Preschool - 1st Grade Social Studies Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

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.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

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

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

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

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

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.

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

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

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

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.

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!

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

Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!

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

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

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.

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.

In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.