2nd and 3rd Grade Construction & Sculpture Social Studies Resources

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

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