I love the coziness of autumn – and apple activities just add to that feeling of coziness. There are lots of wonderful apple-themed activities online right now, and there are even many Montessori-inspired apple activities. I’ll be sharing some Montessori-inspired apple activities here and linking to my new Apple Unit Studies Pinterest board with all types of apple activities from around the blogosphere.
An Apple Unit Study in September and/or October
September is a great time for an apple unit study for school or homeschool. September 26 is even the birthday of Johnny Appleseed. (Johnny Appleseed was born September 26, 1774.) October is National Apple Month in the U.S., so you can easily extend an apple unit into October. Also, Apple Day, celebrated mainly in the UK, is October 21. When I was teaching, I typically switched to a Halloween theme and general harvest theme for the last two weeks of October. Of course, you may keep apple activities out for as long as you want or keep the most popular apple activities on the shelves as part of a harvest theme throughout autumn. Thanks to the following sites for sharing these great Montessori-inspired apple activities:
Montessori Apple Printables
ABC Teach as free apple nomenclature cards and punch pin cards as well as more Montessori apple printables available with membership.
Apple Life Cycle Book from Montessori Print Shop
Montessori Print Shop has many apple materials (click link and search for apple) available inexpensively for purchase.
Montessori for Everyone has free Whole and Half Fruit cards and Life Cycle of an Apple as well as apple materials available for purchase.
A is for Apple Printables from 1+1+1=1
1+1+1=1 has free Letter A printables.
Training Happy Hearts has free Crock Pot Applesauce Printable Children’s Recipe Cards.
Our Jewish Homeschool Blog has some Montessori-inspired apple activities and free printables in Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Activities and Printables.
I have a free apple printable for Ten Apples Up On Top activities (a Montessori-inspired instant download).
I have a free fall playdough math pack with apple printables (a Montessori-inspired instant download).
Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities
Mama of Many Blessings has many Montessori-inspired apple activities.
Leptir has lots of apple activities in posts from 2009 and 2010.
Making Montessori Ours has Montessori-inspired apple activities, including a special emphasis on food preparation. Making Montessori Ours also has a post on Apple Tasting.
Tonging Apple Beads (Photo from Dirigo Montessori School)
To the Lesson! has many apple-themed activities (photo from “Our First Full Week” post).
Five Hazelnuts has lots of activities for a Montessori-inspired apple unit.
Apple Themed Sensory Box (Photo from Pink and Green Mama)
Pink and Green Mama had an apple themed sensory box. (Blog is no longer available.)
Apple Still Life Inspired by Paul Cezanne (Photo by Julie from Nurturing Learning)
Nurturing Learning had a post with apple still life inspired by Paul Cezanne (no longer available).
Apple Slicing Activity (Photo from Counting Coconuts)
Counting Coconuts has an apple-slicing activity.
O’ Boy Organic Blog has information and the above video for a Montessori-inspired making-applesauce activity.
Joyfully Weary has a number of creative apple activity trays.
My Apple Post Updates:
Free Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit
Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos
30+ Apple Sensory Tubs (my roundup post) 
Free Apple Printables and Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities
Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities
Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing
Ten Apples Up On :Top Sensory Bin & Table {Free Printables}
Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Bin {Free Printables}
Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall{Free Printables}
Apple Unit Study Pinterest Board
On Pinterest, I have more resources for an apple unit study for a number of age levels. The resources aren’t all Montessori resources, but there are many wonderful ideas to choose from to fit into an apple unit.
Have fun with apples this fall! 🙂
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Usually on Fridays we have popcorn for dinner (http://letslassothemoon.com/?p=171). Yeah I know it is weird. BUT this Friday we are doing something different. Today I am going to go to the grocery store and buy every type of apple I can get my hands on. The girls are going to make apple charts. We are going to chart the colors, the tastes, which ones we like or do not like. We are also going to get a variety of dipping items: caramel sauce, Laughing Cow cheese spread, peanut butter and rate those with the apples too. I am so excited. 🙂 I am also thankful that we are studying apples at home the same month you are posting about them. It has been a great resource for me! Thanks for all you do.
