Make math, literacy, science, and fine motor learning more engaging with these Apple Sensory Bin Activities for Preschool and Pre K. This printable resource includes five apple themed activities that invite children to search, count, match, sort, complete patterns, and sequence the stages of an apple tree’s life cycle.

Each activity includes colorful printable materials, teacher directions, preparation guidance, and suggestions for adjusting the level of difficulty. Use the activities during fall centers, morning tubs, small group instruction, intervention, or homeschool learning.

✨ What’s Included in the Apple Sensory Bin Activities

This 49 page Apple Sensory Bin Activities packet includes:

Five hands on apple themed sensory bin activities
Teacher directions for every activity
Preparation and differentiation suggestions
Sensory bin setup and safety information
Five printable storage labels
Full color activity mats, cards, and manipulatives

🥧 Apple Pie Recipes

Children choose a recipe card, find the ingredients hidden in the sensory bin, and place the correct quantities of apples and cinnamon sticks onto the apple pie mat.

Apple pie mat
Red, green, and yellow apple pieces
Cinnamon stick pieces
Apple pie recipe cards from 1 to 20
Teacher directions

🔤 Apple Orchard Letter Match

Children search for apple cards and match them to the corresponding letters or beginning sounds on the apple orchard mats.

Uppercase letter orchard mats
Lowercase letter orchard mats
Uppercase apple letter cards
Lowercase apple letter cards
Beginning sound picture cards
Beginning Sounds Picture Key
Three differentiated ways to play

Children can practice identical letter matching, uppercase and lowercase letter matching, or beginning sound matching.

🔢 Apple Harvest Number Sort

Children identify the quantity represented on each apple card and place it on the matching numbered apple basket.

Numbered apple basket mats from 0 to 10
Apple cards showing seed quantities
Apple cards showing five frame representations
Apple cards showing finger representations
Teacher directions

Begin with numbers 0 to 5 and one representation type. Progress to numbers 0 to 10 and combine the different representations when children are ready for an additional challenge.

🌈 Apple Sorting and Patterns

Children find apple cards in the sensory bin and sort or arrange them according to color, size, or pattern.

Red, green, and yellow apple sorting crates
Small, medium, and large apple sorting crates
Color and size sorting mat
Apple pattern mats
Apple pattern challenge mat
Apple cards in three colors and three sizes
Teacher directions

Children can sort by color, sort by size, sort by two attributes, or complete the apple patterns.

🌱 Apple Tree Life Cycle

Children search for the six apple tree life cycle cards and arrange the stages in the correct order.

Apple tree life cycle poster
Six life cycle picture cards
Six stage sequencing mat
Teacher directions

The stages include seed, sprout, seedling, young tree, blossoms, and apples.

✏️ How to Use the Apple Sensory Bin Activities

Print the required activity pages on cardstock.
Laminate the mats, cards, and activity pieces for durability.
Cut apart the printable pieces.
Add the pieces to a shallow sensory bin with an appropriate classroom filler.
Invite children to find the pieces and complete the selected activity.
Add child safe tweezers or tongs for extra fine motor practice.

Possible sensory fillers include pom poms, shredded paper, dry pasta, cereal, or oats. Always select fillers and tools that are appropriate for the age, abilities, allergies, and sensory needs of your learners.