First Grade Activities
Browse through our first grade activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many first grade activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many 1st grade activities to choose from.
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.
Craft a Christmas Reindeer Cone
Create your very own adorable reindeer to keep you company throughout the holiday season. He makes a great nightstand companion, or a dinner table decoration!
Pasta Collage
Dry pasta crafts are anything but dry when you add an art history twist to them! Teach your child how to make a Georgia O'Keefe flower collage using pasta and paint for a fun art activity.
Make a Swahili Counting Book
In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.
Design a Diorama!
Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by designing and detailing a diorama. Your child will be practicing two and three dimensional thinking, plus the essential language arts skill of constructing a narrative!
Heart-y Breakfast Toast!
Give your child a heartfelt, heart-healthy breakfast this Valentine's Day. This breakfast idea's great for a sweet touch to the morning, even a busy one!
Create a Clay Garden Relief Sculpture
This fun and engaging activity helps your child to explore new art processes and build her writing and vocabulary skills. It's a great way for her to spend some time outdoors during the warm summer months making art and gaining inspiration from the plants and flowers that she sees every day.
Celebrate the Season with an Orange Pomander
The fragrant scent of this traditional holiday decoration fills the air and evokes thoughts of crisp autumn days and warm holiday cheer.
Create Personalized Valentine's Day Coupons
With some colorful paper and a strong imagination, your child can make some thoughtful (and free) Valentine's Day gifts for friends or family.
Make a Table Wreath
With just Styrofoam, twigs, and flowers, your child will create a wonderful fall or winter wreath that will be the center of attention at any holiday gathering.
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