Year 3 Social studies Holidays Activities

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

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

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

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.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

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

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

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

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach her how to take care of the environment!

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

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.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practise her geography.