Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Celebrate African-American history with your child by cooking up peanut soup, a dish rooted in African-American culture.

This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

This gumbo recipe is a yummy way to celebrate Black History Month, and get a little practice in measurement.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Invite your kid to create her own hanging dove images--a symbol of peace and unity--in honor of Black History Month.

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

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

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

Help your fifth grader honor Black History month and the musical genre of jazz by crafting decorative music notes embellished with jazz musical instruments.