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Apple Name Activity with Free Printable Apple Letters

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Apples up on top name activity and 15 more apple ideas for kids

Try this apple name activity during your next kindergarten or preschool apple theme. You can use the free printable apple letters to make more than names, too. Below I share multiple ways to create an apple-themed name activity. The mix of literacy with art and crafts really engages the kids. Plus, the use of theirKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: Apples, Fall, Free Printable, Names

Super Simple Apple Fine Motor Color Matching Game

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Coloring matching game and fine motor apple activity in preschool

We had some fun earlier this fall during a preschool apple theme! The kiddos really enjoyed this apple color matching game that we played using some of our colorful wooden spools. Full disclosure – it’s not so much a “game” . . . but kids love calling all kinds of activities games, so I rolledKeep Reading

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Apples, Fall, Fine Motor

Parent Appreciation Ideas: Hand Print Art & Poem

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My preschool coworkers and I have been “researching” parent appreciation ideas recently. We’re a small, non-profit preschool, so our families pay tuition AND then help us out with so many things (snacks, donating materials, organizing parties, and so on). So our preschool staff wanted to say thank you! This month, we made a cute handKeep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: Apples, Hand Prints

50+ Apple Ideas for Kids {Sensory, Snacks, Art, Learning}

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This list is full of so many great apple ideas! Comb through them to plan your preschool apple theme this year. From sensory play to math activities, and everything in between, this list has everything you’ll need for all of the apple-themed fun! tons of apple ideas for kids We have been immersed in applesKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Apples, Fall, Share It Saturday

Incredibly Easy Apple Sensory Table – Apple Scented Water

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The kids loved this easy apple sensory table during a recent preschool apple theme. They were so engaged with the activity as well as the literacy component we added to the mix. A deliciously scented apple sensory table for kids Yes, I am still on my apple-theme kick!  🙂  We’ve been learning about apples sinceKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Apples, Fall, Water

Easy Preschool Apple Bulletin Board with Kids’ Hand Prints

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The apple bulletin board full of kid-made art is perfect for a preschool apple theme! I don’t tend to go for fancy bulletin boards. In fact, I’d much rather use children’s artwork and writing for my bulletin board ideas. This apple-themed bulletin board was easy to make, and I loved that the kids helped meKeep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: Apples, Bulletin Boards, Classroom Environment, Fall, Hand Prints

Spicy Apple Play Dough for the Sensory Table

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This deliciously scented apple play dough is perfect for a preschool apple theme! Let the kids immerse their senses with this super-fun sensory activity. They are going to love to play with (and smell!) this apple-scented play dough! We have had this awesome-smelling apple play dough at preschool since the very first day!  As IKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Apples, Fall, play dough

Apple Pie Sensory Play in Preschool

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Turn the discovery center into a bakery, with apple pie sensory play! It’s just the ticket for a preschool apple theme this fall. The setup was very basic, but it packed a punch! It was really an extension of the sensory play we’ve done with oats in the past.  As I go over the instructionsKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Apples, Fall

Spicy Apple Art for Kids {with a Literacy Twist}

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Children will love using apples in a novel way with the apple art for kids during a preschool apple theme. This apple art project is full of so many early childhood education concepts, from the five senses to early literacy skills. And, not to mention, it’s a ton of fun! School will be starting soon,Keep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: Apples, Fall, Process Art

Quick Apple Crisp Recipe

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Making this apple crisp recipe is a great way to incorporate the senses into a preschool apple theme. And not to mention – it’s delicious! The preschool kiddos always enjoy cooking and making snacks in the classroom.  It only required three ingredients and less than five minutes of preparation time.  I loved that the childrenKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Apples, Cooking, Fall

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