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

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

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.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

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.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

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.

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

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.

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

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

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

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

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

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

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.