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

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

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

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

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

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

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.

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.

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

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.

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

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

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

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

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

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

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

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

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

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

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

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

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

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!