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

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

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

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.

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

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.

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!

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

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.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

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.

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

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

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

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".

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

Have your kid imagine that she is a TV personality who has been assigned to cover the Olympics.

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

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

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project.