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 Sparkly Spiderweb Notecards
Decorated with glittery spiderwebs that sparkle like dew in the sun, these handmade note cards make great thank you cards or simply "thinking of you" cards.
Play Contraction Concentration!
A contraction is an abbreviated form of two words. It contains an apostrophe which indicates that there are missing letters. Help your child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game.
Enjoy a Plant-Part Dinner and Learn Some First Grade Science
First grade scientists learn about the six parts of a plant in school. Bring the plant science home and enjoy a week of plant-part dinners.
Go on a Spider Web Treasure Hunt!
Follow the web to find your treasure! In this spider web game, each player will be given half a word and must find the correct, matching half to discover where his treasure is. This silly game will give purpose to and improve kids' reading skills in an exciting and engaging way.
Make a Paper Bag Costume
With plenty of room for creativity, this simple paper bag costume project is great for aspiring designers and pretend play enthusiasts.
Make a Tennis Ball Puppet
Did you know tennis balls make great puppets? Craft a playtime puppet from a tennis ball in this easy craft.
Make a Density Layer Cake
What happens when you mix oil and water? Do different objects float in different liquids? Explore the answers to these questions and more in this colorful experiment, all within the walls of a recycled soda bottle!
Play with Pulleys
Get a handle on basic mechanics with this simple household exercise.
Make a Kid-Friendly Magnetic Menorah!
Help him craft his own magnetic menorah that he can safely "light" himself.
Create a Garden Art Box
Drawing outside and getting inspiration from nature is fun to do, especially in warm, summer weather. In this activity, allow your first grader to draw almost anywhere by letting him create his own garden art box.
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