1st Grade Writing Activities
Browse through our first grade writing activities. We have many 1st grade writing activities to keep your first grader learning on the fly, all year long. From spelling games to writing practice, you'll find our collection of first grade writing activities below.
Become an Amateur Author!
Nothing is better than a book for opening up uncharted territory for your little one to discover! Encourage your child to create a fresh new world of her own by making and writing her very own book.
Make Holiday Thank You Cards
Kids love the holidays because they're full of family, tradition, and - oh yes - gifts. Use this opportunity to teach your child the good manners of sending thank you cards. Your child will get some great writing practice in, too!
Make Thanksgiving Teepee Place Cards
Keep your child busy and entertained this Thanksgiving by enlisting her to make the table's place cards! She'll be delighted to have such an important job and she'll improve her spelling and fine motor skills along the way.
Give Thanks: Make a Cornucopia Table Setting
A cornucopia is the traditional table decoration of Thanksgiving. Let all your Thanksgiving guests join the celebration by slipping their own thank-yous into the cornucopia before the meal.
DIY Decorating: Family Tree Nametags
Make a family tree, literally! This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and decorate for Thanksgiving.
Make a Paper Bag Book
This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!
Create Awesome Apple Note Cards!
Here's a fresh fall activity for your child: create awesome apple note-cards! Whether she's giving it out as a birthday greeting to a family member or taking her teacher an apple on the first day of school, this hand-made card will be sure to brighten someone's day.
ABC Book of Fun with Dad
With Father's Day coming up soon, why not connect the holiday with some valuable literacy learning, and make Dad happy in the process? Here's a simple, fun way to do it.
"First Prize Dad" Popup Card
When Dad's Day comes around, you've got a great chance for the family to celebrate--and for your child to sneak in some writing skills in the process! This year, try passing up those store displays in favor of a homemade card that celebrates what makes Dad unique and special.
Make a Family Time Capsule This New Year's
"Wrap up" the old year and welcome the new one with this family time capsule that supports your first grader's reading and writing skills.
