Design A Cute Apple
Design a cute apple character using paper, markers, scissors, and googly eyes. Cut, decorate, and personalize your apple craft step by step.
Step-by-step guide to design a cute apple
How to Draw a Cute Apple Easy for Kids and Toddlers! 🍎
Step 1
Lay out all your materials on a clean flat workspace.
Step 2
Fold a sheet of paper in half.
Step 3
Draw half an apple shape along the folded edge with your pencil.
Step 4
Cut along the pencil line to cut out the half-apple shape.
Step 5
Open the paper to reveal the full apple cutout.
Step 6
Draw a small leaf and a stem on a scrap piece of paper with your pencil.
Step 7
Cut out the leaf and stem shapes with your scissors.
Step 8
Color the apple cutout with markers or other colouring materials.
Step 9
Glue the leaf and stem to the top of the apple with the glue stick.
Step 10
Stick two googly eyes onto the apple using the glue stick.
Step 11
Draw a smiling mouth and rosy cheeks on your apple with a marker.
Step 12
Cut a tiny hat or bow from scrap paper.
Step 13
Glue the tiny hat or bow onto your apple.
Step 14
Write your name or give your apple a fun name with a marker.
Step 15
Share your finished creation on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can I use instead of googly eyes, a glue stick, or markers if I don't have them?
If you don't have googly eyes, cut small circles from white paper and draw pupils with a pencil or marker, substitute a glue stick with a dab of white school glue or double-sided tape, and use crayons, colored pencils, or watercolor paints instead of markers for coloring the apple cutout.
My apple shape is uneven or tears when I cut it—what should I try?
If the paper tears or the fold shifts while cutting the half-apple, refold neatly, cut slowly with sharp scissors or use heavier paper/cardstock for the 'Fold a sheet of paper in half' through 'Cut along the pencil line' steps, and stabilize the paper with one hand while snipping small sections to keep a smooth curve.
How can I adapt this activity for different ages?
For toddlers, have an adult pre-cut the apple and larger leaf/stem and let them glue big pieces and color with washable markers, while school-age kids can freehand the apple shape and tiny hat/bow detail, and older kids can add layered paper, stickers, or a magnet backing before sharing on DIY.org.
How can we enhance or personalize our apple after finishing the basic steps?
Turn the apple into a card by mounting it on another folded sheet, add glitter, fabric scraps, or sequins to the tiny hat/bow, write a funny personality or name on the back, or glue a craft magnet or popsicle stick to the back so it can be displayed on the fridge or used as a puppet before posting a photo to DIY.org.
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Facts about paper crafts for kids
🍎 Apples float because about 25% of their volume is air — great for bobbing and splashy fun!
👀 Googly eyes are tiny plastic domes with a loose black disc inside that wiggles to give toys big personality.
✂️ Kid-safe scissors have rounded tips and special blades so little hands can practice cutting safely.
🎨 Washable markers are made so colors rinse out of most clothes and skin — perfect for messy creativity.
📄 Papercraft turns flat paper into 3D characters using cutting, folding, and glue — no fancy tools required!
