Today we did a fun kids' apple craft: apple printing. This is such a classic fall art project.
If you've never tried it, now is the time!
All you need is a piece of fruit and a little (or a lot) of paint. We had a great time and it was nice project for some free art exploration.
I will let the photos speak for themselves:
I like to reuse take out containers as art trays. I can then rinse them off and either save them for another project or toss them in the recycling.
My son had a lot of fun using the apples as a scrub brush! This is the result! That's okay, it's all about having fun, not coming up with a specific result.
Since Kiddo always works longer if I sits down with him, I enjoyed a bit of printing myself. I found it quite relaxing, actually. I'm going to use this gorgeous (ha ha) creation as wrapping papers. I quite like the multicolored effect.
Have you and your kids ever tried this apple printing craft?
In a little while it will be time for our mini pumpkin printing art project. We do that every fall, too!
Be sure to check out all our super duper easy creative fall projects!
Gottfredsen says
I like the way the apple stamps came out. They are really pretty. Good Job
So Smrt says
It looks like you had fun too...funny, when I stamp with E mine are always in lines, too. does that mean we're uptight??? 🙂
Shan says
More inventive? Heck, I give myself major props for doing things like apple printing. Of course, I have not yet done apple printing with my girls, because I have no poster paint in my house.
Brenda from Flatbush says
I love printmaking of all kinds...the apple prints are lovely!
Jenny says
I was so relieved to read that I don't have the only child who likes to have "company" while painting. I usually try to encourage her to do it on her own, but next time I'll have to give it a go myself. Love the "scrub brush" effect, BTW!