These Johnny Appleseed activities are a fun way to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day with preschoolers and elementary-aged kids.
We’ve included a mix of free printables, crafts, books, and apple-themed learning activities that are perfect for September.
Whether you’re planning a classroom theme or simply looking for a few seasonal activities, there are plenty of ideas to keep kids engaged while learning about the famous apple planter.
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Johnny Appleseed Printables and Activities
These Johnny Appleseed activities and printables include coloring, puzzles, early math, fine motor practice, and simple projects for preschool and elementary-aged kids.
Johnny Appleseed Day is celebrated on September 26, making these activities and printables a fun addition to a fall lesson. You can also use them throughout September for an apple-themed unit with preschool and elementary-aged kids.
Johnny Appleseed Coloring Page
This free Johnny Appleseed coloring page is a simple activity for preschool and elementary-aged kids. Use it for Johnny Appleseed Day or alongside a September lesson about his life and famous apple orchards.
These printable Johnny Appleseed headbands are a fun hands-on activity for Johnny Appleseed Day. Kids can color, cut, and wear their finished crowns while learning about Johnny Appleseed, making them a good choice for classrooms, fall units, or September activities.
This free Johnny Appleseed word search includes 20 themed words, including legend, orchard, and seed. It’s an easy literacy activity for elementary students learning about Johnny Appleseed.
This printable Johnny Appleseed puppet craft is a fun way for kids to retell his story after a lesson or read-aloud. Print, cut, assemble, and attach the finished puppet to a craft stick.
This Johnny Appleseed printable book combines simple counting, tracing, and coloring activities for younger learners. It works especially well for preschool and kindergarten Johnny Appleseed lessons.
These Johnny Appleseed cutting practice sheets give preschoolers different lines to follow while building scissor skills. They’re an easy fine motor activity to add to an apple or Johnny Appleseed theme.
Turn apple seeds into an early math activity with this Johnny Appleseed counting printable. Preschool and kindergarten kids can practice counting and number recognition while sticking with the apple theme.
These apple activities for preschool and kindergarten are an easy way to extend a Johnny Appleseed theme. Kids can explore the apple life cycle, practice early math skills, learn the parts of an apple, and get creative with simple hands-on activities.
Free Apple Life Cycle Spinner Worksheet
This free apple life cycle spinner helps kids learn how an apple grows from seed to fruit. Kids can color, cut, and assemble the wheel as a hands-on science activity for an apple or Johnny Appleseed unit.
Explore what's inside an apple with this free labeling and coloring worksheet. Kids identify the different parts of an apple, making it an easy science activity to pair with a real apple investigation.
Practice early math and logic skills with these free apple pattern worksheets for preschool and kindergarten. Kids identify what comes next before completing each apple-themed pattern.
This A is for Apple handprint craft combines letter recognition with a simple art activity. Preschool and kindergarten kids can use the free template to create an apple handprint while learning the letter A.
This apple-themed sorting activity helps kids identify kind and unkind behaviors. It’s a simple social-emotional learning activity that can be added to an apple theme or September classroom lesson.
These Johnny Appleseed crafts for kids are a fun addition to a September unit, with plenty of apple-themed art and hands-on projects for preschool and elementary-aged kids.
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Easy To Make Apple Themed Wreath
This paper plate apple wreath is a simple craft to add to a Johnny Appleseed or fall apple theme. Kids can decorate the apples before assembling them around the paper plate wreath.
Painting, gluing, and adding different textures makes this mixed media apple craft a good choice for kids who enjoy hands-on art. Add it to a Johnny Appleseed unit for an easy apple-themed art project.
Make colorful apple suncatchers using coffee filters and washable markers. This simple apple craft is especially suited to preschool and kindergarten and makes a fun art activity for Johnny Appleseed Day.
These apple pinch pots are a fun alternative to paper crafts. Kids shape their apples from clay, let them dry, and paint them for a hands-on Johnny Appleseed or fall art project.
Kids weave yarn through a paper plate to create this textured apple craft. The threading and weaving add extra fine motor practice while keeping with a Johnny Appleseed or fall apple theme.
Cut real apples in half and use them as stamps to create an easy apple painting. It’s a simple preschool art activity to pair with Johnny Appleseed Day, the letter A, or an apple unit.
Use apple-shaped cookie cutters to stamp and paint colorful apple designs. It’s a low-prep art activity that works well for younger kids during an apple or Johnny Appleseed theme.
These Johnny Appleseed books for kids are a great way to learn more about his life and the legends surrounding him. Pair them with the crafts and printables above for a simple Johnny Appleseed lesson.
Johnny Appleseed: My Story
Johnny Appleseed: My Story is a beginner-friendly reader that introduces younger kids to Johnny’s life in an easy-to-follow way. It’s a good read-aloud to use before starting the related crafts and printables.
We’ve read this one a few times over the years, the illustrations are full of energy, and it blends fact with tall tale in a way that kept my son curious and asking questions.
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