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

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

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

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

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

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

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.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Make your own architectural masterpiece with supplies from the pantry. Your temple may not be as impressive as the real thing, but it'll be twice as delicious!

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

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

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.

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

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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.

Encourage your child's interest in other cultures by helping him create his own colorful prayer flag inscribed with a special message for the world.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

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

The Declaration of Independence set forth inspiring ideals of liberty. If your kid had the chance today, would she sign the Declaration?

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.