Elementary School Social Studies Activities : Page 6

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

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

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

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.

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

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

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

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 science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.