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

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

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

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.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

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.

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

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

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

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

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!

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

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.

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.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

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

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

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

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

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

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