This popsicle stick apple core craft has a fun twist: kids count the seeds as they glue them on.
We read Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins first, a counting book where animals gobble up the farmer’s apples one by one. Then we made our own chomped apples.
How to Make a Popsicle Stick Apple Core
Fall Snap Cube Task Box
Get the printableJumbo craft sticks
Glue stick
Red, green and black foam sheets
Gold and green glitter foam sheets
Scissors
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins (optional)
Glue the sticks
Glue four craft sticks side by side. Make two sets.
Cut the apple
Cut a large circle from red or green foam and cut it in half.
Make the core
Glue one half on the top and one on the bottom of the sticks to make a bitten apple.
Add a stem
Cut a stem from gold glitter foam and glue it on.
Count the seeds
Cut black foam seeds and have kids count them as they glue them on. Try 10 to match the book!
Add leaves
Cut green foam leaves and glue them on.
Apple Craft Tips
- Self-adhesive foam makes it peel and stick.
- Make it math: Roll a die to pick how many seeds.
- Read first: Ten Red Apples makes it predictable and fun for new readers.
- Make a tree: Hang the apples on a classroom bulletin board.
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Apple Core Craft FAQ
Glue craft sticks together, add half-circles of foam on the top and bottom, then add a stem, seeds and leaves.
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins.
About 3 to 6.
Have kids count the seeds as they glue them on.
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