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.
Make Your Own Seed Packets
Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.
Practice Eggshell Phonics
Parents, heads up! "Short-vowel" word families such as "ing," "ack," and "ick," get lots of attention in the first grade classroom. Here's a whimsical activity that lets your child build his phonics skills by making a cool paper craft.
Make Kitchen Sponge Heart Cards
In this activity, kids use sponges to make textured stamps for homemade, artistic Valentine's Day cards.
Make a Double "ee" Eel to Practice Phonics!
Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!
Send a Secret Message Valentine
This is the perfect way to send a love note to your favorite Valentine! Your child can decorate a crepe paper bag for a secret message.
Flashlight Science: Transparent or Opaque?
Flashlight tag is a fun game that just about every child gets a kick out of. But why not play a flashlight game that will teach your child some science while he plays!
Numbers in Between
Compare and order numbers in this fun math card game. You and your first grader will work together to evaluate whether or not a number statement is true. Grab a deck of cards, print out a game board, and get started!
Build an Indoor Igloo!
You don't need to head to the Arctic to explore life in an igloo. Your child can build her own at home. All you need is water, empty milk containers, and some super cold weather!
Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
Want to help your child understand more about eating healthy? Take this "snack test" for a fun, hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach him about what's in his food.
Shipshape: An Indoor Game
This is a great activity for when the kids get a little stir crazy. Not only does it get the heart pumping, but it also facilitates some swashbuckling imaginative play!
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