Kindergarten and 1st Grade Community and Culture Activities

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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!

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:

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

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.

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

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.

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

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

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

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

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