2nd - 4th Grade History Activities

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

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

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

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

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

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

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

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

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.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

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.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

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

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.