Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 11

Get in the spirit of Christmas by creating Santa's favorite helpers, the elves!

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

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.

Gather the family around for this fun song and game that will get your holiday started!

It's a race against time to see how quickly she can color match and correctly place all of the water beads!

Homemade candy canes are a sweet gift for your friends and family. Make homemade candy canes with your child this Christmas.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

This Christmas card holder craft is a great activity for your child. Make a Christmas card holder with your child this holiday season.

Is your princess missing a crown? Look no further: grab a few sparkly pipe cleaners and twist for a crown that's half jewelry, half sculpture, and 100% shine.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

this mosaic-inspired activity uses kid-friendly yarn and glue to help your kindergarten kid design her own vibrant, brightly-colored flower.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Your child can count out six pumpkins or six crayons, but what is a six all by itself? ThatÃs a much harder concept to grasp.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

It's always fun to recycle household items into something great. Here's a quick and easy way to turn a used juice box into a police radio for hours of play!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

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

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Stamp out the sameness of learning the ABC's for your kindergartener. Make 26 letter sponge stamps and create projects with him to practice.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!