Election Day Activities for Kids
Today is Election Day! After you are finished voting (or maybe you voted early), here are some fun activities to help get your children involved in a fun but educational way! It is never too early for them to learn about our electoral process.
Keep track of election night.
Older kids can start watching election night news to see how the electoral college works in action. Here is a worksheet for them to track each candidate’s progress. Download this fun map to help kids track who is winning http://bit.ly/pbpelectiondaymap
Make festive cookies.
Celebrate Election Day with food! Making make some fun patriotic cookies! Here is a fun and colorful chocolate chip recipe from Cookies and Cups https://cookiesandcups.com/patriotic-chocolate-chip-cookies/
At Home Voting.
If your kids have an interest in learning how the polls work, create an at-home poll, complete with ballots and a ballot box. Have them vote on topics that are important to them, like “what’s for dinner,” and when the results are in, explain the process of tallying votes to determine a winner.
For Older Students
Check out PBS interactive guide for grades 6-12. This interactive guide covers all facets of elections — the history, why they happen, how voting works, and even current issues for today’s election
https://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/election-collection/#.X6HBJS9h3yI