First Grade Arts and Crafts 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.
I Feel Blue: Color and the Brain
Feeling blue? Explore the world of color science with your child to expand her creative horizons and help develop brain power!
Paper Plate Ring Toss
Here's an easy activity to play a county fair favorite: Paper Plate Ring Toss! Use paper plates to create the rings while teaching your child about direction and number values. It's a fun way to mix fun with basic math.
Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer!
With new diseases appearing each day, it's important to keep your child's hands clean and germ free. Here's an activity where you and your child will make your own scented hand sanitizer to keep those nasty germs at bay!
Preserving Your Child's Work: 3 Budget-Friendly Ways
While we cherish our child's work, keeping it all can get a bit overwhelming. Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve those precious memories without filling up the attic.
Make Easy Smiley Snacks
If you're looking for a wholesome after-school treat, create Smiley Snacks! All you need are some apples, peanut butter, and some fake "teeth", and you'll have a nutritious snack that will bring a smile to any child's face!
Sail Away with Sailboat Eggs
Kids love to play with boats and ships and pretend to sail away to far places. Here's the perfect recipe for your little sailor: create Sailboat Eggs, a great snack for any adventurer.
Create a CD Sun Catcher
Reuse and recycle your CDs into colorful, eye-catching mobiles!
Make an "I Feel" Meter
Help your first grader communicate his feelings with this "feeling meter" poster to hang on his bedroom door. Kids can practice reading and expressing what they feel, and hopefully further the harmony in your household!
Make Your Own Decorated Fridge Magnets
Create homemade magnets with your child! All you need is some play dough, magnets, rubber cement--and of course a little imagination! Your child will have a blast making them, and these funky magnets will add a little flair to any kitchen or office.
Make an "Acro-name" Birthday Card!
Make a unique birthday card for your friend using a name acronym! Think of words to describe the person that begin with each letter in her name. It puts a fun spin on the traditional birthday card and can even be used on holidays like Mother's Day and Father's Day!
