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

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

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

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

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

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

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

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.