Preschool - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 6

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

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

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

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

The pottery technique of coiling may be old, but it's probably new to your kid! Make coil pots with your preschooler throw in a little cultural lesson too!

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

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.

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

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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!

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

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

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.