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Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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.

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

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

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

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

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

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

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

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

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

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

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

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

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.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

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.

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.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.