October crafts for 1st grade

Aren't these goofy pumpkin faces the cutest? I've had this pinned on Pinterest for a couple weeks now. They come from artsy_T Flickr stream, and I guess she makes them with her Kindergarten class every year. We read

Over the past year, I've done a lot of cleaning out. All my pre-made holiday decor was given to other teachers. It had not been used in years and was taking up space! Well, last week, my first graders let me know we needed more Halloween decor in our classroom. I told them we better start creating! Here's what we made. They love it! I do, too! BONUS: This project did not cost me one cent!! Don't celebrate Halloween?? You can still make these. They are adorable with or without faces! You will…

Who doesn’t love a silly pumpkin? This is another great October project to do, especially if you have students in your class who don’t celebrate Halloween. Pumpkins can be associate with Halloween but they are also just a fall staple! I have done this project with K and 2/3 so it is adaptable to the

Fabulous October Crafts for Kids

Creepy Carrots is a great book for fall. Kids wil love the creepy carrot craft and writing activiies perfect for kindergarten and first grade

Find 12 easy, low-prep Halloween activity ideas for your kindergarten or first grade classroom! There's lots of fun to be had with Halloween math centers, Halloween math games, Halloween read alouds and books, Halloween crafts, and more!

This Paper Strips Pumpkin is SO EASY to make! What a great fall craft for kids!

A splash of color and a few dabs on the paper and you have an easy and gorgeous Bat Silhouette Halloween Art. This Halloween art idea is great for kids as young as toddlers (with some help

These fun fall writing activities are perfect to use in September and October. Students can create the writing craftivity to go along with a fall read aloud, or use them to write about fall writing prompts.

October is a fun month to use thematic units for literacy and math practice! In this post, I'm sharing three of my favorite October themes for kindergarten. You can use these hands-on and engaging activities to put together a fun unit study for October. Click here to take a closer look at these kindergarten October themes!