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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!

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.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

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!

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

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.

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

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.

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.

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

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

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

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography 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.

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.

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.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

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

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.