Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Social Studies Activities : Page 5

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

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

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

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.

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.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

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

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.

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.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

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.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

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.

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

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

In this activity, your child will create a fun lion mask and learn a little about Chinese culture too!

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.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.