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In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

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.

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

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.

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

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.

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

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

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

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

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

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

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

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

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

Here's a great activity to help learners satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting!

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.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

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