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Handprint Paper Plate Apples

Fall is here! I love themed kids crafts as you all know 🙂 Our focus in September is going to be apple crafts. Today’s project we have done before – we made paper plate apples last year as well. The inspiration came from Ramblings of a Crazy Woman.

This year we are modifying the original design we used. I love using handprints in the kids art so our apples have handprint leaves.

Materials Needed:

Red, Green and Brown paper (I used construction paper and cardstock)
Paper Plate
Glue (the bowl is to hold the glue for dipping)
Scissors
Pen

Instructions:

Have the child rip the entire piece of red paper into small pieces
Squeeze glue into the bowl
Dip ripped pieces of red paper in glue and stick to plate – covering the entire plate

Trace hand on green paper
Cut traced hand out of green paper (child can do this if they are old enough)
Cut a stem out of the brown paper
Attach stem to the back of the paper plate
Attach handprint to the front of the plate (slightly overlapping the stem)
Place somewhere to dry

This project is great for younger kids as it allows them to practice fine motor skills. It was such a difference in skill level with Buddy from last year to this year. He did great and made a beautiful apple! Boo Boo was sad that she missed the project while she was at school so she will get her turn soon.

Happy Fall Ya’ll!