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

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

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.

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

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

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

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

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.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.