Kindergarten and 1st Grade Math Activities : Page 5

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Does your child need counting help? Here's a simple game that kids can do at home to help them practice counting to two-digit numbers.

Use this fun spin-off of Bingo to help your child practice number recognition and listening skills!

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

In this simple math activity, your young learner will compare two types of Valentine's Day candy using a Venn diagram.

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Help your kindergartener practice his shape recognition and develop his fine motor skills by making a scarecrow at home.

This simple bookmaking activity will introduce and reinforce alphabet and number recognition skills that have been taught at home or learned in preschool.

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Use this fun math board game to improve your first grader's confidence with addition facts.

Use Henri Matisse as inspiration for your preschooler or kindergartener to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage in this arts and crafts activity.

Your child will "catch" snowballs with each correct math equation she can answer correctly. If she solves a problem correctly, she gets to keep the snowballs.

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

Play this game to help froggie hop home...and teach the number line to your kindergartener while you're at it!

Put together a pine forest to help you count down the days until Christmas with your little one.

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

Your child can count out six pumpkins or six crayons, but what is a six all by itself? ThatÃs a much harder concept to grasp.

First graders will love practicing addition with this fun math game.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

Let your child lend a helping hand while decorating the Christmas tree this year! This festive activity doubles as a lesson focusing on the number five.