If you are looking for a simple autumn craft for toddlers and preschoolers, this apple printing pumpkin craft is for you! This quick and easy pumpkin craft is created using an apple as a stamp. The apple stamp is dipped in orange paint and once dry you can add pumpkin details to your print. This apple stamp pumpkin craft makes a great Halloween craft as well as a craft for the autumn season.
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We love easy crafts and this apple print pumpkin craft is definitely that! Toddlers and preschoolers will love making painty prints using an apple as a stamp and they can have lots of fun decorating them once their prints are dry.
Often toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy the process of stamping the apple so much that they end up with smeared prints or lots of prints on top of each other. This is all part of the fun of creating, but if you want to end up with recognizable pumpkin prints it is a good idea to have two pieces of paper, one for covering with prints and one for a few carefully placed prints.
TOP TIP: When apple stamping it can help to push a popsicle stick into the apple once it has been cut in half to create a handle for small hands to hold.
If you want to do more apple printing crafts then check out our apple pop art craft. You might also want to take a look at our collection of apple crafts and activities.
If you would prefer to keep with the pumpkin theme then check out our pumpkin craft projects. Here are a few of our favourites:
Apple Printing Pumpkin Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Apple print pumpkin supplies:
- Washable Paint (orange and yellow)
- Paper Plates or Tray
- Apples
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Paper
- Crayons
How to make your easy pumpkin craft
STEP 1: Prepare your apples
Before beginning to make your apple print pumpkin craft you will need to prepare the apples and your paint.
Cut the apples in half using a sharp knife. Then squirt and little yellow and a little orange paint onto your paper plate or tray.
STEP 2: Make your apple prints
Dip the cut apple into the orange and yellow paint making sure the cut part of the apple is completely covered in paint and then press the apple onto your paper.
Repeat this process until your piece of paper is full of prints. Leave your apple prints to dry.
STEP 3: Turn your prints into pumpkins
Once the paint has dried use crayons to turn your apple prints into pumpkins! Use a brown crayon to draw a stem on the top of each print and then draw ridges on the pumpkins.
At this stage, you may also want to color in any gaps in the pumpkins using an orange crayon. Use a green crayon to add leaves.
Alternatively, you could use crayons, markers, or cut-out shapes to turn your apple prints into jack-o-lanterns if you would prefer spooky-looking pumpkins.
We hope you have fun creating this apple-printing pumpkin craft for toddlers and preschoolers. Enjoy!
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