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 an Olympic Torch
Passed from hand to hand, and country to country, the torch must burn brightly as a symbol of the enduring tradition of the Olympics. Here's how to make your own!
Go, Seeds, Go!
How are seeds designed for survival? Create a seed book with your kids to see how seeds are designed to go, go, go before they grow, grow, grow!
Play Traveling ABCs! A Spelling Game
When it comes to spelling, using a hands-on activity can help children remember each word better than just reading the word on a page. Want to give your kid some spelling practice, without making her groan? Take her spelling list on the road!
Hexagon Puzzle
Try this fun puzzle, and help your first grader dig a little deeper into his addition facts. Start out by filling in the grid and adding up values. Then, create a challenge by asking your student to choose new numbers so that every row will equal the same value.
Make Travel Tic-Tac-Toe
Take a timeless game on the road with a homemade tic-tac-toe board that can be used again and again.
Make Holly Hair Clips for Christmas
These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!
Hear the Gusty Wind Chime
The force of wind plays a powerful part in deconstructing houses in The Three Little Pigs, but it can produce positive things, too! Harness the capacity of wind to make beautiful sounds with this homemade wind chime project. Your child will ...
Find Out What Makes Popcorn Pop
Water can go from solid to liquid to gas, but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out!
Make Starry Night Greeting Cards
Got a child inspired by the stars above? Show him how to make his own cards, embellished with dazzling constellations, giant galaxies, and radiant planets.
Mud Painting: Outdoor Writing Fun!
If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, look no further than that mound of dirt in your yard and the hose sitting nearby. Bring on the mud!
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