Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 31

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Put your individual fingerprint on the 100th Day of School (literally!) with this activity.

This fun craft is perfect to do in the spring, and opens up the opportunity to teach your child about birds.

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

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

Have your child experiment with layering by creating a feathered friend to celebrate warmer weather.

Learn Halloween fun facts and put them in this cool art project. Make a Halloween fun facts foldable with your child this October.

Get your kids to give you a hand in the kitchen--literally!--by making fun grilled cheese sandwiches decorated with their handprints.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Your kindergartener will love being able to paint a beautiful butterfly, and the lucky recipient of the finished card will be just as delighted!

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.

Kids can celebrate Veterans Day by making a mosaic American flag out of jelly beans in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader or second-grader using crayons and black paint to create a beautiful wax-resist nightscape.

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

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

A serape is a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders. With a few simple materials, your child can fashion his very own serape!

This paper project is sure to hit a home run with your sporty kid.

Pine cone decorations are fun and festive for the Christmas season. Make pine cone decorations with your child to celebrate the beauty of winter.

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

Make a First Day of School Mobile to help commemorate the big step from preschool to kindergarten and ease those first day jitters!

Pilgrim hat cookies are tasty Thanksgiving treats. Make marshmallow pilgrim hat cookies with your child to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.