We often seem to get leftover balloons from parties or whatever so getting a second use out them as with this balloon printed apple craft is a great idea. It’s a great activity for preschoolers or even toddlers too as it doesn’t require much in the way of skill and using a balloon to print with is a fun alternative to a normal paintbrush.
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Yesterday we picked the first of the apples from our apple tree (woo hoo!) which means that as far as I’m concerned it’s the perfect time to share this simple apple tree craft for kids. It’s super easy to set up and perfect for encouraging a little chat about the change in seasons.
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When we moved house earlier this year one of my favourite things about it was the apple tree in the garden. Over the last few months we’ve watched the blossom turn into tiny apples and then watched them grow and grow. It’s been a good lesson in patience for all of us and I still have no idea if they’ll be nice or – ugh – crab apples but I really love that tree. When we were sat down ready to make this apple craft I asked the kids what colour apples were. ‘Green!’ ‘Red!’ ‘Look at the ones outside….’ Real apples are often a bit of a mixture and so our cotton wool painted apples are too.
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I love autumn and the changing of seasons, one of our favourite things to do every year is to visit an orchard if we can and go apple picking – and of course trying a few along the way! There are loads of cool apple tree craft ideas out there and they’re a fun activity to do with your kids either as a way of extending an outing to an orchard or as a way of celebrating Harvest Festivals, these are just some of my favourites!
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Recently I’ve really been struggling to write any craft posts. I think it’s a combination of moving into a new house that I have The Fear about getting covered in the normal mess of paint, glue and glitter and living in a new area means we have been going out and exploring a lot more instead. The slow shift towards autumn is always fun to celebrate though so we’re back on track a bit with this sweet cotton bud apple tree craft that’s a great way to support fine motor skills too.
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