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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.