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First Grade Arts & Crafts Activities

If you are looking for an effective way to boost young learners’ interest in school, first grade arts and crafts activities are not only effective, but also fun. For example, to give students the motivation to power through a reading exercise, let them know that they’ll be drawing their favorite scene afterward. The first grade arts and crafts activities below are a sampling of the many exciting activities from Education.com.

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So Silly!: Make Your Own Putty

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Making Candles from Old Candles

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Group It!: A Skip Counting Activity

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Halloween Ghost Craft

It's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.

Make Your Own Watercolor Wrapping Paper

Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

Patriotic Pinwheel

This hands-on activity uses just a few ordinary supplies to create an extra-fun 4th of July craft.

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

Create a Fish Art Print!

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Valentine's Day Flowers

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

How to Make a Paper Snowflake

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

A Martin Luther King Day Project

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

Get Your Head in the Clouds

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Paper Plate Phonics

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Film Canister Rocket

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Paint and Learn

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Make Your Own Piñata!

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.

Make a Career Book!

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Help your first grader build up his sight words by creating a reading pointer and having him take the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Write a Concrete Poem For Mom

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

Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective

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

Visual Bookmarks

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

Make a Thanksgiving Table Runner

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Secret Valentine Message Handbag

This is the perfect way to send a love note to your favorite Valentine! Your child can decorate a crepe paper bag for a secret message.

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