Paper Apple Craft

Paper Apple Craft

Paper Apple Craft

My daughter and I have been busy making apple crafts in anticipation of autumn. Plus A is for apple, making apple crafts perfect for learning about the alphabet. For a fun and easy craft to make with your child, use construction paper and pipe cleaners to make apples.

Materials

Instructions

  1. Cut the red construction paper into one-inch strips.
  2. Staple three red strips into rings.
  3. Insert the red rings together to form a sphere.
  4. Staple the sphere together at the bottom.
  5. Cut two leaves from the green construction paper.
  6. Punch a hole in the top center of the red sphere and the edge of each green leaf.
  7. Cut a three-inch piece of green pipe cleaner.
  8. Fold the pipe cleaner piece in half.
  9. Twist a knot in the bottom of the pipe cleaner.
  10. Insert the pipe cleaner through the hole in the red sphere through underside and out the top.
  11. Insert the leaves on top of the red sphere.
  12. Open the folded green pipe cleaner to form an oval stem.
  13. Display the paper apple craft.

Red Paper Strips for Paper Apple Craft Red Paper Loop for Paper Apple Craft

Three Red Loops Stapled for Paper Apple Craft Top of Red Paper Sphere for Paper Apple Craft

Materials for Stem and Leaves for Paper Apple Craft Assembling the Paper Apple Craft

Finished Paper Apple Craft

For more fun apple crafts, try my Toilet Paper Tube Apple Craft, A Is for Apple Paper Plate Craft, A Is for Apple Handprint Craft, Autumn Apple Paper Plate and Handprint Craft, and Red Apple Paper Plate Toddler Craft.

Image Credits

Paper Apple Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Red Paper Strips for Paper Apple Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Red Paper Loop for Paper Apple Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Three Red Loops Stapled for Paper Apple Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Top of Red Paper Sphere for Paper Apple Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Materials for Stem and Leaves for Paper Apple Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Assembling the Paper Apple Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Finished Paper Apple Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson

See also  Thanksgiving Turkey Handprint-Footprint Craft