my top picks on Amazon for Apple Toys for Kids. PLUS what you need to make this game at home or school.

Apple Week

If you want to join in our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids, read our featured book for the week (or any Apple book), try out any of the Apple themed activities shared on my blog

We’ll be featuring posts over in our VBC Facebook group as well. Can’t wait to see what you’re up to!

Click here to see more Ten Apples Up On Top Activities for Kids

Apple Activity Ideas for Kids

• Apple Theme STEM Activity
• DIY Apple Game
• Apple Counting Game
• Apple Sight Word Game 
• Apple Pie Recipe for Kids to Make
• Make Your Own Apple Orchard 
• Apple Pie Pockets Recipe for Kids
• Apple Print Art Idea with Starry Night 
•  75+ Apple Themed Preschool Activities
• Apple Orchard Virtual Field Trips
• Apple Books for Kids
• 50+ Apple Activities for After School fun
  

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A fun way to learn about baking in the kitchen with an apple themed book for kids.

Making Mini Apple Pie with Kids

We had our first Kids Cooking Class this afternoon and we learned all about Apples!  In my cooking class, I try to incorporate literature and print as much as possible. Reading is a part of everyday life and it’s so easy to make it real with cooking.

I also teach science and math and art during cooking too! That’s what makes cooking one of the best things you can do with your child!

We read the book The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall.

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This is one of my favorite books to discuss apples, seasons, changes and life cycles just by the life around a simple apple tree in the backyard.

Once we read the book I had a large sheet of paper for the chefs to decide what they thought would taste best in an apple pie. With a little guidance, we got all of our ingredients listed.

Then we discussed what types of cooking tools we would need to find to prepare our apple pie.  We found a bowl, spoon, child-safe knife, tablespoon, teaspoon, rolling pin, pie plate, and measuring cup. 

I created an assorted pile of cooking terms for the girls to search through to label our items with.

Apple Pie Recipe for Kids

We used premade pie dough. You can precut circles for your child to place inside the mini pie containers

Apple Pie Filling Recipe

1. Peel one apple and then cut in half
2. Slice the apple into small pieces
3. Mix 1 Tablespoon packed brown sugar
4. Mix 1 Tablespoon white sugar
5. Mix 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
6. Add a pinch of cinnamon
7. Add a pinch of nutmeg
8. Mix ingredients all together
9. Put mixture into pie container
10. Put 1 teaspoon button on top
11. Bake for 15 minutes or until brown
12. Enjoy

Once we established our ingredients we found the recipe with all those terms on it and read over it together as we gathered and identified our ingredients. Each chef was in charge of cutting their apple into small slices using a butter knife. 

We talked about how to keep our fingers out of the way for knife safety.  (The riper they are the easier they are to cut for little hands.) 

Then they added their ingredients based on the recipe to their diced apples and placed it into a miniature pie plate. We baked the pies for 30 minutes.

While we were waiting we sang a few apple songs and read another non-fiction apple book. We discussed the different kinds of apples and we taste-tested yellow, green and red apples and discussed how some are sweet and some are tart.

We created an apple art project by creating legs and arms by folding them accordion style and then attaching them with glue. Then they personalized their apple with a face.

If you have more time you could also make this Apple Pie Paper Plate Craft.

You could switch up this whole lesson to lemons with this impressive Lemon Pie!

Then it was time to enjoy our finished product! 

You could also make apple pie playdough no cook to play with while your apple pies bake.

For breakfast we’re going to add a little apple fun by making Baked Apple French Toast.

This week we will incorporate some Apple Literacy projects to enforce what we learned using the songs we learned and a child created book with sight words!

Check out more of The Educators’ Spin On It Apple Activities here:

• Tot School-Appelicious Fun
• After School Express: Apple Fun
• Apple Pie Pockets Recipe for Kids

Apple Activities for Kids 

If you’re looking for more ways to enrich your child’s apple learning check out these sites!

Apple Unit by 2 Teaching Mommies

Apple Pie Tree Lapbook Lesson

Preschool Apple Lesson Plan for Preschoolers 

Counting Apples

Apple Sight Word Tree

75+ Apple Theme Preschool Activities

Apple Books for Kids

Take a look at our favorite apple books for kids!

Want more apple ideas? Explore these 50+ Apple Activities for after school fun!

Mini Apple Pie Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

A perfect recipe for fall with kids! Create this easy to bake mini apple pie recipe with your child.

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Ingredients

• apple
• 1 Tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• a pinch of cinnamon
• a pinch of nutmeg

Instructions

1. Peel one apple and then cut in half
2. Slice the apple into small pieces
3. Mix 1 Tablespoon packed brown sugar
4. MIx 1 Tablespoon white sugar
5. Mix 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
6. Add a pinch of cinnamon
7. Add a pinch of nutmeg
8. Mix ingredients all together
9. Put mixture into pie container
10. Put 1 teaspoon button on top
11. Bake for 15 minutes or until brown
12. Enjoy

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Apple Tree Craft

Do you know the song Way Up High in the Apple Tree?  This is a playful craft idea that plays on the movement portion of the song.  Your child’s doing to have tons of fun painting with marbles, which we’ll call our apples in this activity.  You just need a few items to create this apple tree craft with your preschooler and lots of movement.  Here’s how… 

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Materials:

• White Paper
• Recycled Shoebox Lid
• Brown Paper
• Green Paint
• Buttons or Pompoms
• Glue
• Scissors
• Baby wipes (to keep the mess all tidy if needed)

The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall

Click here for more Apple Book Suggestions

Directions for Apple Tree Craft:

1. Sing the song Way Up High in the Apple Tree and read one your your favorite Apple Stories with your child.  One of my favorites to read is The Apple Pie Tree. 

