Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 26

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Make a brag sash with your child to celebrate an amazing school year filled with accomplishments.

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

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

All you and your kid need for this entertaining game are some conversation hearts, a candy that's practically synonymous with Valentine's Day!

Check out this twist on a peanut butter and banana sandwich. The banana replaces the bread to make the perfect fun and nutritious after-school snack.

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

This pair of ice skates won't get you very far on ice, but they'll still dazzle during the coldest season of the year.

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

Recycle all those old puzzles with missing pieces into a cute and easy puzzle piece tree.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Every day will be a new experience as you explore and learn about the different colors.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity: re-purpose an old t-shirt into a simple apron to use for your child's cooking and art projects.

Work on simple addition and finding even numbers in this first grade math card game.

The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

Delicious nachos are easy and fun to make any day of the week. Here's how to master this easy nacho recipe.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

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.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

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!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

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

This hunt for leprechaun gold is so much fun, kids won't even realize they're working their reading muscles at the same time.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.