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 a Magnetic Mouse Maze
Kids love the challenge of a good maze, and so much more when they can maneuver their own pet mouse through it.
Batik Craft
make this easy painting craft that draws from batik art. This watercolor batik craft uses negative space to create a unique and beautiful pattern that has been used by artists for centuries.
Play "Roll Those Words", A Reading Activity
Let those good reading times roll! Re-use wooden building blocks or old board game dice to get your child practicing her reading and sentence-writing skills in this twist on a classic word dice game.
Make Plastic Bottle Boats!
Bring the fun of a day at the beach into the comfort of your very own home! With this simple recycling craft, your child can make a catamaran for two of her beloved dolls.
Create a Football Sculpture
Need a sporty art project to occupy your young athlete? This activity is sure to hit the mark.
Make a "Water Scale"
Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!
Make a Coastal Crab
This fun activity makes use of some simple "ingredients" to make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature. Get started with just a few pasta shells and some paint!
Make a Paper Bag Book
This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!
Make Meringue Science!
They're crisp. They're sweet. And they are even cool science! Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes.
Make Sunny "Stained Glass" Art
Stained glass is an old art form found in castles and cathedrals across Europe. Try your hand at making your own faux stained glass art with all the beauty but none of the expense of the real thing.
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