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Year one Activities

Maybe you have a classroom full of kindergarteners who are eager and ready to learn. Or, perhaps you're just looking for a few ideas to keep your little learner busy after school. Whatever you're in search of, these year one activities are the perfect way to help kids master key skills. Our hands-on science activities will pique their curiosity and our art projects will spark their creativity. We have plenty of project ideas that are great for fine motor practise. What's more, our letter and number activities provide a solid foundation for early elementary reading and maths. Browse our collection of year one activities and find a few that best suit your educational needs!

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Make Waves in a Bottle

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

Make a "Mood metre" Sign

Make a colour coded "mood metre" with your kindergartener to help her recognise and tell her feelings while building reading and writing skills.

Make Like a Bird and Nest

Teach the kids how a bird's nest is made by making your own nests using only natural materials!

Chromatography for Kids

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Ice Cream maths

Help your child build ice cream cones as she practices her counting skills

Make a Parachute Toy

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of year one science.

Make a Straw Skeleton

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Toss and Blend: A Carnival Game

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Basket Weaving for Beginners

Help your child make a festive woven basket using paper bowls and yarn that is sure to please and fun to make.

Write Secret Messages

Your first grader or preschooler will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

Play Number Memory Match Up!

Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your kindergartener match number symbols to the correct quantity while sharpening her memory skills!

Help your year one science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

F is for Frog Craft

Try this goofy, year two phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your first grader.

Ice Cream Science

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment, than by turning a kid favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Pollution Experiment

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Sight Words Memory Game

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, she won't even realise she's learning!

Make a Sandcastle You Can Keep!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Germ Science: Why Handwashing Matters

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Toilet Paper Roll Maracas

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

Yeast Experiment: It's Alive!

Alive or Not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Make an Oil Sun Catcher

Make an eye catching sun catcher with your child that not only brightens any window but also builds his fine motor skills and creativity.

Popcorn Science for All Five Senses!

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important year one maths skill. This simple activity turns it into a play-anywhere game.

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