Preschool - 1st Grade Social Studies Activities

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

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

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

Engage your preschool children's senses by discovering nature and geography on a walk through the neighborhood.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

During Chinese New Year festivities, you see lanterns everywhere. Your child can make her very own red and gold lanterns to display at home.

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.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

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.

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

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

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

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!

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

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

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