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Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

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

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

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

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

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

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.

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

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.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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

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.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

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.

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.

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

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

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

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

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

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

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