Preschool Social Studies Activities

Preschool Social Studies activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy preschool social studies activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.

Play Musical Statues

This simple movement activity helps improve listening skills, as your child will be required to discriminate between sound and silence.

Social Studies: Social Skills | Preschool

Hopped Up Hide and Seek

This game may seem like nothing more than a slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" but, don't be fooled. Sure it's fun, but it also reinforces verbal listening skills. Plus, it gives kids practice with positional words and number concepts.

Social Studies: Social Skills | Games: Group Games | Reading: Comprehension | Preschool

Make Popsicle Puppets...and Practice Communication

How many times a day do you say "Use your words, not your hands" to your young children? Probably more than you'd like to count! Preschoolers need to learn about conflict resolution. And puppets can help!

Social Studies: Social Skills | Arts and Crafts: Paper & Glue Crafts | Preschool

Create a Post Office Play Station

Want to help your preschooler with a creative play station that's loads of fun? Set up a post office in your home!

Social Studies: Community & Cultures | Social Studies: Social Skills | Preschool

Practice Storytelling with a Plot Potluck!

Think of this as a potluck of sorts; but instead of bringing a chicken casserole, everyone brings an idea. Remember the old "I'm going on a trip" game? This game offers a different spin, by building a story in a similar fashion.

Reading: Comprehension | Social Studies: Social Skills | Preschool

Bake Aggression Cookies: Playdough Cookies Kids Can Pound!

These cookies are a great way to deal with upset feelings. The more your child pounds, squeezes, and mashes the dough, the better the cookies will taste!

Writing: Fine Motor Skills | Social Studies: Social Skills | Math: Measurement | Preschool

Play the Traffic Sign Game

"Stop," "Yield," "One Way" - these are just a few of the signs that children see almost every day when driving in the car with mom or dad. When a child has not yet learned, or just beginning to learn, how to read these common signs can create both a fun game and a great learning activity.

Social Studies: Community & Cultures | Reading: Sight Words | Preschool