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Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Determine the efficiency of multi-tasking by comparing how long it takes students to complete different tasks. Collate data, complete Summary Chart.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Play Exquisite Corpse with your high schooler to give her a taste of French Surrealism while working collaboratively to create unique and funky pieces of art!

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

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Show your teens the connection between making history and writing it by having them write, illustrate, and edit a newspaper from the past.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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

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

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

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

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Science fair project which determines whether a person's taste in music is dictated by the key that the song is written in.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Determine if it is easier to memorize colors, words, words in phrases, pictures or numbers. Determine at when retention rate in each category is the best.