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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.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

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!

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

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.

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.

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

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

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.

What better way to show someone you love them than by telling them? This hair band craft features the American Sign Language sign for âI Love You.â

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.

Make environmentally friendly, chemical-free toothpaste using one of the most common, inexpensive pantry staples in the American kitchen: baking soda.

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!

In this unique 5th grade arts and crafts project, your budding artist can imitate ancient rock art by creating his own petroglyphs on sandpaper with crayons.

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.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

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

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.