Category Archives: 1st Grade

GINGERBREAD MAN/SNOWMAN MITTENS

Teachers and students alike appreciate easy to make Christmas decorations for their classroom. For variety, one side of this hanging project shows a snowman and the other side is a gingerbread man—they both are stuffed in a mitten. I used … Continue reading

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1ST GRADE NATIVITY

This little stand up Nativity uses one sheet of card stock. I can’t give you a pattern for the figure illustrations because they are copyright, Mo Manning. I have included a blank pattern for the stand up which will help … Continue reading

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“GOD’S GREATEST GIFT” WREATH

Stressing the real reason for the Christmas season, we’ve made a project call “God’s Gift Wreath.” A cardboard wreath is the basis of this project. The outside circle diameter is 8″ and the inside circle is 4″. This is an … Continue reading

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EASTER, HE IS RISEN

Easter eggs, a smiling sun and “He is Risen” printed on a cloud, are the setting for a meaning of colors poem. I haven’t been able to find the name of the author of this poem to give credit. There … Continue reading

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DANCING VALENTINE HEARTS

Valentine You make me feel like Dancing. That’s what our Valentine card says to the lucky person who receives it. I’ve included this, “Dancing Hearts,” project under the 1st Grade Projects Gallery tab in the sidebar. If you click on … Continue reading

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TISSUE TURKEY TAILS

With all the colors of tissue paper, a lot of different looks can be achieved with this project. The tissue is torn and glued to the background that has been prepared by using colored chalk. A nice early elementary project … Continue reading

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HEADBAND

Isn’t this cute. Imagine a whole classroom full of these little turkeys. If time permits, use the handprints of the kids for the feathers. I have included a pattern for handprints if you want to have them printed out before … Continue reading

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ACORN OF THANKS

The best part of the holiday of Thanksgiving is that it reminds us of how blessed we are. It’s important that we stress to our children that God is the source of all that we have and that we should … Continue reading

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