2nd - 5th Grade Community and Culture Activities

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

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.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

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.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

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.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

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 this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

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

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

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

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

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

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

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

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

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

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.