First Grade Writing Activities

First Grade Writing activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy first grade writing activities to more advanced, we've got you covered!

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Spark your child's interest in writing, with a mini-book about their favorite subject - themselves!

Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

First Grade
Composition

Make a Santa-shaped 'wish card' holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Make a Santa "Wish List" Holder

First Grade
Composition

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Write a Mixed Up Story!

First Grade
Composition

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

Play Punctuation Red Light, Green Light

First Grade
Punctuation

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes, while introducing a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Play Nursery Rhyme Madlibs!

First Grade
Composition

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Daddy and Me Book

First Grade
Handwriting

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!

First Grade
Handwriting

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

The Build-a-Word Card Game: Better than Go Fish!

First Grade
Spelling

Here's a writing activity that helps first graders explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective

First Grade
Composition

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Make a Valentine Lollypop Greeting

First Grade
Handwriting

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with her very own story using magnetic words inspired by 'Green Eggs and Ham' by Dr. Seuss.

Make a Story with Magnetic Words

First Grade
Composition

Make grammar interesting for first graders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

Play Action Word Charades

First Grade
Spelling

Here's an autumn arts and crafts activity for your first grader: create awesome handmade apple note-cards with just some paint and blank paper!

Create Awesome Apple Note Cards!

First Grade
Handwriting

Exercise your first grader's writing muscles! These activities put a fun spin on writing and grammar practice.

Get it Write! (11)

First Grade
Composition

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

Play Contraction Concentration!

First Grade
Spelling

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