Kindergarten and 1st Grade Holidays Social Studies Activities

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

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

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

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

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.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

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

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Kick off the spookiest time of the year with an art project inspired by the ancient Egyptian process of mummification.

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.

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.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

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

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

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.

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

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

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Celebrate Ramadan by recreating a scene depicting the inside of a mosque. Your kid will marvel at the beautiful stained glass effect of the finished project.