Preschool - 5th Grade Community and Culture Activities

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

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

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

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

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

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.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

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

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!

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.

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!

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

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!

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 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.

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!

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

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

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

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