Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 2

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

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

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

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

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

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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!

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

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

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

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

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

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.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

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.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

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

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.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity