1st - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 5

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

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.

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

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.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

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

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

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

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

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

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

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

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.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.