2. Next is to have some fun with the rolling apples, which we’re calling our marbles for this project.  Add plain white paper onto a recycled box lid and a few drops of green paint.

3. Now add the marbles, we added five just like the song, and then move the apples around the box to color the sheet of paper all green.  It takes some fine motor skills and eye hand coordination to do this, which is perfect for preschoolers.  TIP: Head outdoors if you can for any flying marbles to land on the grass in stead of your carpet.

* We alway keep baby wipes on hand for messes when painting too.

4. Allow the paint to dry after painted with the marbles.  Might be a good time to go make apple pie together.  Here’s our recipe for kids to make.  Or one of our other apple activities featured here.

5.   Use scissors to cute out the shape of an apple tree  For younger kids you could draw a shape with them on the back to a guide to follow.  Or you can simply cut out yourself with younger children who aren’t able to follow a line yet.  My daughter is 5 and was able with guidance to cut hers out by herself.

6. Then give your child brown paper to cute out the tree trunk of your apple tree.  or if you want ot get even fancier you could use a recycled paper roll to make it stand. Glue on to the green tree outline.

7. The final step is to add apples onto the tree.  We had some old red buttons in our button box that I had my daughter search through to find for a sorting activity.  Then she attached them to the tree with a glue stick for a fine motor activity.

For the holiday season, use this technique to make your own marble-painted Christmas tree.

Variation: You could simply paint red dots with finger prints for the apples or glue on pompoms like you see in this apple harvest post. 

Now you have an apple tree as you welcome fall!  If you can head out in your community to an apple picking farm and pick apples with your preschooler.  Here’s a video of how to harvest apples that your child might enjoy too.

Here are additional apple activities to do with your child for an apple week or apple playdate with friends.

Apple Activities for Preschoolers

DIY Apple Game for Kids 

Stacking Apples Game: A Fall STEM Activity

Magnetic Apple Math Game 

CLICK HERE for more Apple Themed Activities and Books 

Join our Virtual Book Club for Kids as we share book themed activities each week in our Private Facebook Community.  Share how yours turns out in the group on or instagram with the hashtag #VBCforKids!

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One of my parenting goals is to help my kids learn to cook in our kitchen. This apple pie pocket recipe is simple enough the kids will be able to do nearly all of it themselves. This builds such confidence in themselves and provides them with a good foundation for following recipes in their future.

Plus it’s a delicious fall treat once it’s baked. Here’s how to make these apple pie pockets.

Apple Pie Pockets Recipe for Kids to Make

Cooking Skills

• Following directions step by step
• Identifying properties change with heat 
• Fine Motor Skills
• Measurement Skills    

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One thing when you’re cooking with younger kids is to discuss the kitchen utensils you’re using and how to use them safely. Sometimes for early learners, it’s fun to label them as well.

Here’s an example of the kitchen labels we use.

Kitchen Utensils Needed

• apple cutter
• kid friendly knife
• cutting board
• measuring spoons
• mixing bowl
• small bowl for tracing
• mixing spoon
• fork
• baking sheet

Ingredients

• apple (2)
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 TB flour 
• pre-made pie dough or use this pie crust recipe
• 1/3 cup sugar

Directions for Apple Pie Pockets

Preheat oven to 400 degrees 

1. Have your child use the apple cutter to cut the two apples into slices.  
2. Use the butter knife to cut each slice into smaller pieces  
3. Add apples to the bowl and add 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 Tablespoon flour, and then mix together
4. Layout premade pie dough onto a flat surface and cut out 4-inch circles using a butter knife and bowl for a template.  
5. Place a small amount of spiced apples into one half of the dough circle and then fold the dough in half.  
6. Using a fork seal the edges of the pie dough closed leaving a fork pattern. 
7. Bake apple pie pocket for 15 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown.

Want something to serve a group? This Easy Apple Crisp is a go-to dessert recipe as it is so simple to make with the kids too.

Another option if you’re in a classroom is to make this delicious Crock Pot Apple Crisp with the kids.

YOUNGER CHILDREN: Start with precut apples and have them mix in pre-measured ingredients. 

OLDER CHILDREN: Fun for all ages, see if they want to test our other fruit ingredients or spices to add flavor as they become a future chef.  

Your child may also enjoy making mini apple pies. Here’s the recipe.

You can also try the Best Apple Crisp with just some fresh sliced apples topped with a buttery cinnamon oat topping and perhaps a scoop of vanilla icecream.

Or try this delicious Apple Dapple Cake! It’s fresh apples and chopped pecans held together with just the right amount of a cinnamon and vanilla batter.

Books About Apples for Kids

Here are a few of my favorite books to read about apples and even apple pies. I always love connecting a book with what we’re cooking for our kid-friendly recipes.

Reading a book about the food is helpful to do before you start but it’s also a fun activity to do while the apple pie pockets are baking. Here are some additional apple activities for kids to extend their learning.

• The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
• How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
• Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Here are some more of our favorite apple books for kids!

Apple Pie Pockets

Yield: 5

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

These delicious apple pie pockets are filled with juicy apples, cinnamon, and sugar and then wrapped in a pie crust. A fun fall recipe the kids can make with apples.

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Ingredients

• apple (2)
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 TB flour
• pre-made pie dough or use this pie crust recipe
• 1/3 cup sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Use the apple cutter to cut the two apples into slices.  
3. Use the small knife to cut each slice into smaller pieces  
4. Add apples to the bowl and add 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 Tablespoon flour, and then mix together
5. Layout premade pie dough onto a flat surface and cut out 4-inch circles using a butter knife and bowl for a template.  
6. Place a small amount of spiced apples into one half of the dough circle and then fold the dough in half.  
7. Using a fork seal the edges of the pie dough closed leaving a fork pattern. 
8. Bake apple pie pocket for 15 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown.

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