Elementary School Holidays Social Studies Activities

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Here's a great activity to help learners satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting!

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

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.

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