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.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

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

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

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.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

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