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 -- it's 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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Apple Activities
1. "Apple" Stickers
Supplies:- 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
off and place them on the paper. Some even ended up on her as well!
2. Apple Dots
Supplies:
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."
- 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."
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.
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.
4. Race to 10 Apple Tree Game
Supplies:- Die
- small manipulatives
Grab some pom poms
or other red manipulatives to be your apples. 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!
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!
6. Counting 10 "apples"
Supplies
After reading the book
, we practiced counting to ten with 10 "apples"{aka red Duplo blocks
!}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!
Here's some more Dr. Seuss inspired ideas:
- Week Long Fun with Dr. Seuss {15 Activities!}
- Oh, The Places You'll Go Writing Prompt & Craft
- Pink Ink Yink Drink
- Simple Color Poem
- Thing 1 and Thing 2 Craftivity
More Apple Themed Learning Activities:
