Preschool - 1st 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.

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

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.

This simple movement activity helps improve listening skills, as your child will be required to discriminate between sound and silence.

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!

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 shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!

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.

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!

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.

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

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

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

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.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.