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

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.

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.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

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

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

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.

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!

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

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

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

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

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

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.

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

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

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

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.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

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

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

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

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

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