30+ Apple Activities and Books: Kid's Co-op

One of my favorite parts of fall is visiting the apple orchard. In fact, we went three different times last year. Since it's not possible to visit every day (though we'd like to), we read lots of apple books and do lots of apple crafts instead. The Kid's Co-op has been full of fun ideas for crafts, sensory play, and learning activities with an apple theme that kids will love.

Apple Crafts

Erupting apple sidewalk chalk paint from Learn Play Imagine
Apple tree craft from Reading Confetti
Apple stamping with real leaves from Happy Hooligans
A new twist on apple painting from Frogs & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails
6 crafty apple activities from 3 Boys and a Dog
Paper plate apple tree from Reading Confetti

Apple Sensory Play   

Apple play dough from Fantastic Fun & Learning
Sandpaper apple tree sensory art from Happy Hooligans
Apple cinnamon sensory bin from Fantastic Fun & Learning
Apple scented sensory play from Frogs & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails
Apple scented sensory rice from Frogs & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails
Pretend play apple pie making sensory bin from Little Bins for Little Hands

Apple Learning Activities

Montessori-inspired apple unit from Living Montessori Now

Apple Tree circle game and song from Let's Play Music 

8 apple activities including apple graphing and homemade applesauce from Teaching Mama

Apple Books

Apples by Gail Gibbons describes the parts of an apple, how they grow, the history, and the ways we use them in an easy to understand format.
Ten Apples On Top by Dr. Suess is a story about a dog, a tiger, and a lion who are trying to balance ten apples.
How Do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro gives facts about how an apple grows from bud to flower to fruit.
Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace is a mix of fiction and nonfiction that follows a bunny family's trip to the apple orchard.
Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington is great for the littlest readers. Annie is a very busy apple farmer who picks and sells her apples.
Apples for Everyone by Jill Esbaum features National Geographic photography and fun facts about apples.

Thanks to everybody who linked up great ideas for kids last week! If you were featured, grab a button! Can't wait to see what you've got this week!

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