Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 41

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

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

Toothpaste plus water equals the start to a magical winter paper project.

Do a little kitchen chemistry as you make your own bubble solution and bubble-wand shapes!

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Run, run as fast as you canâto create this felt gingerbread man! Bring this beloved tale to life with felt, cardstock and brightly colored decorations.

Encourage imagination and creativity with this magical craft that lets your child make and design his very own dragon egg.

In this simple math activity, your young learner will compare two types of Valentine's Day candy using a Venn diagram.

Get your child in the mood for a season full of lazy days at the beach with this colorful summer centerpiece art project!

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Your first grader will love making her favorite feline a chase toy out of old fabric scraps, and she will learn beginning sewing basics while she's at it!

Help your kindergartener visualize life on a farm in this arts and crafts project that has her drawing and creating her own barn.

Does your kid love animals, especially wild ones like tigers and bears? With this fun and easy project your child can craft his own animal puppets and go wild!

Penguins just may be the cutest cold-weather creatures ever! Creating this penguin is a perfect way for your tot to practice cutting out different shapes.

Here's a festive, patriotic 4th of July fruit platter that is healthy, delicious, and guaranteed to be a real crowd pleaser.

Have the kids use sidewalk chalk to draw portraits of their family and, in the process, learn about familial relationships.

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! They are great for parties, decoration or sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

In this activity, your child will learn and practice mindfulness by using their senses to focus on one thing at a time.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Sweets are for the sweet, but this pretty frame will last longer than a box of chocolates.

Find sums of 10 in this fun first-grade math card game that helps kids build addition skills. Help your child use critical thinking skills to find the sums.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Bake these delicious Crisco Cookies with your child this holiday season to give as gifts to friends and family.

Encourage your child's inner architect with a shoebox creation that he can craft into his dream house, mansion or palace.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!