1st Grade Activities : Page 6

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

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.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

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

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.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

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!

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

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.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

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

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.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

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.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

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

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Explore emotions through songs and crafts in this social emotional learning activity. In this activity, your child will play an emotions guessing game and create a kaleidoscope of emotions.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.