20 Beautiful Fall Craft Ideas with Fresh Apples

As summer fades away and fall emerges, it’s the perfect opportunity to embrace the bounty of the season and create stunning crafts using autumn-specific resources. These craft ideas will not only beautify our homes but also allow us to indulge in the abundance of fresh apples.

Today we’re focusing on fall crafts with apples and the cool things that can be done with them.

20 Easy Fall Craft Ideas with Apples

1. Unique Apple Place Card

The humble apple is the perfect resource for DIY projects. They are inexpensive, easy to come by, and plentiful. Here’s how you can use them to make lovely place cards for a special dinner table. Just one apple per person is needed, so focus on selecting the best-looking ones. You’ll also need adhesive labels, a paint pen with an extra-fine tip, dried flowers, berries, assorted leaves, and a hot glue gun.

The end result is a beautiful apple-themed place card, like the one featured on Amy Latta Creations.

You can use apples to create a fall-themed centerpiece for your dinner table. Amy Latta Creations suggests using three apples, a small acacia wood tray, pine cones, cinnamon sticks, berries, and eucalyptus leaves. Arrange these items on the tray for a simple and elegant display.

Here’s a lovely way to incorporate apples into table decor. The apples have a deep red color which helps them stand out and contrast with the candle and rosemary. They’re casually placed around the 1 and you can use a tray if desired.

It’s a simple thing to do requiring few resources. Additionally, the rosemary adds a lovely scent to the room. Check out this project on LilyArdor for more details.

4. Use Apples to Warm a Hearth

Using seasonal apples to decorate the fireplace mantle looks amazing. You can display them in a small basket or scattered around the mantel. Carving little hearts into a few apples and placing them at the center of the display adds charm.

You can also enhance the display with flowers, greenery, and candles. For more inspiration, visit Haute and Healthy Living.

What’s great about apples is that they come in many sizes, colors, and shapes. There’s a nice variety of apples that you can use in your projects. In that sense, they’re similar to flowers, like the beautiful centerpiece we saw on Design Improvised.

It reminded us of a lovely bouquet. Big, small, and medium-sized apples were used to fill up a pedestal bowl, with a few eucalyptus leaves added in the empty spots.

6. Simple Fall Apple Candles

Apples can be turned into candles with ease. This project only requires a few basic items that you likely have at home, such as wax crayons and some apples that stand up straight. To make the candles, you’ll need paraffin wax with wicks, an empty can, and a serrated knife or grapefruit spoon.

To add a delightful autumn aroma, consider using apple spice or apple cider mix. For detailed instructions, visit Say Yes.

Apples and pears can also inspire a beautiful fall centerpiece.

Another easy fall craft is filling a tray with apples and pears to create a fall centerpiece for the table. You can add other fruit varieties, but it’s nice to use seasonal ones from your region to avoid the centerpiece looking too exotic.

To add a touch of green, include eucalyptus leaves and branches as a bed for the fruit. This idea, featured on Julie Blanner, is very inspiring.

Here’s another fall craft idea: a topiary bouquet of apples.

How about a topiary centerpiece made with fresh apples? It would look like a bouquet with apples instead of flowers and you could have several on a large table. For the base, use a bowl, vase, planter, or any container that fits the design. Fill the empty spaces between the apples with greenery found in your area.

This design can also be made with other seasonal fruit, so feel free to experiment. Check out The Dodge Voice for more inspiring ideas like this.

9. An Elegant Fall Apple Wreath

Here’s one more idea for apple crafts: a wreath. Use faux apples for this project because they need to be glued onto the wreath and will last longer. Gather some apples, a styrofoam wreath form, burlap strips, moss, and a hot glue gun. Wrap the burlap around the wreath and attach the apples one by one. Fill in any gaps with moss.

For more details and instructions, visit The Wood Grain Cottage website.

10. Twig and Apple Fall Style Wreath

Of course, you don’t need to cover the entire wreath with apples. If you’re using a grapevine wreath, you can use a few apples as decorations at the bottom in a pocket made of twigs. No glue is necessary in this case, so you can easily swap them with fresh ones when needed.

You can also add colorful leaves and seasonal flowers to make your apple wreath look even prettier. For more lovely ideas, visit Stow and Tell U.

11. A Versatile Dried Fruit Apple Garland

Making your own apple garland is an easy project that you can enjoy for the fall season. All you need is dried apple slices, yarn or twine, and an upholstery needle to have a beautiful apple display piece for your home.

Feel free to add dried fruits to give your creation more style. Check out this how-to at Gardenista for a detailed process.

At The Beehive Connection, we present a stylish apple topiary idea. You can create a faux apple tree using skewers, sturdy branches for a realistic look, a small container, styrofoam, and apples. Simply place the sticks into the styrofoam and put it in the container. Use string or twine to attach the apples to the sticks.

Add artificial leaves and grass for a complete look. Your family can enjoy a healthy snack by “picking” apples from the tree.

Water is refreshing and boring. Make water breaks fun with a fresh apple punch dispenser like the one at Stone Gable Blog.

All you need is a clear water dispenser, a mix of freshly cut and whole apples, for extra style, and you have a delicious treat available all season long. Switch apple varieties occasionally to keep the experience new and fresh!

Homemade Apple Potpourri:

Few things in life smell as wonderful as fresh apples. Julie Blanner demonstrates how to freshen up your home with DIY apple potpourri. Add cinnamon, oranges, or any other natural scent you desire.

Experiment and find the perfect fragrance for your home!

With water, mason jars, and green apples, you can create stunning decor for any room of your home. The Stone Gable Blog showcases the beauty of clear mason jars and green apples. Experiment with layouts and sizes to make beautiful centerpieces for your dining room table, fireplace mantel, or end table.

Crafty Apple Carvings.

Let your creativity shine through with magnificently carved apple figures. Make Sushi teaches us how to create a gorgeous swan apple carving, but you can also try simpler designs. Get the family involved and see who can come up with the most creative design!

17. Hanging Tub of Apples

Simple and elegant, a metal tube field with apples, like this one at Shelterness, adds style and deliciousness to any outdoor or indoor space. Pair it with a fall-inspired napkin featuring mixed apple varieties for a unique and fresh look throughout the season. Hang or place the tubs decoratively around walkways for added charm.

Walking into the kitchen means you’ll likely leave with a delicious, healthy apple. This fruit not only looks beautiful on your counter, but it also serves as a convenient, satisfying snack. To make your apple display more visually appealing, take inspiration from Shelterness and add a touch of shabby chic decor.

Apple candles are a creative and beautiful fall craft. Sincerely Marie Designs takes them to the next level by showing us how to create a stylish metal tub with water and homemade apple candles. This creates a perfect fall ambiance.

The size of the tub determines whether this stylish apple decor can be used inside or outside your home.

Not limited to the designs at Shelterness, you can create unique pieces to accent any room. Mixing berries, vines, and other elements with fall apples allows you to design stylish fall wall decor to complement your home. It’s a fresh apple project that is simple enough for the whole family to get involved.

With this list of easy fall apple craft projects, you’ll find great ways for the entire family to create something to enjoy for months. Watch your family’s creativity come to life as everyone puts a unique spin on each apple craft project. Have fun together and enjoy the fall season!