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Apple crafts are such a fun activity for fall, back-to-school season, apple units and classroom projects. That is when our simple Apple Outlines Printable comes in handy. It includes 10 apple-themed templates, such as an apple, sliced apple, apple basket, worm in an apple and more.
In this blog, I’ll share some of the Apple Craft Ideas we made using these printable templates.
What I love most about simple craft templates is that there is no single way to use them. The same outline can become a completely different craft depending on the materials and art technique you choose.
You can try different creative techniques with each design — from torn paper and crumpled crepe paper to fork painting, fingerprints, dot markers and texture rubbing.
The templates are designed to be open-ended, so children can experiment with whatever craft materials they have available.
These are simply ideas to get you started. You can mix and match the techniques with any of the templates or use them as inspiration for your own creations.
All the crafts on this page have been created from the Apple Theme Craft Templates Pack from our printable shop!
Crepe Paper Apple Craft
For this apple, we used long strips of red crepe paper.
Cut the crepe paper into strips and paste them across the apple until the outline is filled.
This creates a lovely textured surface while giving children plenty of cutting and glueing practice. The Printable also includes Eye templates in 2 styles and 2 sizes, which you can cut and paste on the crafts.
You could also try this technique using tissue paper, construction paper or strips of scrap paper.
Another Easy Craft with the same Templates – Torn Paper Apple Craft.
Torn Paper Sliced Apple Craft
Torn paper works beautifully with the sliced apple template.
We tore coloured paper into small pieces and pasted them around the outside of the apple.
For the centre, we used watercolour paper, which helped us create a more natural-looking colour. Tearing, arranging and glueing the small pieces also makes this a great fine-motor activity.
Spoon Painted Apple Core
For the eaten apple template, we experimented with painting using a spoon instead of a paintbrush.
The spoon leaves interesting marks and textures as children move the paint across the paper.
It is such a simple way to turn an ordinary painting activity into a little process-art experiment.
You can try this technique on any of the templates and see how the texture changes depending on how much paint you use.
Fork Painted Apples
These three apples were decorated using fork painting.
Dip a fork into paint and press or drag it across the printable.
The fork creates thin lines and textures that look completely different from regular brush painting.
We used both red and green paint for our apples, but children could also try yellow apples or mix several colours together.
Fork painting works especially well on larger areas of a template.
Crumpled Paper Apple Tree Craft
For our apple tree, we used crumpled paper for the leaves and apples and brown paint for the trunk. Small pieces of Crepe paper were scrunched into little balls before being glued onto the tree.
Crumpling paper adds a three-dimensional effect to the finished craft and gives children plenty of fine-motor practice at the same time.
You could use tissue paper or lightweight coloured paper for this technique.
Crumpled Crepe Paper Apple Branch
The apple branch was another opportunity to experiment with texture.
We used crumpled crepe paper for the apples and added green and brown paint for the leaves and branch. Crepe paper is especially easy for young children to pinch and scrunch into little pieces.
The raised paper adds lots of texture and makes the apples stand out from the page.
Dot Marker Worm in an Apple
For the Worm in an Apple template, we used dot markers for the apple and leaf. The worm was coloured using coloured pencils.
Combining two different materials in one activity makes the craft more interesting and gives children a chance to practise different movements and art techniques.
Dot markers are also a very easy option for preschool crafts because children can fill a large area without needing precise colouring skills. You could use the same dot-marker technique on almost any of the apple templates.
Finger Painted Apple Basket
This apple basket combines two fun painting techniques. The apples were decorated using fingerprints, while the basket was painted with a fork.
The round fingerprint marks are perfect for creating little apples, while the fork makes thin lines that give the basket a woven-looking texture.
Crayon Texture Rubbing Apple Juice Craft
For the Apple Juice template, we experimented with crayon texture rubbing.
Place the printable over a textured surface and colour across the paper with crayons. As children colour, the texture underneath begins to appear through the crayon.
Different surfaces will create completely different patterns, so this is also a fun little texture experiment.
Try placing the paper over textured cardboard, fabric, craft mats or other safe surfaces around the house or classroom.
Crayon Texture Rubbing Apple Pie
We used the same texture-rubbing technique for the Apple Pie template. Place the printable over something textured and colour across it with crayons. You could even experiment with different surfaces for different parts of the pie.
For example, use one texture for the crust and another for the filling.
This is a great reminder that you don’t always need a completely new craft technique for every template. The same idea can be adapted in lots of different ways.
More Ways to Use Apple Craft Templates
These are just a few of the possibilities.
One of the reasons I love using simple outlines is that children can decorate them again and again using completely different materials.
You could also try paint, tissue paper, stickers, pom-poms, natural materials, cotton buds, sponges, chalk, washi tape, coloured pencils or whatever craft supplies you already have.
And don’t feel that a particular technique belongs to only one template.
The fork painting we used on the apples could work on the apple tree. The torn paper technique could be used on the basket. The dot markers could fill the apple pie, and the crumpled paper technique could create a textured apple.
Sometimes we may even use the same template several times and decorate it in four or five different ways.
That is what makes these templates so much fun — they provide the starting point, while children get to decide how the finished artwork will look.
Get the Apple Craft Templates
Our Apple Theme Craft Template Pack includes 10 apple-themed outlines that can be used with all kinds of art and craft techniques.
You can recreate some of the ideas in this post, mix the techniques or simply give children the templates and let them come up with their own ideas.
These are perfect for Classrooms and homeschooling parents to create a ton of crafts!
More Craft Template Packs
Check out these packs from our printable shop!
Fruit Craft Templates | 10 Printable Fruit Outlines
Food Craft Templates | 10 Printable Food Outlines
Back to School Craft Templates | 10 Printable School Outlines
We will soon be adding many more themed craft template collections, with even more ways to paint, colour, cut, paste and decorate each design.
