Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 15

Kids of all ages will delight in making these jumbo "cupcake" crayons from all of the broken crayon stubs that seem to pile up around the house.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

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

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

This Valentine's Day craft uses paper hearts of different sizes to create a cuddly puppy your child will love seeing on the wall!

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!

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

In this fun activity, your child will learn the difference between facts and opinions. They will design cards for a matching game that they create and play!

Looking for a fun way to remember your child's small handprints that doesn't involve tired turkeys or tubs of wet cement?

Your child can make her own at home with a little paint and her own foot. Make a whole colony!

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

This angel craft for kids makes for a beautiful Christmas decoration. Make an angel craft for kids this holiday season.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Your child can decorate her own set of Russian nesting dolls in this easy felt craft.

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

Your child can commemorate the best Halloween candy of all time using foam sheets to give your little monster a little practice tracing triangular shapes.