1st Grade Activities
First grade is a year of firsts: your child's first full day of school, the first time she'll write a small story herself, and the first time she'll read a complete book cover to cover. We've got dozens of wacky reading and math activities, cool science experiments, and indoor and outdoor games to keep the learning fun.
Add It Up with Tennis Can Bowling
Here's a homemade bowling set that's easy to make and fun to play! And not only that, but it will help improve your second grader's math skills. It's a great indoor game to play any time you can't make it to the bowling alley.
Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer!
With new diseases appearing each day, it's important to keep your child's hands clean and germ free. Here's an activity where you and your child will make your own scented hand sanitizer to keep those nasty germs at bay!
Sail Away with Sailboat Eggs
Kids love to play with boats and ships and pretend to sail away to far places. Here's the perfect recipe for your little sailor: create Sailboat Eggs, a great snack for any adventurer.
Make Easy Smiley Snacks
If you're looking for a wholesome after-school treat, create Smiley Snacks! All you need are some apples, peanut butter, and some fake "teeth", and you'll have a nutritious snack that will bring a smile to any child's face!
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.
Create a CD Sun Catcher
Reuse and recycle your CDs into colorful, eye-catching mobiles!
Make Abacus Waffles
Here's an easy activity for your preschooler or kindergartener: use waffles and fresh berries to create a delicious abacus that'll give your child some "berry good" hands-on practice with patterning!
Make an "I Feel" Meter
Help your first grader communicate his feelings with this "feeling meter" poster to hang on his bedroom door. Kids can practice reading and expressing what they feel, and hopefully further the harmony in your household!
Make Tissue Paper Prints
Here's an activity that has your first-grader experimenting with the math concept of multiples by letting her create her own printing plate. All you need is some cardboard and tissue paper to get started!
Make Your Own Decorated Fridge Magnets
Create homemade magnets with your child! All you need is some play dough, magnets, rubber cement--and of course a little imagination! Your child will have a blast making them, and these funky magnets will add a little flair to any kitchen or office.
