DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Paper Plate Apple Craft

This adorable apple craft uses a paper plate to make a project suitable for a nutrition, back to school, Johnny Appleseed, or letter A theme or just for fun.
 

Materials:

• paper plate,
   
• red and green paint
• paintbrush
• black paint or black marker
   
• scissors,
• glue,
    
• OPTIONAL:  You can substitute real apple seeds for the painted ones.
   

Instructions:

• Cut leaf shapes off of opposite sides of the plate.
   
• Paint the leaf shapes green and set aside to dry.
   
• Paint the edges (top and bottom) of the plate red.
   
• Paint or draw seed shapes onto the center of the plate.
  OR
• Glue real apple seeds into the center of the plate.
   
• Let all the pieces dry.
   
• Glue the leaf shapes to the top of the plate to make your apple!

 

 

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