El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

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

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

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!

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

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

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

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

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

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

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

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

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.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

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

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.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.