Civics and Government Activities

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Celebrate Constitution Day by learning the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution!

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

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.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

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.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

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

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Get your child excited for the seemingly stuffier side of these chilly months with a mock debate.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.

Here's a list of suggestions for parents on how to whet your child's political appetite.

Teenagers across the country are getting involved in the issues they care about, and your child shouldn't be the exception to the rule.

To channel your child's revolutionary ambitions, introduce her to the political process, and encourage her to campaign for her cause!

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

Here's how teens can produce an audio guide of an exhibit, field trip, or ballgame, confess their thoughts in an audio diary or record a letter to a friend.