Go on a Tissue Paper Butterfly Hunt
Need a little "spring" in your step? Try a tissue paper butterfly hunt! It's easy enough for little kids to do, and it's fun both indoors and out.
Make Your Own Puzzle
Why buy a puzzle at the store when you can make your own at home? Do-it-yourself puzzles are cheap and fun to make, and kids can pick any design they like.
"Stained Glass" Leaf Window Art
First-graders spend a lot of time learning to identify, group, and categorize natural phenomena all around them. In this activity, help your first grader investigate and categorize leaves while you create a beautiful and classic window decoration together.
Camping Craft: Campfire Hat
Make a campfire crown camping craft, complete with roasted marshmallows! Little campers will get a kick out of this craft that's great for pretend play or a trip into the wild.
Make a Paper Chain
You don't have to wait till Christmas to hang garlands around the house. Here's a fun activity that helps kids learn to cut on a line and helps you overcome your scissor fears.
Make an Alphabet Memory Game
Learning the alphabet and letter sounds is extra fun if you play a game that you and your child made together! This game is very inexpensive to make and allows your child to practice using scissors and glue.
Make Your Own Coin Bank!
Here's a coin bank craft that's designed to build connections to early reading, social studies, and math. And who knows--save up those pennies and nickels week by week, and your child may have saved a nice bit of change by second grade!
Make a Counting Book
If a picture's worth a thousand words, how many numbers is it worth? Break out some old newspapers and magazines and let your kid find out, by creating her very own counting book!
Cut-and-Tear Collage
This collage is a great way for children to see different methods of creating the same idea.
Make Mug Markers
Making these one-of-a-kind mug markers will help kids flex their creativity and gain button-sewing practice.
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