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First Grade Paper & Glue Crafts Activities

Paper and glue go together like peanut butter and jelly for most kindergarteners. Add some academic learning to craft time with these kindergarten paper and glue crafts and activities. Each activity features a description, materials list and step by step tutorial. Whether you are teaching time, telling stories or celebrating a holiday, these activities are age appropriate and created by educational professionals for your kindergartener.

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Paper & Glue Crafts

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.

Patriotic Pinwheel

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

Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

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

Story Sequencing Activity

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Make a Basket for Moses

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

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!

How Make a Pig Nose

Bring barnyard fun to a rainy day by making this simple pig nose, or make several noses and round up two of your child's friends to act out Three Little Pigs.

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.

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.

Create a Shoebox Habitat

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

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!

Write a Concrete Poem For Mom

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

Make a Paper Bag Costume

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Weave Paper Thanksgiving Placemats

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.

Make a campfire crown, complete with roasted marshmallows!

This reindeer hat is cute and festive for your child during the holiday season. Make a reindeer hat this Christmas with your child.

In this easy and fun animal craft, make a cute pig nose using recycled egg cartons!

Celebrate all your wonderful tongue taste buds with a giant paper tongue project -- you'll even get to decorate it with actual pieces of candy!

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.

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

Make an "I Feel" Meter

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

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.

Craft a Japanese Fan!

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Fall Tree Craft

Your child can celebrate autumn by creating their very own beautifully decorated tree cone, covered with bright leaves celebrating the season.

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