Now that I have encouraged you to recreate it with your child today, let’s grab our craft supplies and get to the step-by-step apple kids craft tutorial below! Then join your child as you make craft stick apple core pieces together!
Happy crafting my friends!!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s apple core made from popsicle sticks and paper, with us on our Facebook page to admire! We LOVE seeing the inspiration come to life in your home! I can’t wait to see what they come up with! #gluedtomycrafts
RELATED APPLE THEMED KIDS CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: Coffee Filter Apple – Fall Kid Craft and Paper Plate Apple Core – Kid Craft
Popsicle Stick Apple Core Craft Supplies:
* 3 per apple core craft – Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {affiliate link}
* 2 per apple core craft – Mini Popsicle Sticks {affiliate link}
* School Glue
* Brown Colored Cardstock
* Red Colored Cardstock
* Green Colored Cardstock
* Black Sharpie Marker
optional embellishments – glitter glue, rhinestones, feathers etc.
Directions:
* First glue your various popsicle sticks together to look like a fence {3 jumbo next to each other with two mini across}
* Set aside to let it dry completely.
* Repeat for each apple core craft you want to make today.
* Next grab your various colors of cardstock {red or green for your apple} and scissors.
* Cut out two half-circle halves to be the top and bottom of your apple.
* At this point in time you should also cut out a stem and leaf from the brown and remaining green cardstock.
* To finish off your Popsicle Stick Apple Core kid craft – have children glue on their cardstock pieces, as well drawing on some “seeds” in the center of the popsicle stick design.
* Then let it all sit aside to let it dry completely before displaying proudly!!!
* Don’t forget to share pictures of your apple crafts with us on your various social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
If you are looking for even MORE “back to school” themed crafts that I’ve shared on the Glued To My Crafts Blog, be sure to check out the posts listed below! #gluedtomycrafts
Free Back To School Printables
Tissue Paper Apple {Kid Craft}
ABC Match Game {Busy Bag Idea}
Wine Cork Apple Cards
Washi Tape Apple Gift Tags
Decorative Ruler Frame – Gift Idea For Teachers
Love You To The Core – Footprint Apple Keepsake Idea
T says
This sounds like a really cute craft. I am going to try this with my preschoolers! Thanks for sharing! Happy teaching xoxo
Adelaida Rains says
That’s really cute idea, thank you for sharing this!
Jean Benson Thompson says
Wow what a Cute idea, I have some of the supplies already, might use felt instead of the cardstock.. this would look cute made with the smaller sticks and put magnet on back to use on Fridge..