Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 3

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

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

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.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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.

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

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

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

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

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.

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

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