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In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

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.

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

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

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

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.

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

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

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

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

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

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.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

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.

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

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

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