A big hit with kids in childcare too! A roundup of apple crafts

An apple bag made from paper cups

Paper cup, apple bag

Here’s how to make an apple-themed bag.

Prepare red construction paper, a paper cup, glue, green construction paper for the leaf, and any string you like for the handle.

For a paper cup that is 8 cm tall with a 5 cm bottom diameter, cut the red construction paper to 15 cm (height) by 21 cm (width) and fold it into eight equal sections.

Fold down 1.5 cm from the top; do not cut this folded strip.

Instead, cut along the previously made fold lines below it.

Wrap the paper around the cup, apply glue to the uncut 1.5 cm strip, and fold it over the rim of the cup to stick it in place.

Apply glue to the bottom and attach the cut sections of paper diagonally across the base.

Attach the string handle and the leaf, and you’re done!

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hiyoko sensei

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Stained glass of an apple

[Childcare] The translucent look is cute! Apple stained glass [Autumn craft]

Here’s a craft idea that captures the charm of translucent stained glass.

You’ll use colored construction paper, cellophane, and laminating sheets.

Stack two pieces of construction paper and cut them into an apple silhouette, then cut out the inside.

Stick the apple illustration onto a laminating sheet, and cut the cellophane into thin strips—now you’re ready.

If parents or teachers prepare up to this step, the activity will go smoothly.

Cut the thin cellophane strips one by one.

Attach the cut cellophane inside the apple illustration on the laminating sheet, then finish by laminating to complete the piece.

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mutō

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Apple mobile

Paper mobile decorations of apples and pears made from paper (with audio commentary)

Would you like to try making a three-dimensional apple and pear mobile? Fold a sheet of colored construction paper in half and create two types of templates: one for the outer peel and one slightly smaller for the inner fruit.

Make three pieces of each.

Glue them together so they form a 3D shape, and you’ll have a plump, cute apple and pear! Adding a spiral peel—like when you peel an apple in one long strip—makes a charming accent.

When you hang them as a mobile, you can suspend them from a branch with yarn or use clear thread—either way looks adorable.

Give it a try!

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hiyoko sensei

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Color Poly Fruit

Colorful Poly Fruit: handmade toy for children, craft, plastic (poly) bags

Here’s an idea for making apples using colored plastic bags.

Cut newspaper into a suitable size and crumple it into a ball.

Wrap it with tissue, then wrap it again with a red colored plastic bag.

Use a brown chenille stem (pipe cleaner) as the stem, insert it, and secure everything with tape.

Keep taping so the shape becomes round and the corners disappear.

It’s simple, but that completes your apple! If you make a few of them and hook the pipe cleaners onto a string, they could also become a garland.

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sasashina

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Easy candy apples made with tissue paper

[Perfect for a summer festival playtime!] Easy candy apples with tissue paper 🍎🍭 #preschoolcrafts #preschoolteacher #earlychildhoodideas #teacherintraining #teacherlife #tissuepaper #summerfestivalcraft

Let’s make a candy apple, a festival stall favorite, using tissue paper! First, crumple white tissue paper into a ball, then wrap it smoothly with red tissue paper and secure it with clear tape.

Insert a wooden skewer into the taped part and fasten it firmly with a rubber band so it won’t come off.

That completes the apple part.

Finally, cut two circles from transparent red origami paper and stick them onto the apple you just made to finish it off! If you change the color of the wrapping tissue paper, you can make colorful candy apples, too! Be careful when using the wooden skewer.

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