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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.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

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

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

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

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

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

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

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

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

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

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

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

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

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

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.

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

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

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.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

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

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

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.

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

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

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!