1st - 3rd Grade History Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

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.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

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.

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

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

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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.