Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

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

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

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.

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

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

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

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

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

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".

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

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

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

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

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

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

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

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

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

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

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

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.

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

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

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.