Fun things to do with first graders

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WOW your kids with this Watermelon Volcano! This summer activity for kids is a great way to sneak in a science experient.

Time filler games are a necessity in the classroom! Don't you hate those awkward few minutes between activities we all have with our students? You know, when everyone's packed up and just waiting for the bell to ring, or when there are only four minutes before lunch, or the lesson you planned went much more...

List of 50 fun things to do with your first grader at home. Creative resources, activities, printables and more! Great for quarantining at home!!

Sparkle. A fun and easy spelling game. Perfect for Grades 1-3.

Awesome STEM activities for first grade. Tons of ideas for STEM centers, science projects and math games. And they're all just right for first graders!

Send them off with a smile!

Looking for some fun science activities for kids? Or some home school ideas? Try these awesome at home activities and learn how stuff works with these elementary fun stem activities. Easy stem activities and science projects to do at home. Perfect easy science experiments to do with your kids! #secretmessages #topsecret #fingerprints

Teach your kids what Summer was like when you were a kid: try these creative Summer activity ideas and let them have a 1990s summer experience!

Are you sick of using worksheets for morning work? If so, you are going to want to check out this blog post where I share 3 alternatives for worksheets. These first grade morning work ideas are engaging and fun for kids. Using morning tubs or morning journals where students use daily writing prompts are great a way to incorporate learning without having it be boring. Learn more about these morning work ideas now!

3, 2, 1 Blast off the fun this summer with Bottle Rockets! This simple and fun summer STEM activity is a favourite of kids everywhere!

How to Make a Pom Pom Shooter. This is a fun STEM activity for preschool and kindergarten kids to make. #stem #preschool #kindergarten

Do you have craft sticks hanging around? Check out these 14 fun STEM activities with craft sticks to try with the kids. They are simple and loads of fun!

Here’s a fun STEM project – make a paper horse that walks on its own! A few months ago, I saw this really interesting project on Pinterest where you can make a horse out of paper that really walks on its own down an incline, and I’ve been wanting to try it. Well, our mandatory […]

These fun, easy and affordable crafts, experiments and activities will keep kids learning, busy and entertained for weeks! #HappyHooligans #Activities #Kids #Toddlers #Preschoolers #Elementary #Tweens #Experiments, #PlayIdeas #HomemadeGames #Entertain #BoredomBusters #PlayBasedLearning #Learn #Play

Keep your students engaged and excited during the end of the school year with these fun STEM activities they will love! Perfect for your kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rade grade students during the final weeks of the year. Some of these STEM activities include Grillin' and Chillin' Challenge, Diving Board STEM activity, water bottle holder for Field Day, Twist and Turn STEM Challenge, and Graduation Cap for End of Year activities. Celebrate the end of school with these engaging STEM…

Science + Craft = Fun Learning Experience! Learn How to make Bouncy Balls with your kids. Great for homeschoolers or just rainy day fun!

65 fun things to do when you're bored in class- includes quiet & creative ideas as well as a sprinkling of cheeky classroom pranks!

Why explain the anatomy of our hands and its movement when you can demonstrate it? This easy to make DIY Model Robot Hand is a great preschooler and grade school STEM activity perfect for homeschoolers to learn all about the mechanics of our hands.