1st - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 3

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

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

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.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

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.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

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

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

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 cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

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 Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

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