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

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

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

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

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.

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.

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

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.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

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

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

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

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