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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

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

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.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

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

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.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

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

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

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

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

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

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

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

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

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

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

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!