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.
Play Elbow Tag
This is a more challenging game of tag because children have to run while "attached" to someone else, but children love the challenge!
Host a Hawaiian Luau
If you're looking for an easy party idea that involves delicious and nutritious foods, a fun costume element, and can transport kids to another culture, a luau might be just the ticket.
Make a Soap Carving
Have your child imitate the masters or create her own work of art with a bar of soap!
Make a 100 Piece Collage to Celebrate 100 Days
Celebrate 100 fantastic days of school and accomplishments by creating a collage with 100 memorable pieces!
Make Fingerprint Art
Get your hands dirty and paint with your fingers. Your fingerprints, that is. In this activity, you'll help your child develop the fine motor coordination she needs to master handwriting.
Decorate your Porch with a Crafty Octopus
Keeping your little one occupied on a rainy day has never been this fun! Invite your child to create a weatherproof octopus that will hang in the window and greet those passing by.
Hold a Candle Snuffing Contest
Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.
Create a Shoebox Habitat
First graders are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.
Transfer Your Art onto a T-shirt
Did you know you can transfer your child's drawings onto t-shirts and tote bags? Kids love it, and the t-shirts make great gifts.
Make a Shadow Clock!
Use your child's natural interest in shadows with this activity! Create a "shadow clock" to measure the time of day. It's a great way to help sharpen her science observation skills, and think about the concept of time!
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