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Red, yellow, and green. Apples come in all shapes, sizes, and even a few different colors. One thing that remains constant though, is the fact that they always remind me of fall, and the cooler, crisper air and the smell of apples and cinnamon is always a welcome change after months of triple digit temperatures. Now, with fall just around the corner, we’re gearing up for another year of fantastic preschool theme units and we’re kicking it off with an awesome autumn inspired apple theme.
With ideas for math, literacy, arts and crafts, science, sensory play, dramatic play, fine and gross motor, snacks, and music, you’ll be able to put together an apple unit that your preschooler or kindergartener is going to love!
50+ Ideas for an Awesome Apple Theme Unit
Now, before you kick off any new theme, you’ll want to first gather up a few fun books to read with your kiddos on the subject. These 12 fun apple books for preschoolers are sure to be a hit with children of all ages.
Of course, you could always have the kiddos create one of their own apple counting books as well! Find the printable template for that along with more than 90 pages of printable activities in our apple pack designed especially for preschoolers and kindergartners!
Apple Theme Ideas: Math
Apples & Worms: Fine Motor Counting for Preschoolers
Printable Apple Patterns with Pom Poms
Apple Seed Counting
Ten Apples Up On Top: Counting Printable Activity from Totschooling
Apple Tree Counting Activity with Clothespins from Mom Inspired Life
Apple Color Sorting Activity from Modern Preschool
What weighs more than an apple? from Gift of Curiosity
Apple Number Match from A Dab of Glue Will Do
Apple Theme Ideas: Literacy
Preschool Alphabet Book: Lowercase Letter A
A is for Apple – Printable Letter A Do-A-Dot
Letter A Apple Sorting for Preschoolers
A is for Apples from Oopsey Daisy
Apple Emergent Reader for Preschoolers from Fun-A-Day
Apple Alphabet Activity: Apple Tree Letter Matching from Mom Inspired Life
Apple Theme Ideas: Arts & Crafts
Textured Art: Cinnamon Painted Apple Craft for Preschoolers
Apple Stamping Tree Craft for Kids from Crafty Morning
Apple Tree Kids Craft from A Night Owl
Paper Plate Apple Craft from I Heart Crafty Things
Apple Stained Glass Window Decorations from Kinder Craze
Sponge Painted Apple Craft for Kids from The Resourceful Mama
Marble Painted Apples from What Can We Do with Paper and Glue
Yarn Apple Craft from Hands On As We Grow
Apple Theme Ideas: Science
Apple Science Activity: How an Apple Grows from Little Bins for Little Hands
Fall Activities for Kids: Fizzing Apple Art from Kids Play Box
Apple Science Experiment from Pre-K Pages
Apple-Cano: Erupting Apple Science from Little Bins for Little Hands
Describing Apples from Play to Learn Preschool
7 Apple Science Experiments from iGame Mom
Explore Parts of an Apple Through Craft from The Resourceful Mama
Apple Gravity Experiment from Little Bins for Little Hands
Apple Theme Ideas: Sensory Play
Apple Cinnamon Sensory Bin from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Apple Pie Scented Play Dough from It’s Gravy Baby
Apple Picking Sensory Bin from Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten
Apple Scented Cloud Dough from Frogs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Sticky Apple Tree for Toddlers from I Can Teach My Child
Apple Theme Ideas: Dramatic Play
Apple Stand Dramatic Play from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
Felt Apple Pie Making Kit from Still Playing School
Apple Orchard Pretend Play from Lovely Commotion
Apple Theme Ideas: Fine Motor
Fine Motor Apple Counting
Apple Cut, Tear, and Glue from Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten
Apple Dot Painting from The Resourceful Mama
Stuffed Paper Apples from Buggy and Buddy
Yarn Wrapped Apple Tree from I Heart Crafty Things
Apple Theme Ideas: Gross Motor
Apple Twister from Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten
Apple Orchard Game from The Inspired Treehouse
Gross Motor Apple Picking Activity from Hands On As We Grow
Apple Toss Gross Motor Game from Pink Oatmeal
Apple Orchard Bowling from The Inspired Treehouse
Apple Theme Ideas: Snacks
Apple Pie in a Cup from The Printable Princess
Apple Pizza Snack Activity from Pre-K Pages
Healthy Apple Donuts from Laura Fuentes
Crunchy Apple Boats from Childhood 101
Apple Theme Ideas: Music
5 Little Apples in an Apple Tree from Teach with Me
Apples, Apples from Teacher by the Beach
I Love Apples from Teaching Mama
Apple Songs for Music Time from 1+1+1=1
Parts of an Apple Song from Primary Theme Park
