Apple Activities to Get Ready for Fall

There are so many fun ideas for things to do with kids that have to do with apples, whether you’re in a classroom environment or just want to do something fun with the kids on the weekend. Here are a bunch of ideas to get you started on an apple unit study or fun apple activities to do with one or a few kids.

Apple Theme Unit Study

1 Plus 1 Equals 1 did a weeklong apple theme unit with her kindergarten daughter and lays out what was on their shelves, different activities they did and where to get all the printables. She also has a collection of apple theme activities printables that would be fun for kindergarten and beyond.

This apple syllable sorting activity from Royal Baloo is really cute and a great way to get kids to play with syllables. She also has an apple multiplication activity and a Johnny Appleseed unit study.

Make a paper plate apple shaker with Craft Create Calm.

Apple Science

See how an apple rots and if different substances (water, vinegar, oil) help keep an apple from rotting with this experiment from Gift of Curiosity.

Learn all about apples, explore apple parts, whether apples float or sink and more with these apple science ideas from Little Bins for Little Hands.

Make apple volcanoes with this tutorial from the Resourceful Mama.

More Apple Activities

Need more apple inspiration? Check out these roundups of ideas from Little Bins for Little Hands and Homeschool Creations. Those should keep you in apple activities through the season!

Do you do learning activities with apples? I’d love to hear your ideas.

Check out more fall fun with these roundups:

Halloween Themed Printables for Kids

Bat Crafts and Learning Activities

Fall Learning Activities

Pumpkin Learning Activities

Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule.

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence.

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day.

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home.

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish).

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper.

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.

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