Social Studies Activities

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

Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing

Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing

Have your high school artist revive a bit of ancient history through art by creating a silverpoint sketch, or a drawing made of silver. In this activity, learn how to construct a "silver" stylus with gauge wire to make a unique drawing that she can cherish.

Make Cave Paintings

Make Cave Paintings

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

Create Aboriginal Handprint Art

Create Aboriginal Handprint Art

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Create a Post Office Play Station

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!

Make Roman Relief Coins

Make Roman Relief Coins

Help your child bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin. She'll tell her own unique tales on the front an back of an authentic, carved relief coin.

Make a Traditional Indian Wall Hanging

Make a Traditional Indian Wall Hanging

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

Ojo de Dios

Ojo de Dios

In this activity, give your child some insight into another culture with this craft activity: create an ojo de Dios (eye of God), a representation of the yarn weaving done by the Huichol population of northwest Mexico.

Make a Multilingual "I Love You" Book

Make a Multilingual "I Love You" Book

This Valentine's Day, spark your child's interest in other languages and cultures by teaching her how to say "I love you" in 8 different languages.

Hopped Up Hide and Seek

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.

Map Your Food

Map Your Food

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

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