Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

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

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

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.

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

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

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

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 history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

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

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!