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

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

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

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

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!

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

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

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.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

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

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.

Kick off the spookiest time of the year with an art project inspired by the ancient Egyptian process of mummification.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science 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

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

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

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.

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

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.