Preschool - 3rd 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.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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

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

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

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.

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

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

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.

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.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

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

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.

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

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!

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.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

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.

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