Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 4

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.

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

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

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

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

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

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

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

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

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

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

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

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

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

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.

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

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!