Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 51

Make a special card with a surprise that jumps out! Simple and inexpensive, it's a snap for little hands to make.

Here's a fun Fourth of July craft that will delight kids of many ages.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Help your preschooler make an alternative to carrying messy sidewalk chalk in hand: a helpful, handmade sidewalk chalk caddy.

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

Use this fun math board game to improve your first grader's confidence with addition facts.

Assist your kindergartener in constructing his own shy little magic turtle out of just a plastic cup, tube sock, and wooden dowel.

Make a campfire crown, complete with roasted marshmallows!

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Let your preschooler develop her fine motor skills in this cooking activity that has her creating hamburger cookies, a great snack for any party or BBQ.

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

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.

What better dessert to serve on April Foolâs Day than cookie fish sticks? Make this fish stick meal for an unforgettable reaction.

Give a holiday greeting that everyone will remember by making this tactile card with your child this year.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

Give Hallmark a run for its money with these handmade printed cards.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Use your cookie cutters with jello to have the kids create a story with the shapes they choose.

This paper project is sure to hit a home run with your sporty kid.

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

In this activity, children will write letters to their future selves and draw encouraging pictures. These letters will be given to back to them at a future time when they are in need of some encouragement and kind reminders.

This is a great activity for when the kids get a little stir crazy. It works indoors or out.

Make these crazy shaped bubbles from simple items in the kitchen, and teacher your kids to experiment and hypothesize. Here's how:

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

This is the perfect way to send a love note to your favorite Valentine! Your child can decorate a crepe paper bag for a secret message.

In this activity, children create rising foam as they reflect on the many ways they have grown over the past months and learn how a "beginner's mind" is helpful.

Help your kindergartener create his own shiny medal that celebrates his amazing and award-worthy accomplishments.

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.