Social Studies Activities : Page 4

During Chinese New Year festivities, you see lanterns everywhere. Your child can make her very own red and gold lanterns to display at home.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Your child can decorate her own set of Russian nesting dolls in this easy felt craft.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Make your own architectural masterpiece with supplies from the pantry. Your temple may not be as impressive as the real thing, but it'll be twice as delicious!

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.