Creative Apple-Themed Lessons and Classroom Projects

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Interactive Lessons Rooted in Fun and Learning

From word searches to challenges, inspire young minds through engaging apple-themed activities.

Apple Tree

Fun Activities to Do with Apples

Explore hands-on apple-related teaching projects! Click "Read More" on any card to see full instructions and ideas.

Students Comparing Apple Varieties

Apple Varieties

Sample different apple varieties and create a bar graph of class favorites. Save seeds for later projects!

Apple Craft Project

Flower Pot Apples

Create adorable flower pot apples with terra cotta pots, fun foam, and paint. Perfect for storing small treasures!

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

Explore free printable resources and activities to pair with the story of Johnny Appleseed!

Apple-Inspired Recipes

Bring some delicious fun to your classroom or home! Try these easy-to-make apple recipes with your students.

Watch Reading Rainbow Episode #1113 — How to Make an Apple Pie, which features the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. In this episode, LeVar works on recipes including lasagna and apple raisin muffins. This sets the tone for creating something in the classroom.

The first recipe is for apple tarts. At our school, our cafeteria staff doesn't mind baking occasionally when students create cookies, tarts, etc., that go with a lesson. Ask your cafeteria staff for a little oven time — they might surprise you!

The second recipe is for no-bake thumbprint cookies — a great classroom recipe that needs no oven at all.

Apple Tart

Apple Tarts

Ingredients:

  • Refrigerator biscuits or Crescent Rolls
  • Apple (peeled and chopped)
  • 3 TBS sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 TBS butter

Instructions:

  1. Using a rolling pin, flatten each biscuit to a 3–4 inch circle.
  2. Combine the apple, sugar, and cinnamon; place a tablespoonful on each biscuit.
  3. Dot with butter.
  4. Bring up the sides of the biscuit to enclose filling and pinch to seal.
  5. Place in ungreased muffin cups.
  6. Bake at 375°F for 11–13 minutes or until golden brown.
Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 package vanilla wafer cookies
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2/3 cup clear Karo syrup
  • ½ cup jelly or preserves

Instructions:

  1. Place vanilla wafer cookies into a gallon-size plastic bag and crush into tiny crumbs.
  2. Transfer the crumbs to a mixing bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the Karo syrup and vanilla.
  4. Drizzle the syrup mixture over the wafer crumbs and mix well with hands.
  5. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a cookie sheet.
  6. Press thumbs into the center of each ball to make an indentation. Fill with jelly.
  7. Cover and chill for 1 hour before serving. Makes approximately 10 cookies.

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