Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 2

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

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.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

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

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

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

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

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.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

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

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.

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

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.

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 you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

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!

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

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.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

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

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

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

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.