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Let’s talk apples! No, not the ones you munch on during snack time, but rather the vibrant, adorable ones your little artists can create! If you’re on the hunt for a craft that’s easy to set up, fun to dive into, and incredibly engaging for young hands, our Fork Painted Apple Craft is sure to be a hit.

WILL YOU TRY THIS FORK PAINTED APPLE CRAFT WITH YOUR KIDS? PIN IT FOR LATER!

Why We Love This Craft

This fantastic activity is not just about fun; it is a learning curve for the little ones. Here is how it contributes to their growth:

Fine Motor Skills: Holding the fork and painting hones their fine motor skills.
Color Recognition: Learning and recognizing different colors become a spontaneous process during this activity.
Creativity and Imagination: It allows children to be creative, encouraging them to think out of the box.
Sensory Experience: The texture of the paint and the sensation from the fork offers a rich sensory experience.

Materials Needed

Free printable apple template
Washable kids paint (red, green, and yellow)
Plastic forks
A surface to work on (like a big piece of cardboard or a disposable tablecloth) to contain the mess
Construction paper
Glue
Scissors

Let’s Paint!

Once you have your apple template ready, it’s time to create a masterpiece with your young artist. Pour a little green, red and yellow paint onto a palette or a disposable plate. Now, here’s the fun part — ditch the traditional paintbrush and grab a plastic fork!

Guide your child to dip the back of the fork into the paint and then press it onto the apple template. They can make patterns, mix colors, and let their creativity soar. The fork creates a unique texture that not only looks great but also tickles their tiny fingers, offering a wonderful sensory experience.

Let your apple dry. Once dry, use scissor to cut it out and glue it to a piece of construction paper.

Tips for a Successful Crafting Session

Right Paint: Always opt for washable paints to make the cleanup easier.
Guidance: While the youngsters are at work, guide them gently but allow them the freedom to explore and make mistakes.
Experiment: Encourage them to experiment with mixing colors to see the magic happen as new colors form.
Praise: Don’t forget to appreciate their efforts to boost their confidence.

There you have it – a simple yet exciting fork painted apple craft that is sure to keep your little ones engaged and offer a rich learning experience. Don’t forget to display their artwork proudly and make this a memorable apple season.

Happy crafting and here’s to creating wonderful apple art and even more beautiful memories!

Age Suitability

This activity is good for toddlers aged children 3 years old and up with adult assistance.

Mess Level

The mess level for this activity is medium. Use a tray or protect your surface to reduce the clean up.

Difficulty to Create

Low.

Skills Developed

Language development, shape recognition, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, imaginative play, creativity.

Toddler and Preschooler Curriculums, Books & TV Show!

Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers

There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!

But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.

Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.

Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!

These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!

Click here for more information: Play2Learn

Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.

Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids

Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.

Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.

Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.

Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids

Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.

Find out more and grab your copy here.

Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.

Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids

Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.

350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.

Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!

Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.

TV Show: Curious Crafting

I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.

Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!

Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.

In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.

Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.

This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.

The Best Sensory Play Kits for Kids

Play is at the core of learning during the early years and it can take many forms. One of the most important of these is sensory play because it engages all of a child’s senses (taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing) and has a enoumous positive impact on brain development.

Our Sensory Play Kits are some fun and easy ways to keep your child engaged while at the same time using sensory play to nurture their mind!

Shop our ready made play kits here.