20+ Easy Apple Crafts for Toddlers Perfect for Fall
Apple Crafts for Toddlers make it easy to build a sweet little world of red, green, and golden projects that feel bright on the table and gentle in tiny hands.
Pom-poms, paper, paint, and simple shapes all work beautifully with Apple Crafts for Toddlers, giving you cute, low-stress ideas that are fun to make, easy to display, and wonderful to save for fall play or classroom time.
Bright Paper Plate Apple
A cheerful paper plate apple makes a bright little toddler craft with bold color and simple shapes. The round red finish feels playful, sweet, and perfect for a fall display or classroom wall.
What you need
- 1 paper plate
- Red non-toxic paint
- 1 brown paper strip
- 1 green paper leaf
- Glue
- Paintbrush
How to make it
- Paint the paper plate red and let it dry a little
- Glue the brown strip to the top for the stem
- Add the green paper leaf beside the stem
- Let everything dry fully before displaying it
Rainbow Tissue Apple
A cheerful rainbow tissue apple brings bright color and soft texture to a simple toddler craft. The swirled red, yellow, and green finish gives it a playful handmade look that feels happy and seasonal.
What you need
- 1 paper plate
- Red, yellow, and green tissue paper or markers
- 1 brown paper strip
- 1 green paper leaf
- Glue stick or school glue
- Child-safe scissors
How to make it
- Cut or trace an apple shape from the paper plate
- Add red, yellow, and green color across the surface
- Glue on the brown stem and green leaf
- Let the apple dry before displaying it
Cheerful Apple Paper Bag Puppet
A smiling apple paper bag puppet makes a sweet, playful craft for little hands. The bright red apple top and peeking eyes give it a friendly personality kids will love.
What you need
- 1 brown paper bag
- Red construction paper
- Green construction paper
- Brown paper strip for the stem
- 2 googly eyes
- Glue stick
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut a large apple shape from red paper and glue it to the flap of the paper bag
- Add a brown stem strip and a green leaf near the top
- Glue on two googly eyes or paper eyes for a cute face
- Let the glue dry before using the puppet for pretend play
Layered Cupcake Liner Apple
A stack of red cupcake liners gives this apple a sweet, textured look that feels cheerful and toddler-friendly.
What you need
- 3 red cupcake liners
- 1 green paper leaf
- 1 brown paper stem
- Glue stick
How to make it
- Flatten the cupcake liners and layer them from largest to smallest
- Glue the liners together so the ridged edges show all around
- Cut out a simple brown stem and green leaf from paper
- Glue the stem and leaf to the top of the apple and let it dry
Cozy Yarn-Wrapped Apple
A yarn-wrapped apple gives little hands a soft, cozy texture to explore and makes a sweet handmade display piece.
What you need
- Apple-shaped cardboard cutout
- Red yarn
- Brown paper stem
- Green paper leaf
- Glue
How to make it
- Cut an apple shape from sturdy cardboard
- Glue the brown stem and green leaf near the top
- Wrap the red yarn around the apple shape until it is fully covered
- Secure the yarn end on the back and press everything flat
Stamp-Painted Apple Keepsake
A cheerful stamp-painted apple gives toddlers a fun, textured way to make a bright fall favorite with lots of playful red spots and a sweet handmade look.
What you need
- 1 white paper plate or cardstock apple base
- 1 Red non-toxic paint
- 1 Sponge pom-pom or cotton ball
- 1 Green paper leaf
- 1 Brown paper stem
- 1 Glue stick
How to make it
- Cut an apple shape from the paper plate or cardstock
- Dip the sponge pom-pom or cotton ball into red paint and dab it across the apple shape
- Let the painted apple dry a little
- Glue on the brown stem and green leaf
Playful Polka Dot Apple
A bright polka dot apple makes a cheerful toddler craft with a fun, fruity look. The mix of red, yellow, and green circles gives it a happy, color-filled style that feels perfect for classroom boards or fridge art.
What you need
- White cardstock or construction paper
- Red, yellow, and green circle stickers or paper dots
- Brown paper for the stem
- Green paper for the leaf
- Glue stick or craft glue
- Black marker or crayon
How to make it
- Cut an apple shape from white cardstock and outline it with a black marker
- Add a brown stem and a green leaf near the top
- Press red, yellow, and green dots all over the apple until it looks full
- Let the glue dry before displaying the finished apple
Shape-Matching Apple Board
A shape-matching apple board makes a cheerful hands-on activity for toddlers, with bright fruit cutouts and simple inserts that invite little learners to sort and match.
What you need
- Colored construction paper
- White cardstock or poster board
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Brown and green paper scraps
How to make it
- Cut apple shapes from red, yellow, and green paper
- Cut smaller heart, circle, square, and triangle pieces to fit inside the apples
- Add brown stems and green leaves to each apple
- Glue the apples onto a board and place the matching shapes on top
Woven Paper Apple Craft
A woven paper apple brings a bold, handmade look with bright red strips, a curly brown stem, and a simple green leaf. It makes a sweet seasonal decoration that feels playful and easy for toddlers to enjoy.
What you need
- Red construction paper
- Brown paper strip
- Green paper leaf
- Glue stick
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut the red paper into wide strips
- Weave the strips into a rounded apple shape
- Glue the ends in place and trim the edges
- Roll the brown strip into a stem and add the green leaf on top
Puffy Pom-Pom Apple
A bright red pom-pom apple brings soft texture and a sweet handmade look to toddler crafts.
