Elementary School Social Studies Activities : Page 7

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

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

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

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.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time