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

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

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

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

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

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.

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.

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

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

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

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.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

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

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

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

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.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

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

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.

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.