Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 9

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

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

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

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

This collage is a great way for children to see different methods of creating the same idea.

Does your child love Roly, the orange cat from our Brainzy games? Create the perfect dress-up costume and bring your child’s dreams to life!

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

When itâs too warm to ice skate or too cold to roller skate or you simply want an anytime, indoor activity, set up a wax paper skating rink.

Bring some winter fun into your home while your child practices her number matching skills with this adorable snowman math game.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

Help your child harness some of her festive holiday spirit with a paper plate craft that doubles as a musical instrument!

Help you child learn the key pieces to a sentence, by creating sentence puzzles at home.

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

Make a candy wrapper collage with your leftover candy wrappers! This candy wrapper collage is a cool, upcycled post-Halloween craft project.

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

This stocking craft will get your child to make a fun and textured collage for Christmas. Make this stocking craft with your child this holiday season.

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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

A pom pom Christmas tree dresses up holiday cards and decorations with some festive fuzz. Make a pom pom Christmas tree with your child this holiday season.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

This paper plate craft is simple and adorable. What's more, it's the perfect holiday activity for kids eager for Christmas celebrations.