1st Grade Activities : Page 6

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.

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Make a festive bunny box that will be great for gift giving or storing candy and other small objects.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Your child will make her mark on the world with unique homemade ink stamps.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Finger puppets encourage creative play, communication, and they give you a great way to share the Passover story with your kids.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Little kids love this messy but fun Easter party game: bob for chocolate Easter eggs in a giant blob of whipped cream. The first one to find all her eggs wins!

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.