1st - 5th Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 5

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

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

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

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

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

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

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

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

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

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

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!

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

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

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.

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

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

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

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