1st Grade Holidays Activities : Page 2

This cut-out craft makes an elegant Mother's Day gift.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

This reindeer hat is cute and festive for your child during the holiday season. Make a reindeer hat this Christmas with your child.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

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

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

This witches' brew recipe for kids is a cool mix of lemonade, tapioca pearl "eggs," and gummy worms. Try this witches' brew recipe for kids this Halloween.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

Reindeer decorations make the iconic animals stand nose to nose as they decorate your home. Make reindeer decorations with your kid and spread Christmas cheer.

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

Make Mom a Queen For A Day crown for Mother's Day.

This Where the Wild Things Are costume will make your little wild thing look just like Max. This Where the Wild Things Are costume is surprisingly easy to make.

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

Spice up your first grader's spelling practice this Presidents Day by playing the Abraham Lincoln Penny Spelling game!

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

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

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

Dog valentine cards are perfect for the pet lover in your life. Make a dog valentine card with your child this February.