1st Grade Holidays Activities : Page 3

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

Kids can jazz up their checker sets by transforming boring round checker pieces into baby chicks and eggs in this 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with a colorful rainbow, a pot of gold and an introduction to printmaking.

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

Create a little magic with this special craft that transforms a regular paper tree into a Valentine masterpiece.

Your youngster can explore the parts of a face while creating this ghoulish Halloween zombie head sandwich!

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Here's a great activity to help learners satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting!

Why wait for the Easter bunny to arrive when your child can become a bunny herself? Creating a bunny mask is the perfect way to celebrate Easter.

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

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.

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Use your handprints to create a Halloween spider in this fun arts-and-crafts activity!

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Let your child add her creative touch to Cinco de Mayo celebrations by showing her how to make chili pepper napkin rings.

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.