Apple Prints

Apples are one of my favorite things about Fall. There are so many things to do with apples. Even though they are available most of the year, they are best in the Fall. My parents have many apple trees and it is fun to go and pick some. I picked a few extra for this great project you can do with your kids. Apple Prints are easy and fun to do, making a beautiful picture of Fall.

Get out some paint, acrylic works great. You will also need: apples, popsicle sticks, plates and napkins, and a few cups to mix the paint with a little water.

You can use the paint as is, or you can mix it with a little water for a lighter stamp look. I ended up keeping my paint water free, as it did give it a richer look. I then poured some paint onto a paper plate lined with a napkin. The napkin will serve as a sponge for the paint.

Next, cut your apples. You need to cut them as straight and flat as possible. If they are not flat, paint will not show up on the paper in certain spots. You can cut your apple all different ways. One side shows the fun star shape from the center, or cutting lengthwise will show the apples true shape. Both are fun.

Take a stick and put it in the top end of the apple to give your stamp a handle. Then dip in paint, and stamp. You may need to rock the apple back and forth to make sure the stamp got all sides.

I loved these apple prints so much that I did some more on my own with heavy card-stock paper and turned them into apple print cards. You could even cut around them and make an apple print tags. I drew on the stem and a leaf with a brown marker.

Have you done your apple picking yet for Fall?

Tagged as: apples, Kids Crafts, painting