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First Grade Painting & Drawing Activities

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Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors
Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors
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Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors
Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!
1st grade
Science
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Winter Tree Watercolor
Winter Tree Watercolor
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Winter Tree Watercolor
Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!
1st grade
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Misty Copeland Portraits
Misty Copeland Portraits
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Misty Copeland Portraits
Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!
1st grade
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Group It!: A Skip Counting Activity
Group It!: A Skip Counting Activity
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Group It!: A Skip Counting Activity
This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!
1st grade
Math
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Create a Fish Art Print!
Create a Fish Art Print!
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Create a Fish Art Print!
The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!
1st grade
Science
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Paint and Learn
Paint and Learn
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Paint and Learn
By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."
1st grade
Reading & Writing
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Write a Concrete Poem For Mom
Write a Concrete Poem For Mom
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Write a Concrete Poem For Mom
Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
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Create Changing Leaves Scratch Art
Create Changing Leaves Scratch Art
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Create Changing Leaves Scratch Art
Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.
1st grade
Science
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Cinderella's Carriage
Cinderella's Carriage
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Cinderella's Carriage
Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!
1st grade
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Directions First: Reading to Draw
Directions First: Reading to Draw
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Directions First: Reading to Draw
Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!
1st grade
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Make a 3-D Cartoon
Make a 3-D Cartoon
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Make a 3-D Cartoon
Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!
1st grade
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"Oil Painting" for First Grade Scientists
"Oil Painting" for First Grade Scientists
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"Oil Painting" for First Grade Scientists
Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.
1st grade
Science
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Sandpainting
Sandpainting
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Sandpainting
Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.
1st grade
Social studies
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Create a Wax-Resist Nightscape!
Create a Wax-Resist Nightscape!
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Create a Wax-Resist Nightscape!
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.
1st grade
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Make a Lunchbox Magnet Board
Make a Lunchbox Magnet Board
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Make a Lunchbox Magnet Board
Here's a way to bring young children into the process of preparing healthy school lunches, and build up early literacy skills while they're at it!
1st grade
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X Marks the Spot: A Fire Escape Game
X Marks the Spot: A Fire Escape Game
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X Marks the Spot: A Fire Escape Game
Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!
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Art Supply Box
Art Supply Box
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Art Supply Box
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.
1st grade
Science
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Letter Holder
Letter Holder
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Letter Holder
Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.
1st grade
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Autumn Sketchbook
Autumn Sketchbook
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Autumn Sketchbook
This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.
1st grade
Science
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Make Corn Print Patterns!
Make Corn Print Patterns!
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Make Corn Print Patterns!
Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.
1st grade
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Paint with Cotton Swabs!
Paint with Cotton Swabs!
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Paint with Cotton Swabs!
Provide your child with Q-tip paint brushes that are bunched together and easy to grip, and encourage him to go to work on his painting masterpiece!
1st grade
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Draw a Fairy Tale Map
Draw a Fairy Tale Map
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Draw a Fairy Tale Map
Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!
1st grade
Reading & Writing
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Make Stenciled Heart Paintings
Make Stenciled Heart Paintings
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Make Stenciled Heart Paintings
Create striking pieces of art using handmade heart stencils in this hands-on Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity!
1st grade
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Sculpt Clay Snowflakes
Sculpt Clay Snowflakes
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Sculpt Clay Snowflakes
Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.
1st grade
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Create an Animal Folk Tale
Create an Animal Folk Tale
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Create an Animal Folk Tale
Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.
1st grade
Social studies
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First Grade Painting & Drawing Activities

Drawing and painting are a great way to introduce kids to art while helping them develop fine motor and concentration skills. They can create beautiful designs, watercolor paintings, and other pieces of art with our crafty ideas. Kids can also experiment with different tools for creating their artwork, such as cotton swabs, sponges, and felt.