1st - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 4

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

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

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

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

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

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

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

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

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

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

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.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

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

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

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

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

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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.