Kindergarten and 1st Grade Activities : Page 41

Let your child be a designer for the day with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a felt pillow decorated with colorful felt cut-outs.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Make a shiny decorative Menorah using an egg carton and light bulbs.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

With help, your fifth grader can sew her own version of this pin cushion currently available at many craft fairs.

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

Make these sweet-smelling sachets that smell like delicious cinnamon candy.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

Ringing a quiet bell is also a great way to support focus and bring kids into the present moment so they can be aware of what they are experiencing inside.

This fun outdoor game will help your child develop her addition and subtraction skills and teach her basic arithmetic while keeping her active.

Help your child master shape recognition by creating some funky topiary trees.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Have your child imitate the masters or create her own work of art with a bar of soap!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

Help your child bring a bit of Halloween magic to school with a spooky ghost pen!

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Feed your preschoolerâs love for all things transportation-related with this tasty and educational snack.

Help your kindergartener use a map to find "leprechaun gold"--and build early social studies skills in the process!

Applesauce doesn't just have to be for a bowl -- your child can transform it into an easy-to-hold treat!

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

This DIY menorah will make a beautiful addition to your Hanukkah celebrations. Make a DIY menorah with your child this winter.