Preschool - 1st Grade Social Studies Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

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

This shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!

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

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

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

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

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.

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

During Chinese New Year festivities, you see lanterns everywhere. Your child can make her very own red and gold lanterns to display at home.

In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!

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!

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

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

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

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.