History Activities : Page 2

Help your teen delve into the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; he'll come up with catchy slogans to advertise them in a pretend travel brochure.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

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

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

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

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

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

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

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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.

Bring history to life by helping your child create her own cartouche like the Egyptians did thousands of years ago.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

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!

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

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

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.

Spark your child's interest in ancient history by making a round shield like the ones carried by hoplites, Ancient Greek citizen-soldiers.

Turn your child's learning about ancient civilizations into a swashbuckling adventure by having her make an ancient treasure map!

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.