1st Grade Activities
First grade is a year of firsts: your child's first full day of school, the first time she'll write a small story herself, and the first time she'll read a complete book cover to cover. We've got dozens of wacky reading and math activities, cool science experiments, and indoor and outdoor games to keep the learning fun.
"Coffee Cup" Card for Mom
Here's a homemade Mother's Day card gift for a mom who loves nothing better than a peaceful coffee break now and then. Kids from any grade can put it together, but because it includes pattern skills, it's an extra-relevant activity for kindergarten and first grade mathematicians!
Make Snow Paint
In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here’s a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun!
Play Flip Over Vowels
Hereâs an activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words and help your child get a quick visual representation of how adding a silent e to the end of a word changes the vowel sound in the middle.
Practice Reading with Newspaper "Highlights"
With a newspaper, a highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.
"Bunny Basket" Carrot Salad
Ask your typical kid about Easter and probably the last thing you'll hear is a wish for more vegetables. But at brunch this year, we think this seasonal carrot salad may just hop onto your family's list of healthy favorites.
Make a Healthy Fruit Bouquet
Make a healthy fruit bouquet that can grace either an Easter brunch or Seder dinner table with beauty and deliciousness!
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Here's a first grade science game that explores the effect of air currents on a lightweight ladybug racer and throws in some measurement practice as well.
Make Haroset for Passover
Haroset is a great way to remember and celebrate Jewish culture and history, and it also makes a healthy and tasty snack for kids.
Whole Wheat Bunny Biscuits
Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."
Make an Easter Eggshell Mosaic
What's there to do after the Easter bunny has hopped home, and all the eggs have been found? Use those beautiful eggs to help your child create a memorable Easter mosaic.
