In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

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

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

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

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

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

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.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

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

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

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.