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

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

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

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

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

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

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.

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

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

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

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

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

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

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

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

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!