1. Apple Stamping: Use apples as stamps to create fun art projects.
2. Apple Tree Craft: Make a tree using craft paper, and glue or tape apples onto the branches.
3. Apple Scented Playdough: Create apple-scented playdough for sensory play.
4. Apple Seed Counting: Use real or fake apple seeds to practice counting skills.
5. Johnny Appleseed Storytime: Read stories about the iconic character to the class.
6. Apple Taste Test: Try different types of apples and vote on the class favorite.
7. Apple Volcano Science Experiment: Combine baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring inside an apple for a colorful eruption.
8. Apple Picking Field Trip: Visit a local orchard for a hands-on learning experience.
9. Johnny Appleseed Puppet Show: Create and perform a puppet show based on his life and adventures.
10. Apple Themed Circle Time Songs: Introduce new songs and rhymes about apples.
11. A is for Apple Alphabet Practice: Reinforce letter recognition with apple-themed activities.
12. Wormy Apples Fine Motor Play: Use tweezers to remove small worms (pipe cleaners) from apple cutouts or plastic apples.
13. Life Cycle of an Apple Tree Worksheet: Teach the life cycle of an apple tree and complete accompanying worksheets.
14. Story Sequence Activity with “The Legend of Johnny Appleseed”: Discuss and arrange events in sequence after reading the story.
15. DIY Paper Plate Apples: Have children paint paper plates red, green, or yellow, then add stem and leaf cutouts.
16. Anatomical Study of an Apple: Dissect an apple to identify its parts – skin, flesh, core, and seeds
17. Ten Apples Up On Top Relay Race: Conduct a relay race where kids balance apples on their heads while racing to the finish line.
18. Apple Sink or Float Experiment: Predict and observe if apples sink or float in water.
19. Apple-themed Movement Activities: Host a Johnny Appleseed exercise class with the preschoolers, including apple tossing and balancing games.
20. Johnny Appleseed Dress-up Day: Encourage children to dress as Johnny Appleseed for a day of themed activities.
21. Apple Seed Mosaic Art: Use apple seeds to create beautiful mosaic art pieces.
22. Bobbing for Apples: Play this classic game that is both fun and promotes good dental hygiene.
23. Class-made Apple Cookbook: Compile student-contributed apple recipes into a class cookbook.
24. Grow Your Own Apple Tree: Plant apple seeds in pots or an outdoor garden and observe their growth throughout the school year.
25. Graphing Favorite Apples: Create a graph representing the class’s favorite apples based on the taste test from Activity 6.
