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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.

Count by 5s Without Losing Your Marbles!

Now that your child's in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, and especially by fives. This activity makes math fun, with treasure that comes in clusters!

Math: Place Value | First Grade

Play Rainbow Bingo

This unique twist on bingo is a great outside game that gives kids spelling and color practice, and it's lots of fun, too!

First Grade | Games

String Story Necklaces

Tell your kid you're going to spend the afternoon working on comprehension and you're sure to get a yawn. This activity delivers the goods with a fun art project that will also teach kids to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Writing: Composition | Reading: Comprehension | First Grade

Yogurt Container Bongos

This recycling activity turns empty yogurt containers into yogurt bongos. Your child will love making yogurt container bongos decorated with his favorite colors.

Arts and Crafts: Recycled Crafts | First Grade

Make a Native American Talking Stick

Learn all about Native American culture as your child constructs her own Native American talking stick using string and various nature items.

Social Studies: Community & Cultures | Arts and Crafts: Construction & Sculpture | First Grade

Learn Shadow Science

Introduce your child to science with something she sees everyday--her shadow!

Science: Physical Science | Math: Measurement | First Grade

Grow a Miniature Container Garden

Foster your kid's interest in nature by starting a mini garden in a paper egg carton. He'll get to see the full growing cycle, from planting seeds to reaping the results.

Science: Life Science | First Grade

Make an African Jigsaw Puzzle

Celebrate African heritage by making your very own jigsaw puzzle of a beautiful African landscape. Your child will get great fine motor and spatial analysis practice and she'll end up with a homemade toy she can play with for years to come!

Arts and Crafts: Construction & Sculpture | First Grade | Martin Luther King | Black History Month