Toddlers and preschoolers will LOVE to learn and play with these Ten Apples Up on Top Activities! From crafts to games to hands-on activities, your little one will have fun with these storytime extension ideas!
Next time you read the book, Ten Apples on Top, try these 6 fun activities-- perfect for toddlers and/or preschoolers!
Last year we spent a whole week doing activities with Dr. Seuss books with Big Brother and while I wasn't planning on doing that again this year... I obviously had a change of heart.
I picked up the book, Ten Apples Up on Top -- a favorite around here, and set up 6 different activities for my toddler. However, these activities would be suitable for children 2-4 years. So your preschooler would enjoy these activities as well!
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Ten Apples Up On Top Activities
Ten Apples Up on Top Activity #1:
"Apple" Stickers
- dot stickers
- picture of child
- tape
Little Sis LOVES stickers so she was all about this activity!
Great fine motor activity for little hands as she had to peel the stickers
Ten Apples Up on Top Activity #2:
Apple Dots
Supplies:
- Do A Dot Marker
- paper
- crayons
On a sheet of paper, I drew out the characters from the book, 10 Apples up on Top.
With a do a dot marker, little sis made "apples."
Ten Apples Up on Top Activity #3:
Pom Pom
Apples Sorting
Supplies:
Little Sis hasn't explored this activity yet... but it's on her little table for when she is ready!
This activity could either be used to sort by colors or by size.
Ten Apples Up on Top Activity #4:
Race to 10 Apple Tree Game
Supplies:
- Die
- small manipulatives
Grab some pom poms
To play, roll the dice and add that many "apples" to your tree.
You could also start with apples in the tree and try to be the first to pick all the apples off the tree. Print off your game board here!

Ten Apples Up on Top Activity #5:
Apple Tape Art
Supplies:
- Apple template
- Washi Tape
- scissors
I printed out an apple template and gave Little Sis red, yellow, and green tape
Tearing the tape was a bit hard for her, so I helped tear the tape in different sizes and Little Sis covered the apple.
Once it was covered, we cut out the apple and now have a pretty piece of art!
Ten Apples Up on Top Activity #6:
Counting 10 "apples"
Supplies
After reading the book
For a competitive twist, add a die and grab 10 more blocks for another player. Take turns rolling a die and adding that many apple blocks to a tower. First to 10, wins!
This was one of my favorite books as a kid. And these activities are AMAZING! LOVE how you incorporated the characters from the book on their papers. I have been using your blog quite heavily for our Five in a Row this year. You have such creative ideas!
ReplyDeleteI love the stickers idea, my daughter will porbably like that
DeleteOh I love your ideas!! I hope you don't mind me sharing this, but I have a free 10 Apples Up On Top cards and counters printable set on my blog: http://ourcountryroad.blogspot.com/2011/10/is-for-apple-preschool-and-kindergarten.html
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Lisa! I'll have to stop by and check our your set!
DeleteTons of FUUUN activities, thank you! I'm going to pin this now so I can use some of these activities with my preschoolers. Thanks again.
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DeleteGreat activities! I love how creatively you connected the learning to the story. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful ways to work on counting! I love all of them! Thank you for linking to Read.Explore.Learn. I will be sharing this post on Facebook and Pinterest.
ReplyDeleteI just love this extension of the book! What a fun activity for the kids! Thanks so much for sharing with us again at For the Kids Fridays over at SunScholars! Thrilled to have you with us to share such fun ideas! I've pinned this to my Book Inspired Activities board! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun activity! I love how you used dot stickers - our favorites =-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to TGIF! Look forward to seeing you again next week,
Beth =-)
Great ideas!! We also did a lil' activity with this book this week :-)
ReplyDeleteI also think the Truffula Trees lot FAB!!
Thanks for sharing at Sharing Saturday!