Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 2

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

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

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft 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 create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

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

Your child can decorate her own set of Russian nesting dolls in this easy felt craft.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

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

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

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

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

Here's a great activity to help learners satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting!

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

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

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Kick off the spookiest time of the year with an art project inspired by the ancient Egyptian process of mummification.

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

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

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.