Preschool - 5th Grade History Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

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

Follow these easy instructions to make a working sundial with your kid! Find out what other cool things the Aztecs created in this activity.

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

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

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

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.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

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

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.