I love using themes to teach young children. I find it helps tie different learning objectives together, and themes lend themselves to project-based learning very well. A preschool apple theme is a well-loved way to delve into fun and meaningful learning activities in the fall! When I taught kindergarten, my students enjoyed this theme, too.
ideas for a kindergarten or preschool apple theme
Below you’ll find all of my preschool apple theme activities. I used some of them when I taught kindergarten, as well, so I think they’re easily tweaked depending on the age of your kids/students. I’ll add more to this page as I write about more apple-themed ideas, so be sure to check back periodically.
Arts and Crafts
- Apple Hand Print and Parent Appreciation Poem
- Spicy Apple Art for Kids
- Apple Hand Print Bulletin Board
- Simple Apple Print Making
Literacy
Math
- Apple Fine Motor Color Matching Game
- Apple Number Activity for 1:1 Correspondence
- “Put the Apples on the Tree” Math Game
- Tasting and Graphing Apples
Sensory
- “Tiny Apples” Sensory Play
- Easy Apple Scented Water for Sensory Play
- Spicy Apple Play Dough
- Apple Pie Sensory Play with Pompoms and Oats
- Colorful, Scented Rice for an Apple Theme
Snacks
even more ideas for a preschool apple theme
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Apple Theme Preschool Lesson Plans
Save time and get right to the playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes over 30 learning activities related to the theme, and we’ve provided different versions for classroom teachers and home preschool families so all activities are geared directly toward your needs.
This set includes active hands-on learning ideas, book suggestions, and the following printables:
- Apple Number Cards (0-35)
- “Counting Apples” emergent reader
- “I See Apples” emergent reader
- Apple Letters (uppercase and lowercase in both red and green)
- Apple Life Cycle Cards (in color and b/w)
- Label the Apple Diagram (in color and b/w) with labeling cards
- Apple Pattern Cards
- Put the Apples on the Tree Game Mat
- Editable cover and pages for a class apple book
Get Your Preschool Apple Lesson Plans
Preschool Apple Lesson Plans for Classroom Teachers
Apple Preschool Lesson Plans for Home Preschool Families
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