Kindergarten and 1st Grade Community and Culture Activities

This simple art project will help your child think of nice words to say that come from the heart.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

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

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.

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

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

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

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.

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.

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

Your child can decorate her own set of Russian nesting dolls in this easy felt craft.

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

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

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

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.

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.

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

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.

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.

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

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

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.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

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

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

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

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