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Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

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.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

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

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

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Your fourth-grader can hone her baking skills with this classic American recipe the whole family will enjoy!

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

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

Create a beautiful piece of pottery by hand using a few simple ingredients, and learn about the Native American Acoma tribe while doing it!

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

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

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

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

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

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Channel the artistic spirit of Romare Bearden by making a mixed media collage to express different moods.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

April is National Pecan Month! Your child can make a tasty treat and learn more about pecans, which are native to the southern United States!

Your child will be delighted to create a sweet painting in the style of pop artist Wayne Thiebaud!

Learn about Andy Warhol and his famous portraits with your child by creating your own self-portrait in his trademark style.

Eating a healthy breakfast starts the day out right, and your child can make something tasty and nutritious while honing her culinary skills!

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

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".

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

This Christmas gnome hails from Scandinavia. A Christmas gnome, also known as a nisse, gives gifts on Christmas.