What you need
- Red yarn pom-pom 2. Small twig stem 3. Green felt leaf 4. Craft glue
How to make it
- Trim the pom-pom into a round apple shape if needed
- Glue the twig stem into the top center
- Cut a small leaf from green felt and attach it beside the stem
- Let everything dry before displaying it
Painted Egg Carton Apple
A simple egg carton cup turns into a sweet little apple with a bright red finish and a leafy top. The rounded shape makes it extra charming for toddler hands and easy fall decorating.
What you need
- 1 egg carton cup
- Red non-toxic paint
- 1 small twig stem
- 1 green paper leaf
- Glue
- Paintbrush
How to make it
- Cut out one egg carton cup and trim the edges smooth
- Paint the cup red and let it dry completely
- Glue a small twig into the top for the stem
- Add a paper leaf beside the stem and let everything set
Handprint Apple Keepsake
A bright handprint apple makes a sweet toddler keepsake with a bold red center and a simple green leaf on top. The finished shape feels playful, personal, and perfect for little hands.
What you need
- 1 white paper circle
- 1 red non-toxic paint
- 1 brown paper strip
- 1 green paper leaf
- 1 paintbrush
How to make it
- Paint your toddler’s hand with red paint and press it onto the paper circle
- Add a second handprint if needed to build a fuller apple shape
- Glue the brown paper strip at the top as the stem
- Attach the green paper leaf beside the stem and let it dry
Mosaic Paper Apple
A patchwork paper apple turns simple squares into a bright, cheerful fall craft with lots of color and texture.
The finished apple looks playful and handmade, making it a lovely choice for toddler art time, classroom displays, or a fridge-worthy keepsake.
What you need
- Red construction paper
- Yellow construction paper
- Green construction paper
- Brown paper strip
- Glue stick
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut a large apple shape from red paper
- Cut small squares from the red, yellow, and green paper
- Glue the squares across the apple shape in a mosaic pattern
- Add the brown stem and green leaf to finish the apple
Torn Paper Apple Collage
A torn paper apple collage brings a bold, textured look that feels cheerful and toddler-friendly.
What you need
- White cardstock
- Red construction paper
- Green construction paper
- Brown paper scrap
- Glue stick
- Safety scissors
How to make it
- Cut a large apple shape from white cardstock as the base
- Tear red paper into small pieces and sort them by size
- Glue the red pieces over the apple shape, slightly overlapping for a mosaic look
- Add a brown stem and green leaf scraps to finish the apple
Polka Dot Apple Painting
A bright polka dot apple like this feels cheerful, simple, and perfect for little hands. The bold red outline, happy face, and colorful spots make it a sweet toddler art project for fall or any apple-themed day.
What you need
- White paper or cardstock
- Red, green, yellow, and orange paint
- Paintbrushes or cotton swabs
- Brown and green paper for the stem and leaf
- Glue stick
- Black marker
How to make it
- Draw or trace a large apple shape on the paper and paint a thick red outline around it
- Add a brown paper stem and a green paper leaf near the top
- Dot the inside with bright paint spots in mixed colors
- Draw two eyes and a smiling mouth with a black marker
Tissue Paper Apple Collage
A bright tissue paper apple like this brings a sweet burst of color to toddler craft time. The layered red pieces give the apple a soft, patchwork look that feels cheerful and easy to love.
What you need
- Red construction paper or cardstock
- Red tissue paper scraps
- Green construction paper
- Brown construction paper
- Child-safe scissors
- Glue stick
How to make it
- Cut a large apple shape from red cardstock and a smaller apple center shape from the same paper
- Tear or cut the tissue paper into small pieces
- Glue the tissue pieces across the apple center until it looks full and colorful
- Add a green leaf and a brown stem to finish the craft
Stitched Red Apple Fun
A bright red laced apple gives toddlers a fun hands-on craft that feels playful and a little bit like sewing practice. The chunky green yarn and simple paper leaf make the finished apple look sweet and cheerful.
What you need
- 1 red paper apple shape
- 1 piece of green yarn
- 1 piece of brown paper for the stem
- 1 green paper leaf
- 1 hole punch
- 1 child-safe glue stick
How to make it
- Cut out a large apple shape from red paper
- Punch holes all around the edge, leaving space between each one
- Thread the green yarn through the holes to make a laced border
- Glue on the brown stem and green leaf to finish the apple
Fresh Popsicle Stick Apple
Red craft sticks turn into a bright little apple with a cheerful, handmade look that feels perfect for toddler crafting time.
What you need
- 5 red craft sticks
- 1 brown craft stick
- 1 green felt leaf
- White glue
How to make it
- Lay the red craft sticks side by side in a rounded apple shape
- Glue the sticks together so they stay lined up
- Add the brown craft stick at the top for the stem
- Glue the green felt leaf beside the stem and let it dry
Smiling Tube Apple
A bright red cardboard tube becomes a sweet little apple friend with a happy face and a crisp green leaf. The simple shapes give it a cheerful look that toddlers will love.
What you need
- 1 red cardboard tube
- 1 green paper leaf
- 1 brown paper stem
- 1 pair of googly eyes
- 1 black marker
- 1 glue stick
How to make it
- Cover the tube with red paper if needed and trim it neatly
- Glue the brown stem inside the top opening
- Add the green leaf beside the stem
- Attach the googly eyes and draw a smiling mouth with the marker
Stamped Apple Prints
Stamped apple prints make a cheerful toddler project with bright, chunky fruit shapes and simple leaf details. The bold red and green apples look playful on a blank page and are sweet enough to display on the fridge.
What you need
- White Paper
- Red And Green Non-Toxic Paint
- Apple Slices
- Brown Marker Or Paint
- Green Leaf Cutouts
How to make it
- Cut an apple slice and blot it dry
- Dip the cut side into paint and stamp apple shapes on the paper
- Add short brown stems above each print
- Glue or draw on green leaves and let everything dry