1st Grade Activities : Page 9

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

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 this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Create your very own adorable reindeer to keep you company throughout the holiday season.

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.

Celebrate the blooming season with your kid by showing him how to make a magical spring mosaic out of all natural materials!

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

This Earth Day, create an adorable litter bug while learning about the importance of recycling.

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.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Enjoy the sparkle of a fresh snowfall whether or not the weather outside is chilly enough for snow.

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Button art gets your child to make a pretty silhouette out of buttons. Make button art on Valentine's Day and any craft-filled day you'd like.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will go on a nature scavenger hunt to look for patterns in nature and appreciate how amazing nature is.

Understanding emotions can be a helpful tool for self-regulation. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice identifying different emotions and explore how they connect with various gestures and facial expressions.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

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

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Have a little fun playing with food this Thanksgiving, and a silly harvest holiday potato with your child!