Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 5

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

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

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

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

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

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

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

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

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

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

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

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.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

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.

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

Celebrate Ramadan by recreating a scene depicting the inside of a mosque. Your kid will marvel at the beautiful stained glass effect of the finished project.

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

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

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.

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.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

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

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

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

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

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.