Art activities for first grade

The August art session with my little "firsties" was a HUGE success. We created "Wild About 1st Grade" self-portraits. They turned out so dang cute! It was a lot of fun to combine some guided art along with "do your own thing" directions. The bulletin board is adorable. We'll be adding their writing prompt responses to "I'm WILD About 1st Grade Because..." as soon as we finish the edit process. I created a file with the guided art directions, supply list, and writing prompts. Feel free to…

Reading self-portraits, clay snails, and much more!

Thank you Elmer’s for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Today we're experimenting with salt, glue, and watercolors to create some colorful ocean art. You'll only need a few materials to create

Writing can be hard for kids, especially in kindergarten and first grade. These strategies for supporting struggling writers can help!

Use low-prep writing crafts to get students excited about writing and showcase everything they have learned.

If you are reading Our Class is a Family with your students, then you will love this activity. Create a fun bracelet where each bead represents a different important part of being in a family. This set comes with printables that can be used as posters or stapled into a book as well as a ... Read more

Line game for kindergarten and 1st grade I wasn't sure how this game would work with my kiddos but it has been a great success. I used to create games like this when I was a classroom teacher for students' sight words and math facts, so why not for art?! You need the game board I created above, a dry erase marker, dice, baby wash cloth (to wipe the boards when the game is over) and a basket. I bought the dice and baby wash cloths at the Dollar Tree. I laminated the game board with my…

We did another STEM activity this week. The students worked in teams of three or four to build a bridge using four cups, yarn, and tape. Th...

These colorful abstract drawings are so easy to make. Kids of any ages will enjoy making these scribble art crafts, even adults. All you need is paper, a black marker and your favorite coloring medium. This kids craft is worthy of a frame.