Integrating art projects into your busy preschool schedule can be challenging, especially with many other subjects and centers to plan and prepare. However, creative invitations to make art are essential. After all, fostering creativity helps children develop vital skills, particularly problem-solving. No need to worry, though! These apple art activities for preschoolers are simple to set up and packed with fun, engaging ways to inspire your little ones. Take a look at our apple art projects below!
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Apple Lesson plans
Apple Prints Process ARt
Apple Art Activities for Preschool
Apple prints are a must-do art project during your apple theme! They’re easy to set up and so much fun for the kiddos to explore different colors and textures made from painting.
Set out three trays with red, yellow, and green paint. Then, cut a few apples in half horizontally to show the intricate star pattern inside.
Before starting, show the kids how to stamp the apples on a piece of card stock, and then let them get to work creating their masterpieces. These turn out beautifully every time!
Materials:
- white card stock
- apples cut in half
- 3 trays or paper plates
- tempera paint
Circle Apple Pop Art
Apple Art Activities for Preschool
I always look for new art activities for the kids to try. My latest inspiration came from street art we saw while exploring Colorado. The geometric design and bright colors amongst the faded buildings caught my attention and my breath. Why not create some pop art like our inspiration?
First, print out some apple outlines on paper or card stock. Then, dip a cardboard tube in black paint and stamp circles all over the apple. Overlapping creates extra tiny spaces to color.
Allow this to dry for at least 1-2 hours. Finally, use crayons, colored pencils, or paint sticks to color all spaces created from the black circles. The kiddos are well on their way to creating breathtaking street art!
Materials:
- apple printable
- paper/card stock
- cardboard tube
- black paint
- tray
- crayons
- scissors
marbled Apple Paintings
Apple Process Art
Has your entire neighborhood visited and played with shaving cream lately? The silky texture will mesmerize them for hours. Trust me.
It started as swirling food dye into shaving cream and pressing our cardstock into the seemingly familiar blob of goo.
Then, as we slowly squeegeed our apples, the marbled pattern revealed itself with one gasp after another. It was magical!
Transform plain paper into a swirl of autumn magic! Watch kids’ eyes light up excitedly as they create stunning marbled apple art using shaving cream and food dye.
But if you’re feeling extra adventurous after that magic show you just put on, let them play with the shaving cream after (I had to stop them after an hour). There’s also something magical about the silky texture and the bizarre appearance of orange Oompa Loompa hands.
Note: Smocks are required as the dye might stain clothes.
Materials:
- apple printout
- white paper
- shaving cream
- food dye
- craft sticks
Apple Directed Drawing
Step-by-Step Drawings
Is drawing an important skill? Yup! Drawing not only helps with those fine motor skills that we are constantly working on, but it can also help in many other ways!
Drawing helps us visualize, making it easier to read maps and diagrams. When we draw, we use both sides of our brain. Drawing can help with analytical skills, communication, mental health, concept understanding, and concentration. So yeah, drawing is an important life skill!
This week, we worked on drawing an apple, an apple tree, and an apple blossom. But this bundle of directed drawings includes themed pictures for the entire year! Add this to your art center or writing center to work on the important skill of drawing!
Materials:
- Directed Drawings
- black marker
- crayons/colored pencils
Bubble Wrap Apples
Process Art Activity
My husband likes to keep a clean and organized house. It is absolutely wonderful—heavenly, in fact—until you need bubble wrap, and he throws everything away, including the packages you saved for the bubble wrap. Ah!
It’s okay. After weeks of waiting to do this apple art activity, my kiddos finally got to make bubble wrap apple prints. It was well worth the wait!
First, cut the bubble wrap into squares and set the bubbly side up. Next, let the kids paint on the bubbles and stamp onto the paper plate to make a beautiful, dotted masterpiece.
Materials:
- paper plates
- bubble wrap
- tempera paint
- mini craft sticks
- green paper
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MORE Apple Activities for Preschoolers
Apple art activities are a fantastic way to engage preschoolers in hands-on, creative fun while celebrating the beauty of the fall season. Whether you’re exploring marbling techniques, stamping with real apples, or drawing apple trees, these activities foster fine motor skills, creativity, and seasonal learning. Try one (or all!) of these ideas to bring a touch of autumn into your classroom or home, and watch as your little ones light up with excitement and pride in their creations.