Thanks so much for your kind comment, Zina! I’ll look forward to reading about your apple experiences! 🙂
Such great ideas! Pinned to Pinterest 🙂
Thanks so much, Dionna! How great that you’re on Pinterest, too – and thanks for pinning my post! I’m following you on Pinterest now! 🙂
As always, you never dissapoint! 🙂 I love all the apple ideas. Thanks for doing the research for us and posting these great links.
Thanks for your kind words, Lori! I keep finding new ideas for my Pinterest board … I’m just having way too much fun with this! 🙂
Thank you for this post! We will be doing an apple unit(mix of Montessori and FIAR) intwo weeks!
Thanks, Jen! I’ll look forward to reading about what you do! Nicole from One Hook Wonder and I co-host the Montessori Monday link up. I hope you’ll link up your Montessori activities! 🙂
I have an apple corer. I need to dig it out and see if JDaniel can use it.
Thanks for your comment! JDaniel would probably love using an apple corer! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Thank you so much for adding your apple unit to my All About Apples Linky Party! I love your ideas and you have so many great links! Thanks for sharing!
Blessings,
Marlana
Lil’ Country Kindergarten
Thanks, Marlana! I was so happy to find your All About Apples Linky Party … lots of great activities that I added to my Pinterest board! I’m following you on Pinterest now, too! 🙂
I’m following you on Pinterest now, too!
🙂 Marlana
Lil’ Country Kindergarten
What great ideas.
Thanks, Kim! I’ve had a great time doing research, and I just keep adding posts to the Pinterest board! 🙂
Deb,
Thanks for all the great apple ideas! I will be starting our Fall theme the week after next and we will be doing lots of apple-inspired works! This Friday kicks the whole Fall unit off with a field trip to the apple orchard!
Thanks, Mieke! I’ll look forward to reading about your fall activities! 🙂
so many amazing resources & ideas shared here!
thank you for including us in your Pinterest board & for linking to the Sunday Showcase
Bernadette
Thanks, Bernadette! It was my pleasure to include your apple posts on my Pinterest board … lots of awesome activities! And I always enjoy linking up with the Sunday Showcase! 🙂
Wow, what a wonderful unit you’ve done! I really like yours. Lots of enjoyable things for the little ones!
Thanks so much for your kind comment! I love finding ideas for my Pinterest boards at your blog … great new link-up you have, too! 🙂
Wow- what great ideas for apples! (which is my first born favorite food) Thank you for pinning some of my ideas. I really need to get onto Pinterest! This unit is great- thanks for sharing it on The Sunday Showcase with all of us 😉
Thanks for your kind comment, Aimee! I love your apple activities! Pinterest is AWESOME, especially if you’re a visual learner like me. 🙂
Excellent resources for at home curriculum!
Thank you so much for linking up. I am going to share over on Facebook as well.
Thanks so much, Crystal! And thanks for sharing my post on your Facebook page! 🙂
So many amazing ideas to find here…thank you!!!!
Thanks so much, Cherine! I just found your comment. I had a great time researching activities online and even added a couple more posts today! 🙂
Stopping from Mom Loop! I pinned this unit.
Thanks so much, JDaniel4’s Mom! I just found your comment when I was linking to a couple more posts today. Tomorrow is traditionally Apple Day in the UK, so I’m focused on apple activities again! 🙂
Great timing, I needed some apple ideas!
Thanks so much! I love that October is Apple Month and tomorrow is Apple Day in the UK. I’m having fun getting reminders of apple activities throughout both September and October! 🙂
Honored to be added to your post. Thank you!
My pleasure, Martianne! I always enjoy your posts and love your crock pot applesauce recipe cards! Thanks so much for sharing them! 🙂
Great apple activities. We pretended to be Johnny Appleseed http://www.brennaphillips.com/preschool-johnny-appleseeds
I really enjoyed the apple activities! In my wandering around from sight to sight I came upon shape pattern cards using the shapes to make each letter of the alphabet. My printer was out of ink so I thought I bookmarked the sight and go back to it. Well, now that I have ink and want to find that sight, I can’t. Do you have any idea what that sight might be? I would be very grateful if you could let me know. Thanks Rhonda
Thanks for sharing at Apples, Apples, and more Apples!
Jill
http://www.blessedbeyondadoubt.com/
What a great round up of ideas. Thanks for sharing your apple-themed resources with Afterschool.