Pumpkin Apple Stamps

Pumpkins and apples, could there be a more quintessential pairing to celebrate the vibrant spirit of fall? In this playful craft activity, we will be merging these two autumnal favorites into one fun project. It’s time to roll up those sleeves and stamp our way to a pumpkin masterpiece created with apple’s shapes!

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Materials

• Half-cut apples (preferably ones that are a bit faded or past their prime)
• Orange, black and green paint
• Black construction paper (optional)
• Glue stick
• Paper plate

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Prepare the Apple Stamps: Start by cutting the apples in half to create a flat, stamp-able surface. It’s a great way to use those apples that are just past their munching prime.

1. Pumpkin Faces: Before getting hands-on with the paint, cut out different facial expressions from the black construction paper. Think fun, spooky, surprised, or joyful faces; the sky is the limit! Alternatively you can also paint the faces using black paint.
2. Dip and Stamp: Pour out some vibrant orange paint onto a paper plate. Now take an apple half, dip the flat side into the paint ensuring it’s nicely coated but not dripping, and stamp it onto a sheet of paper to create a round, pumpkin shape. Repeat this with as many pumpkins as you desire.

1. Bring Them to Life: Once the orange pumpkin shapes are dry, it’s time to bring them to life! use the green paint to paint a stem. Apply glue onto the back of the black paper faces and then stick them onto the orange circles to create pumpkin faces with a range of expressions!
2. Detailing: Encourage kids to use their creativity to add further details. They could paint on stems, or perhaps add leaves using green paint.
3. Dry and Display: Allow your newly created pumpkin family to dry completely before finding the perfect spot to showcase the art. Imagine the smiles and the fun conversations these pumpkins will spark when seen by family and friends!

Tips for a Joyful Crafting Session

• Mix and Match: Let the kids play around with different shapes and sizes of apples to create a varied pumpkin patch.
• Emotion Talk: Use this activity as an opportunity to talk about different emotions as they choose faces for their pumpkins.
• Upcycle: This craft is also a brilliant way to use faded apples and give them a new purpose!

So, as the leaves turn golden and the air gets crisp, gather your little artists for an apple-stamped pumpkin crafting session. Not only does it promise a canvas full of vibrant pumpkins bringing in the seasonal joy, but it also offers a craft filled with learning, creativity, and most importantly, heaps of fun! Let the orange takeover, and may your home be filled with the joyous spirit of homemade pumpkin crafts!

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.

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!

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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.

Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.

WILL YOU MAKE THIS PUMPKIN APPLE STAMPS WITH YOUR KIDS? PIN IT FOR LATER!