Apple Theme Counting Activity for Preschoolers

With autumn upon us, what better time is there to engage in a fun apple activity for preschoolers? They will have so much fun not only playing with playdough, but engaging in an apple theme counting activity. Just scroll down below for step by step directions on how to play.

We also have more apple theme activities for preschoolers! 

You'll have lots of fun with this apple playdough recipe, A is for apple craft, apple tree fingerprint counting activity, and this other apple theme counting game.

If you want to explore cutting and tasting apples maybe you could make an apple charcuterie board. 

This apple counting activity is PERFECT for preschoolers who are learning to count. Most preschoolers seem to love playdough, so what better way to engage them in learning to count?

They are sure to have lots of fun with this counting game and it would fit in perfectly at this time of year as part of an apple theme. Best of all - you can really change things up and find all sorts of fun ways to play.

Scroll down below to get started with this counting activity for preschoolers.

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Apple activity for preschoolers

Counting activity supplies

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• Play-Doh - red, yellow, green, orange, and blue
• Dice - standard and colour blocked

How to play the apple theme counting game

STEP 1: Gather your supplies

First things first - grab your supplies to get ready to play! Thankfully this activity doesn't require much so it's very easy to set up.

STEP 2: Prepare the activity

To get started grab some brown or grey playdough. If you don't have any try mixing an equal ratio of blue and orange playdough together. If it looks too grey, add just a pinch of yellow.

Roll the playdough into a long rope shape to form your tree truck.

Have your preschooler tear off some green Play-Doh and flatten them out to form the leaves of the tree. Then, encourage them to place the leaves on the tree wherever they'd like.

Then, have your preschooler roll small balls of yellow, red, and green coloured play-doh.

STEP 3: It's time to play!

Next, give your preschooler a colour blocked dice and a standard dice and then have them roll both of the dice.

Encourage them to count the number on the dice and say the colour the other dice landed on out loud.

Then, have them count out however many of the colour they landed on and place them on the tree.

Repeat this process as desired. You can even switch things up by taking turns, seeing who can get more on the tree, etc. See what fun things you can come up with!

We hope you and your preschooler enjoy playing this apple theme counting activity! This apple activity for preschoolers is a great way to help preschoolers learn all about counting. 

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