Making shawabtis, small mummy-like statues that were used in Egyptian tombs, helps children learn about Egyptian art and culture, while exercising their imagination. The activity reinforces observation, asking questions and experimentation – important skills in building scientific knowledge.īy creating a map of your house, your first grader will build mapping skills and learn that a map is a representation of an area. This easy-to-create noisemaker makes amusing sounds. This number-sense game played with dice helps your first grader build math concepts such as “greater than” and “less than.” This activity will help your first grader build reading and writing skills. Fun learning games and activities for 1st graders Looking for some fun ways to help your child learn important skills while keeping busy? Try some of these fun, teacher-tested activities for 1st graders.