Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 7

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Make the sentiment of live flowers last and last by showing your kindergartener how to craft a bouquet that will never wilt--a family photo bouquet, that is.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Looking for a way to channel your spring fever? Create a beautiful spring centerpiece with your child!

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

This science project lets kids explore what happens when water and paper interact, and it produces homemade paper perfect for gift tags or stationery.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

Play this fun math numbers game with your kindergartener! Practice following instructions as you roll the dice and count.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

From wizards to fairy godmothers, a magic wand is an essential element to any magical tale. Help your child make one of her own with simple craft supplies.

This craft activity encourages kindergarteners to explore measuring. Get ready to measure the fun that your child will have creating his own ruler!

A serape is a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders. With a few simple materials, your child can fashion his very own serape!

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Does a paper clip float? Does a sponge sink? Let your child find out! This experiment is simple science fun.

Does your child need counting help? Here's a simple game that kids can do at home to help them practice counting to two-digit numbers.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Help your child build ice cream cones as she practices her counting skills

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Make a family tree with your child to teach him about his personal history. Make a family tree with this tutorial, and teach your kid about his family history.