Preschool - 2nd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 4

This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

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

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

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

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

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

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

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.

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!

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

This dreidel ornament makes a sparkling spinning top out of popsicle sticks. Make this dreidel ornament and get ready for Hanukkah.

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

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.

Have your child create her own version of an ancient Egyptian jewelry cuff similar to one that a goddess might have worn with this fun recycled craft.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

This gluten free recipe for coconut rice is a tasty way to help any picky eater expand her culinary horizons. She'll get great measuring practice along the way!

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!