Elementary School Social Studies Activities : Page 8

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

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.

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.

In this activity, your child will create a fun lion mask and learn a little about Chinese culture too!

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

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

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

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

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

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

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

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

Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!