Apple for Teacher Coloring Page

This apple for teacher coloring page shows a big, smiling apple sitting on a stack of two books on a classroom desk. The chalkboard behind it has ABC, 123, 2+2 and a round A+ badge, and a row of alphabet cards from A to H runs across the top. A cup of pencils, a globe, a ruler and a small note with a heart fill the desk. It makes a sweet gift for ages 3 to 10, and it usually takes around 25 minutes.

The apple is large and round, so very young kids can color it with ease. The books, the cards and the small things on the desk give older children more to do.

A small thank you gift

Kids want to thank their teachers, and a page they colored themselves means a lot. Have your child add a note on the back, then roll it up and tie it with a ribbon. It works for the first day of school, for Teacher Appreciation Week or for the last week of class.

School staff can use it too. Room parents might print a class set, so each student can sign one for a teacher's birthday.

Color choices for the desk

A classic red apple is hard to beat, with a bright green leaf and a brown stem. Green or golden apples look lovely as well. If your child wants a soft glow, leave a small white patch high on the left side to look like a shine.

Pick a medium green for the chalkboard, with a wood brown frame. The letters on it are printed dark, so a lighter board keeps them easy to read. Use bold colors for the books, like red and blue, so they stand out from the tan desk.

The wall behind the board can be a soft blue or peach. Give the alphabet cards a mix of pink, yellow, blue and green borders.

Apple for teacher coloring page tips

• Color the board first and go slowly around the dark letters.
• Use short curved strokes on the apple to make it look round.
• Add a darker red along the bottom edge for a little shadow.
• Write your teacher's name on the note with the heart for a personal touch.

Why do we give apples to teachers?

No one knows exactly where the custom began. The most common story says it started in Denmark and Sweden, where teachers were paid very little and families added food, such as baskets of apples. The habit later came to the United States. An apple was a simple gift a child could carry to class, and over time it became a symbol of thanks and of learning.

Apples themselves have some fun facts. They float in water, because about a quarter of an apple is air. Thousands of kinds are grown around the world, and they belong to the rose family. Cut one across the middle, not top to bottom, and the seeds form a star. Try it at home. See more about this fruit on Wikipedia.

Learning with apples

Make an apple taste test. Slice a red, a green and a yellow apple, then ask kids to pick their favorite. Draw a simple chart to show how many people chose each one. It is a tasty first lesson in graphs.

Bob for apples in a tub, or just test which things float next to an apple. A grape, a coin and a key will each give a different result.

You can stamp with them too. Cut an apple in half, dip it in paint and press it on paper. A row of red prints makes a neat border around a thank you card.

Older kids can write three things they like about their teacher. Short and honest words are often the ones that teachers keep for years.

A short card is plenty. Some children also draw the class on the back of the page, with the teacher in the middle and every student lined up beside the board. Teachers tend to pin those pictures above their desks and keep them for years.

More for the classroom

Fill the desk with friends from our crayons coloring page and the backpack page. There are more in our back to school coloring pages. Fruit fans can also print the watermelon coloring page for a snack time set.

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