Preschool - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 2

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

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.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

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!

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

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

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

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

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

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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.

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

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

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

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.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box 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!