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.

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

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.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

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.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

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

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.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

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.

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

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.

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

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

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

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.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

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

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

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

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

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.

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

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

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