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Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Here's a social studies activity to help your middle-school or high-school teenager better understand how contour maps work using only the back of her hand.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Have your child create her own version of an ancient Egyptian jewelry cuff similar to one that a goddess might have worn with this fun recycled craft.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Your child can create a portrait of himself or his loved ones in the style of Modigliani with the help of oil pastels!

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

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

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.