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 the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

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.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

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.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

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

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

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

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.

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.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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.

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

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

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!

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.