Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

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.

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

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

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.

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

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

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.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

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.

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

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

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

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

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

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.