Preschool - 2nd Grade Holidays Social Studies Activities

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

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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!

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.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

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.

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

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

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.