2nd - 4th Grade Holidays Social Studies Activities

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

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

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

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

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

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

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

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

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

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

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

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.

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.

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.

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