Engage your students with these hands-on January math crafts designed specifically for first grade. Students practice key math skills while creating fun winter crafts that look great on bulletin boards. These low-prep activities focus on numbers to 120, place value, addition within 20, number bonds, and comparing numbers. Clear directions and visual models make these crafts easy to use for whole group lessons, math centers, or independent practice. Perfect for: January review, math centers, early finishers, and sub plans.

📘 Math Skills Covered

✔ Numbers to 120

✔ Place value (tens and ones)

✔ Addition within 20

✔ Number bonds (part–part–whole)

✔ Comparing numbers (greater than, less than, equal to)

✂️Crafts Included

• ⛄ Snowman Number Build
• ❄️ Snow Globe Number Representation
• ☕ Hot Cocoa Addition (within 20)
• 🎩 Winter Hat Number Bond
• 🧤 Mitten Compare Numbers

Each craft includes:

✔ A math practice page

✔ Craft templates

✔ Student-friendly directions

✔ Teacher directions

✔ Black-and-white

👩‍🏫 Teacher-Friendly & Flexible

These January math crafts are designed to be low prep and easy to implement. Simply print, teach the math skill, and let students create! The activities work well for:

• Whole-group math lessons
• Math centers
• Small groups or intervention
• Early finishers
• Sub plans
• January review

Built-in differentiation allows teachers to support struggling learners with visual models and manipulatives while also extending learning by encouraging explanations and number sentence writing.

⭐ Why Teachers Love These Crafts

✔ Hands-on and engaging

✔ Strong math focus (admin-approved)

✔ Clear directions for independent work

✔ Seasonal without being distracting

✔ Beautiful bulletin board results